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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESEvery vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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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.
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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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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Have Jesus always for your patron, His Cross for a mast on which you must spread your resolutions as a sail. Your anchor shall be a profound confidence in Him, and you shall sail prosperously.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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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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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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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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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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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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Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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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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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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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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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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