Here are some extracts that stood out to me this morning, reading The Imitation of Christ (from pg38):
"A humble ignorant man who serves God is better than a proud scholar who observes the movements of the heavens and never gives a thought to his soul. A man who really knows his own nature sets no value on himself and takes no pleasure in being praised by men"
"Unless your life shows a corresponding growth in holiness, increased knowledge and better understanding will only mean severer judgement."
"real wisdom and perfection comes in having no high opinion of oneself, but always thinking highly of others."