Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESIt is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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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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To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him.
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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.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent.
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Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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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 artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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