Thomas a Kempis
Thomas a Kempis
Thomas à Kempis, C.R.S.A.; c. 1380 – 25 July 1471) was a Dutch canon regular of the late medieval period and the author of The Imitation of Christ, one of the most popular and best known Christian books on devotion. His name means Thomas "of Kempen", his hometown, and in German he is known as Thomas von Kempen. He also is known by various spellings of his family name: Thomas Haemerken; Thomas Hammerlein; Thomas Hemerken and Thomas Hämerken...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionClergyman
CountryGermany
quickly
And when he is out of sight, quickly also is he out of mind.
love-is heaven earth
Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing more courageous, nothing higher, nothing wider, nothing more pleasant, nothing fuller nor better in heaven and earth; because love is born of God, and cannot rest but in God, above all created things.
simplicity purity enjoy
Simplicity reaches out after God; purity discovers and enjoys Him.
godly acceptance upset
If God were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions do not find outside acceptance.
softball heart evil
It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to you, and to turn your heart to God and not to be troubled with the judgment of others.
overcoming habit
Habit is overcome by habit.
simplicity affection purity
Simplicity is the intention, purity in the affection; simplicity turns to God, purity unites with and enjoys him.
diversity people wish
If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?
priorities desire use
Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire.
crosses ifs
If you carry your cross joyfully, it will carry you.
remember duty position
Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be.
tolerance action condemnation
Pass no rash condemnation on other peoples words or actions.
art fighting overcoming
Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.
return doe remember
Remember always your end, and that lost time does not return.