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 SALESPride dies 20 minutes after death.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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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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Be who you are and be that well.
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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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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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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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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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Be who you are and do that well.
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You learn to love by loving.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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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 whole world is not worth one soul.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
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