What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
St Francis De Sales on love
St Francis De Sales91 quotes“What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.”
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