One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESBe not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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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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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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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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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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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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Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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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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Be who you are and do that well.
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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