Thomas a Kempis' Imitation of Christ quotes

All perfection in this life has some inperfection mixed in with it--
(p.7)

All Sacred Scripture should be read in the Spirit in which it was written--
(p.8)

Whenever you desire anything inordinately, you immediately find that you are now dissatisfied with yourself--
(p.9)

Much peace would be ours if we did not occupy ourselves with what others say and do, for such things are of no concern to us.
(p. 13)

He who superficially trims his temptations and does not pull them out by the root accomplishes little--
(p. 16)