Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESAll 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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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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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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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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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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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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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
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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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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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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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