One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESOne rarely does well what one rarely does.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Have Jesus always for your patron, His Cross for a mast on which you must spread your resolutions as a sail. Your anchor shall be a profound confidence in Him, and you shall sail prosperously.
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Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
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It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.
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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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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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Let us think only of spending the present day well. Then when tomorrow shall have come, it will be called today, and then we will think about it.
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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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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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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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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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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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