I just wrote down a quote from "Imitation of Christ", by Thomas a Kempis, one of my favorite books in the whole wide world. Since President Hinckley's passing, so many of these sound so much like him, so I thought I would share them with you:
True learning is good in itself and ordained by God.
It is supreme folly to neglect things that are useful and vital, and deliberately turn to curious and harmful things.
Many are more eager to acquire much learning than to live well.
Consider none more frail than yourself.
At the Day of Judgement, we shall not be asked what we have read, but what we have done; how holy we have lived.
To take no account of oneself, but always to think well and highly of others is the highest wisdom and perfection.
The more humble and obedient to God a man is, the more wise and at peace he will be in all that he does.
Confess your ignorance.
We should seek food for our souls rather than subtleties of speech.
Do not be conceited of any skill or knowledge you possess, but respect the knowledge that is entrusted to you.
Do not inquire, "Who said this?" but pay attention to what is said.
Learned men always wish to appear so.
Accept in simplicity.
Restrain an inordinate desire for knowledge, in which is found much anxiety and deception.
Read with humility, simplicity, and faith, and have no concern to appear learned.
It is vanity to wish for long life, if you care little for a good life.
A poor and humble man enjoys the riches of peace.
A pure, simple and stable man does not become distracted; he does all things to the glory of God.
If you have any good qualitites, remember that others have more; and so remain humble.
I would far rather feel contrition than be able to define it.
True peace dwells only in the heart of the humble.
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