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 SALESIt is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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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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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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You learn to love by loving.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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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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Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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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.
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