You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESWhat we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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He who complains, sins.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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You learn to love by loving.
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Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent.
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Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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