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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

Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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Beautiful Flower Garden Growth
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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Beginning Better Life Right Spiritual
Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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Charity Cook Sweet Taste Truth
While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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Busy Greatness Myself Small Value
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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God Head Heart Memories Ourselves Repeat Word
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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Himself Science Suffering
Be who you are and be that well.
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Be Yourself Self Love
God takes pleasure to see you take your little steps; and like a good father who holds his child by the hand, He will accommodate His steps to yours and will be content to go no faster than you. Why do you worry?
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Accommodation Children Fast God Hands Happiness Hold Yourself
Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages.
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Advantage Confession Life Order Spiritual
There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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Soft Strength Strong True
Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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God Greatness Oneself Service Surround
Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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Determination God Simplicity
Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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Anxiety Doubt Meditation Peace
Have Jesus always for your patron, His Cross for a mast on which you must spread your resolutions as a sail. Your anchor shall be a profound confidence in Him, and you shall sail prosperously.
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Confidence God Prosperity Resolution Yourself
You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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Attraction Choice Yourself
Friendship requires great communication.
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Communication Friendship Greatness

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