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Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.

St Francis De Sales

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We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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Strive to see God in all things without exception. Do not smother yourself…If you start smothering yourself with a host of cares and longings and wishes … you will be disabling yourself from serving God with all your heart.
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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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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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We have freedom to do good or evil; yet to make choice of evil, is not to use, but to abuse our freedom.
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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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We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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