Simplicity is the intention, purity in the affection; simplicity turns to God, purity unites with and enjoys him.
Thomas a KempisIf thou hadst simplicity and purity, thou wouldst be able to comprehend all things without error, and behold them without danger. The pure heart safely pervades not only heaven, but hell.
Thomas a KempisFaith is required of thee, and a sincere life, not loftiness of intellect, nor deepness in the mysteries of God.
Thomas a Kempis