--- title: "4 Eternal life Quotes By Thomas a Kempis" description: "4 Eternal life quotes by Thomas a Kempis. Plus more from Thomas a Kempis and more Eternal life sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62f/thomas-a-kempis-721_christian_for-a-small-reward-a-man-will-hurry-away_756615.png" --- > [For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/for-a-small-reward-a-man-will-hurry-away-on-a-long-journey-while-for/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62f/thomas-a-kempis-721_christian_for-a-small-reward-a-man-will-hurry-away_756615.png) > [“If he shall not lose his reward, who gives a cup of cold water to his thirst neighbor, what will not be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/if-he-shall-not-lose-his-reward-who-gives-a-cup-of-cold-water-to-his/) [Thomas À Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be8/thomas-a-kempis-721_books_if-he-shall-not-lose-his-reward-who-give_769777.png) > [“For a little reward men make a long journey; for eternal life many will scarce lift a foot once from the ground.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/for-a-little-reward-men-make-a-long-journey-for-eternal-life-many/) [Thomas à Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e32/thomas-a-kempis-721_day-and-night_for-a-little-reward-men-make-a-long-jour_2562400.jpg) > [In the Cross is salvation; in the Cross is life; in the Cross is protection against our enemies; in the Cross is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/in-the-cross-is-salvation-in-the-cross-is-life-in-the-cross-is/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a69/thomas-a-kempis-721_cross_in-the-cross-is-salvation-in-the-cross-i_2595267.jpg) ## Other authors on Eternal life - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-henry-b-eyring-41409.jpg) Henry B. 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Uchtdorf 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eternal-life/dieter-f-uchtdorf/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-ludwig-wittgenstein-61873.jpg) Ludwig Wittgenstein 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eternal-life/ludwig-wittgenstein/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-dallin-h-oaks-26057.jpg) Dallin H. Oaks 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eternal-life/dallin-h-oaks/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-cs-lewis-25587.jpg) C.S. Lewis 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eternal-life/c-s-lewis-2/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-alan-price-10372.jpg) Bruce R. McConkie 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eternal-life/bruce-r-mcconkie/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-tim-lahaye-90903.jpg) Tim LaHaye 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eternal-life/tim-lahaye/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-spencer-w-kimball-86390.jpg) Spencer W. Kimball 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eternal-life/spencer-w-kimball/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-robert-d-hales-79642.jpg) Robert D. Hales 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eternal-life/robert-d-hales/) ## More by Thomas a Kempis > [Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/have-therefore-zeal-to-better-thyself-and-then-mayst-thou-have-zeal/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [And if thy heart be straight with God then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/and-if-thy-heart-be-straight-with-god-then-every-creature-shall-be-to/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [Patience is necessary in this life because so much of life is fraught with adversity. No matter how hard we try, our lives will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/patience-is-necessary-in-this-life-because-so-much-of-life-is-fraught/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [To take no account of oneself, but always to think well and highly of others is the highest wisdom and perfection.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/to-take-no-account-of-oneself-but-always-to-think-well-and-highly-of/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/it-is-easier-not-to-speak-a-word-at-all-than-to-speak-more-words-than/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [Be Yourself -The man who is neither bent upon pleasing his fellows nor afraid of offending them will enjoy great peace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/be-yourself-the-man-who-is-neither-bent-upon-pleasing-his-fellows-nor/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [“0 true and heavenly grace, without which our own merits are nothing, and our natural gifts of no account! Neither arts nor riches, beauty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/0-true-and-heavenly-grace-without-which-our-own-merits-are-nothing/) [Thomas à Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [If you would endeavor, like men of courage, to stand in the battle, surely we would feel the favorable assistance of God from heaven.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/if-you-would-endeavor-like-men-of-courage-to-stand-in-the-battle/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [“No man safely goeth abroad who loveth not to rest at home. No man safely talketh but he who loveth to hold his peace.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/no-man-safely-goeth-abroad-who-loveth-not-to-rest-at-home-no-man/) [Thomas à Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [“Nature has a relish for knowing secrets and hearing news. It wishes to appear abroad and to have sense experiences. It wishes to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/nature-has-a-relish-for-knowing-secrets-and-hearing-news-it-wishes-to/) [Thomas à Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [Love is watchful. Sleeping, it does not slumber. Wearied, it is not tired. Pressed, it is not straitened. Alarmed, it is not confused, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/love-is-watchful-sleeping-it-does-not-slumber-wearied-it-is-not-tired/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [If you bear the cross gladly, it will bear you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/if-you-bear-the-cross-gladly-it-will-bear-you/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [Be thankful for the smallest blessing, and you will be worthy to receive greater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/be-thankful-for-the-smallest-blessing-and-you-will-be-worthy-to/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [If you cast away one cross, you will certainly find another, and perhaps a heavier.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/if-you-cast-away-one-cross-you-will-certainly-find-another-and/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) > [Dispose thyself to patience rather than to comfort, and to the bearing of the cross rather than to gladness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/dispose-thyself-to-patience-rather-than-to-comfort-and-to-the-bearing/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eternal-life/thomas-a-kempis/#itemlist", "name": "4 Eternal life Quotes By Thomas a Kempis", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thomas a Kempis" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/for-a-small-reward-a-man-will-hurry-away-on-a-long-journey-while-for/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62f/thomas-a-kempis-721_christian_for-a-small-reward-a-man-will-hurry-away_756615.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62f/thomas-a-kempis-721_christian_for-a-small-reward-a-man-will-hurry-away_756615.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62f/thomas-a-kempis-721_christian_for-a-small-reward-a-man-will-hurry-away_756615.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a…” — Thomas a Kempis", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“If he shall not lose his reward, who gives a cup of cold water to his thirst neighbor, what will not be the reward for those who, by putting good books into the hands of those neighbors, open to them the fountains of eternal life?\" ~ Thomas À Kempis”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thomas a Kempis" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/if-he-shall-not-lose-his-reward-who-gives-a-cup-of-cold-water-to-his/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be8/thomas-a-kempis-721_books_if-he-shall-not-lose-his-reward-who-give_769777.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be8/thomas-a-kempis-721_books_if-he-shall-not-lose-his-reward-who-give_769777.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be8/thomas-a-kempis-721_books_if-he-shall-not-lose-his-reward-who-give_769777.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If he shall not lose his reward, who gives a cup of cold water to his thirst neighbor, what will not be the…” — Thomas À Kempis", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“For a little reward men make a long journey; for eternal life many will scarce lift a foot once from the ground. 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