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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.

St Francis De Sales

You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Learning Love Ourselves Study Talk Thinking
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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Calm Hurry Quiet Spirit World Yourself
I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Disturb Heart Talk Tongue
While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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Busy Greatness Myself Small Value
Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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Charity Cook Sweet Taste Truth
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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Gentle Reality Strength Strong
It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Complaint Greatness Imperfection
Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Born Desire Insult Patience
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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Calm Compare Hurry Lose Peace Soul Spirit
There is nothing small in the service of God.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

God Service Small Value
All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Holy Life Live Ourselves Virtue Work
Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Day Morning Preparation Soul Tranquility
Strive to see God in all things without exception. Do not smother yourself…If you start smothering yourself with a host of cares and longings and wishes … you will be disabling yourself from serving God with all your heart.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Care God Heart See Start Strive Yourself
There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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Soft Strength Strong True
Every moment comes to us pregnant with a command from God, only to pass on and plunge into eternity, there to remain forever what we have made of it.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Command Forever God Moments Pregnant
We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES

Bright Grace Ourselves

It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.

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