It carries a burden which is no burden; it will not be kept back by anything low and mean; it desires to… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
A wise lover values not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver. — Thomas A Kempis Copy Share Image
Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing stronger, nothing higher, nothing wider, nothing more pleasant, nothing fuller or better, in heaven or earth. — Thomas A Kempis Copy Share Image
To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for my existence,… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Love is a mighty power, a great and complete good. Love alone lightens every burden, and makes rough places smooth. It bears… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Simplicity is the intention, purity in the affection; simplicity turns to God, purity unites with and enjoys him. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
“Love is a mighty power, a great and complete good; Love alone lightens every burden, and makes the rough places smooth. It… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
Love is a great thing, a good above all others, which alone maketh every burden light. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Love flies, runs, and rejoices; it is free and nothing can hold it back. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Love alone makes heavy burdens light and bears in equal balance things pleasing and displeasing. Love bears a heavy burden and does… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Love is active and sincere, courageous, patient, faithful, prudent and manly. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well, and he does his deed well… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Simplicity and purity are the two wings by which a man is lifted above all earthly things. Simplicity is in the intention… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Study, therefore, to withdraw the love of your soul from all things that are visible, and turn it to things that are… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
“Not every affection which seems good is to be immediately followed. Neither is every opposite affection to be immediately avoided. Sometimes it… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
Love is a great thing...which alone maketh every burden light.. Love is watchful, and while sleeping, still keeps watch; though fatigued, it… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
“Mightily and long must a man strive within himself before he learn altogether to overcome himself, and to draw his whole affection… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
Love longs to be free, a stranger to every worldly desire, lest its inner vision become dimmed, and lest worldly self-interest hinder… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver. — 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
