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Quotes by Thomas Traherne

A little grit in the eye destroyeth the sight of the very heavens, and a little malice or envy a world of joys. One wry principle in the mind is of infinite consequence.
– Thomas Traherne
An empty book is like an infant's soul, in which anything may be written. It is capable of all things, but containeth nothing. I have a mind to fill this with profitable wonders.
– Thomas Traherne
Certainly Adam in Paradise had not more sweet and curious apprehensions of the world, than I when I was a child.
– Thomas Traherne
Had we not loved ourselves at all, we could never have been obliged to love anything. So that self-love is the basis of all love.
– Thomas Traherne
Happiness was not made to be boasted, but enjoyed. Therefore tho others count me miserable, I will not believe them if I know and feel myself to be happy; nor fear them.
– Thomas Traherne
I will not by the noise of bloody wars and the dethroning of kings advance you to glory: but by the gentle ways of peace and love.
– Thomas Traherne
Is it not strange, that an infant should be heir of the whole world, and see those mysteries which the books of the learned never unfold?
– Thomas Traherne
Love is the true means by which the world is enjoyed: our love to others, and others love to us.
– Thomas Traherne
More company increases happiness, but does not lighten or diminish misery.
– Thomas Traherne
This moment exhibits infinite space, but there is a space also wherein all moments are infinitely exhibited, and the everlasting duration of infinite space is another region and room of joys.
– Thomas Traherne
To love one person with a private love is poor and miserable: to love all is glorious.
– Thomas Traherne
To think the world therefore a general Bedlam, or place of madmen, and oneself a physician, is the most necessary point of present wisdom: an important imagination, and the way to happiness.
– Thomas Traherne
You never enjoy the world aright, till the sea itself floweth in your veins, till you are clothed with the heavens and crowned with the stars.
– Thomas Traherne
You never know yourself till you know more than your body.
– Thomas Traherne
Your enjoyment of the world is never right, till every morning you awake in Heaven: see yourself in your Father's palace; and look upon the skies, the earth, and the air as celestial joys: having such a reverend esteem of all, as if you were among the angels.
– Thomas Traherne