Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage. ST FRANCIS DE SALES CourageHeartImperfectionPatienceRise
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength. ST FRANCIS DE SALES GentleRealityStrengthStrong
Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry. ST FRANCIS DE SALES AnxietyCommandEvilExceptionGodGreatnessPrayerWorry
Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them. ST FRANCIS DE SALES EsteemHumilityMan
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice. ST FRANCIS DE SALES NoticePersistenceProgressTrue
It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well. ST FRANCIS DE SALES BeginningEnd
To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit. ST FRANCIS DE SALES LiveLoveSpirit
Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept. ST FRANCIS DE SALES BeautifulFlowerGardenGrowth
Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily. ST FRANCIS DE SALES GodGreatnessOneselfServiceSurround
