Thomas a Kempis Quotes
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Learn to humble yourself, you are but earth and clay.
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In the morning fix thy good purpose; and at night examine thyself what thou hast done, how thou hast behaved thyself in word, deed, and thought.
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What difference does it make to you what someone else becomes, or says, or does? You do not need to answer for others, only for yourself.
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If you seek Jesus in all things you will surely find Jesus. And if you seek yourself, you will surely find yourself, but only to your ruin.
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The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.
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For they truly know their Lord in the breaking of bread, whose heart within them so vehemently burneth, whilst Thou, O blessed Jesus, dost walk and converse with them.
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A humble knowledge of ourselves is a surer way to God than is the search for depth of learning.
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My God, Sweetness beyond words, make bitter all the carnal comfort that draws me from love of the eternal and lures me to its evil self by the sight of some delightful good in the present. Let it not overcome me, my God. Let not flesh and blood conquer me. Let not the world and its brief glory deceive me, nor the devil trip me by his craftiness. Give me courage to resist, patience to endure, and constancy to persevere. Give me the soothing unction of Your spirit rather than all the consolations of the world, and in place of carnal love, infuse into me the love of Your name.
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I would far rather feel remorse than know how to define it.
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He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well.
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Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength.... It is therefore able to undertake all things, and it completes many things, and warrants them to take effect, where he who does not love would faint and lie down.
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When comfort is withdrawn, do not be cast down, but humbly and patiently await the visitation of God. He is able and powerful to give you more grace and more spiritual comfort than you first had.
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Always be ready; always live in such a way that death can never find you unprepared.
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Constantly choose rather to want less, than to have more.
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What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer.
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The highest in God's esteem are the lowest in their own.
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Be therefore thankful for the least gift, so shalt thou be worthy to receive greater.
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No one is qualified to converse in public except those contented to do without such conversation.
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The more humble and obedient to God a man is, the more wise and at peace he will be in all that he does.
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Judge yourself and beware of passing judgement on others. In judging others we expend our energy to no purpose; we are often mistaken and easily sin. But if we judge ourselves our labour is always to our profit.
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Confidence is the illusion born of accidental success.
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Love Him, and keep Him for thy Friend, who, when all go away, will not forsake thee, nor suffer thee to perish at the last.
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Temptations discover what you are.
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The good devout man first makes inner preparation for the actions he has later to perform. His outward actions do not draw him into lust and vice; rather it is he who bends them into the shape of reason and right judgement. Who has a stiffer battle to fight than the man who is striving to conquer himself.
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Love flies, runs, leaps for joy; it is free and unrestrained. Love gives all for all, resting in One who is highest above all things, from whom every good flows and proceeds. Love does not regard the gifts, but turns to the Giver of all good gifts. Love knows no limits, but ardently transcends all bounds. Love feels no burden, takes no account of toil, attempts things beyond its strength; love sees nothing as impossible, for it feels able to achieve all things. Love therefore does great things; it is strange and effective; while he who lacks love faints and fails.
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All earthly joy begins pleasantly, but at the end it gnaws and kills.
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O Lord, you know what is best for me. Let this or that be done, as you please. Give what you will, how much you will, and when you will.
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The better you understand yourself the less cause you will find to love yourself.
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How should thy patience be crowned in heaven if none adversity should befall to thee in earth? If thou wilt suffer none adversity how mayest thou be the friend of Christ?
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Praise adds nothing to your holiness, nor does blame take anything from it. You are what you are, and you cannot be said to be better than you are in God's sight.
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