Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESGreat occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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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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Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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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.
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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?
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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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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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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He who complains, sins.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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