Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESOne rarely does well what one rarely does.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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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 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.
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Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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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.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.
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