Creative Quotations from Thomas à Kempis (1379-1471)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Thomas à Kempis
(1379-1471) born on

German "mystic, ecclesiastic". "He was ordained in 1413, died as superior; his many writings include the influential devotional "The Imitation of Christ," c.1415-24."

Would to God that we might spend a single day really well!

We are often moved with passion and think it to be zeal.

"For man proposes, but God disposes."

"If you cannot mould yourself as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?"

"Don't think so much about who is for or against you, rather give all your care, that God be with you in everything you do."

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"The Imitation of Christ," I"
R:	De Imitatione Christi
A:	De Imitatione Christi
N:	"The Imitation of Christ," I"
K:	"In <a href="http://www.cyber-nation.com/cgi-bin/victory/quotations/qlreferral/quotelib.pl?id=10115">The Ultimate Success Quotations Library</a>, 1997."