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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.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales 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.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales You learn to love by loving.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales 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.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales
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SargamSargam To choose a plain life, I choose neither to lose and nor do I gain, If happiness is not in my destiny, I refuse to accept pain.
Astha SrivastavaAstha Srivastava Steal back your heart – self-love.
Mona-LiseMona-Lise Hope is the only thing that keeps us alive. Without hope there can be no you or I.
BelaBela An open mind opens our hearts to have compassion for others.
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I don’t want to die without scars.
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Brad PittBrad Pitt I don’t believe in God, so I’m not afraid of dying.
B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner As you die continually when living. So do you live continually when dead; if not in this body, then in a body of another form.
Mikhail NaimyMikhail Naimy Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Jesus ChristJesus Christ The best moments can’t be preconceived. I’ve spent a lot of time in editing rooms, and a scene can be technically perfect, with perfect delivery and facial expression and timing, and you remember all your lines, and it is dead.
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