Thomas à Kempis, C.R.S.A. (Thomas van Kempen or Thomas Hemerken or Haemerken, litt. "small hammer"c.
The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid. Use this quote
Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be. Use this quote
Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back. Use this quote
Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it. Use this quote
Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility; for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible. Use this quote
All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it. Use this quote
Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature. Use this quote
First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. Use this quote
He will easily be content and at peace, whose conscience is pure. Use this quote
Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God. Use this quote
