Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESAnxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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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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It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.
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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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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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It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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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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