Is a man one whit the better because he is grown great in other men's esteem? — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Now is the time to be doing, now is the time to be stirring, now is the time to amend myself. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
To be able to live peaceably with hard and perverse persons, or with the disorderly, or with such as go contrary to… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
If you should temporarily lose your sense of well-being, don't be too quick to despair. With humility and patience, wait for God… — Thomas A Kempis Copy Share Image
Wherever you go, you will always bear yourself about with you, and so you will always find yourself. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Seek not to know who said this or that, but take note of what has been said. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Be thankful for the least gift, so shalt thou be meant to receive greater. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
No one is qualified to converse in public except those contented to do without such conversation. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
If you bear the cross unwillingly, you make it a burden, and load yourself more heavily; but you must bear it. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Many deceive themselves, imagining they'll find happiness in change. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
It is thy duty often times to do what thou wouldst not; thy duty too, to leave undone that thou wouldst do. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Peace and happiness are what you covet, but these are only to be obtained by labor. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
He that loveth, flieth, runneth, and rejoiceth. He is free, and cannot be held in. He giveth all for all, and hath… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
And if thy heart be straight with God then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Patience is necessary in this life because so much of life is fraught with adversity. No matter how hard we try, our lives will… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
To take no account of oneself, but always to think well and highly of others is the highest wisdom and perfection. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Be Yourself -The man who is neither bent upon pleasing his fellows nor afraid of offending them will enjoy great peace. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
“0 true and heavenly grace, without which our own merits are nothing, and our natural gifts of no account! Neither arts nor riches, beauty… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
If you would endeavor, like men of courage, to stand in the battle, surely we would feel the favorable assistance of God from heaven.… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
“No man safely goeth abroad who loveth not to rest at home. No man safely talketh but he who loveth to hold his peace.… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
“Nature has a relish for knowing secrets and hearing news. It wishes to appear abroad and to have sense experiences. It wishes to be… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
Love is watchful. Sleeping, it does not slumber. Wearied, it is not tired. Pressed, it is not straitened. Alarmed, it is not confused, but… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
