My child, it will be better for you if you accept my decisions without complaint. Do not ask me to defend my actions or to explain why one person is favored and another seems slighted. The answers to these questions go far beyond your comprehension.
Thomas a KempisIf you can win complete mastery over self, you will easily master all else. To triumph over self is the perfect victory.
Thomas a KempisIf you want to learn something that will really help you, learn to see yourself as God sees you and not as you see yourself in the distorted mirror of your own self-importance.
Thomas a Kempis