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One rarely does well what one rarely does.

St Francis De Sales

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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Himself Science Suffering
God takes pleasure to see you take your little steps; and like a good father who holds his child by the hand, He will accommodate His steps to yours and will be content to go no faster than you. Why do you worry?
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Accommodation Children Fast God Hands Happiness Hold Yourself
One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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Devotion Life World Worth
One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Oneself Rare
Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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Fly Patience Walk Wings Yourself
I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Disturb Heart Talk Tongue
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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Angry Enemy Exception Ourselves Scream Soul
For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
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Greatness Small Temptation Wolf
You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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Attraction Choice Yourself
Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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Esteem Humility Man Ourselves
What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
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Love Need Ocean Patience Understand
He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Gentle Himself Pain Peace Perfection Preserve
Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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Day Morning Preparation Soul Tranquility
Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Angry Animal Sight
It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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Complaint Greatness Imperfection
To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him.
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Give Up God Lose Ourselves Soul True Unity

One rarely does well what one rarely does.

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