Quotes from Thomas a Kempis
If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity and faith, and seek not at any time the fame of being learned.
- Thomas a Kempis
Love is a great thing, a good above all others, which alone maketh every burden light.
- Thomas a Kempis
Anyone who thinks hard work will never hurt you has never had to pay to have it done. Jesus now has many lovers of his Heavenly Kingdom, but few bearers of his cross.
- Thomas a Kempis
Remember that lost time does not return.
- Thomas a Kempis
Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be.
- Thomas a Kempis
Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.
- Thomas a Kempis
Trust not to your feelings for whatever they might be now, they will quickly be changed towards some other thing.
- Thomas a Kempis
Trust not to friends and kindred, neither do thou put off the care of thy soul's welfare til hereafter; for men will sooner forget thee than thou art aware of.
- Thomas a Kempis
Study, therefore, to withdraw the love of your soul from all things that are visible, and turn it to things that are invisible.
- Thomas a Kempis
Love alone makes heavy burdens light and bears in equal balance things pleasing and displeasing. Love bears a heavy burden and does not feel it, and love makes bitter things tasteful and sweet.
- Thomas a Kempis
The better you understand yourself the less cause you will find to love yourself.
- Thomas a Kempis
Love flies, runs, and rejoices; it is free and nothing can hold it back.
- Thomas a Kempis