Able Quote by Ivor Bulmer-Thomas

Be still, then, thou uneasy mortal; know that God is unerringly wise; and be assured that, amidst the greatest multiplicity of beings, He does…

— James Hervey

Oh, be wise, Thou! Instructed that true knowledge leads to love.

— William Wordsworth

It behoves thee to love God wisely; and that may thou not do but if thou be wise.

— Richard Rolle

Renounce all things, and thou shalt find all things; give up thy lust, and thou shalt find rest.

— Thomas a Kempis

From the creation learn to admire thy Lord! And if any of the things thou see exceed thy comprehension, and thou are not able…

— Saint John Chrysostom

Bestow upon me, O Lord my God, understanding to know thee, diligence to seek thee, wisdom to find thee, and a faithfulness that may…

— Thomas Aquinas

“If thou be one whose heart the holy forms Of young imagination have kept pure, Stranger! henceforth be warned; and know, that pride, Howe'er…

— William Wordsworth

If thou seest anything in thyself which may make thee proud, look a little further and thou shalt find enough to humble thee; if…

— Francis Quarles

“Thou knowest all; I seek in vain What lands to till or sow with seed - The land is black with briar and weed,…

— Oscar Wilde

This having learnt, thou hast attained the sum Of wisdom; hope no higher, though all the stars Thou knew'st by name, and all th'ethereal…

— John Milton

“Thou hast already had sufficient experience, that of those many things that hitherto thou hast erred and wandered about, thou couldst not find happiness…

— Marcus Aurelius

“But here we are; and, if we tarry a little, we may come to learn that here is best. See to it, only, that…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson