Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESThe greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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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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It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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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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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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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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During the night we must wait for the light.
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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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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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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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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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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.
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What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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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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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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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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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage.
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