A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESAll of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
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It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.
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If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists rigor, and yields to softness.
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We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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