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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

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
He who complains, sins.
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Complaint Himself Win
It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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Love Need Ourselves
Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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God Greatness Oneself Service Surround
Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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Esteem Humility Man Ourselves
Let us think only of spending the present day well. Then when tomorrow shall have come, it will be called today, and then we will think about it.
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Come Future Present Thinking
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.
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Command Forever God Moments Pregnant
There is nothing small in the service of God.
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God Service Small Value
Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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Breathe Easy God Heart
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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Notice Persistence Progress True
Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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Death One Liner Pride
Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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Busy Day Exception Meditation Need
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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Care God Heart See Start Strive Yourself
Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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Patience Yourself
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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Greatness Imperfection Ourselves Power Upset Weakness
Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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Busy Exception Himself Need Prayer
One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Oneself Rare
Friendship requires great communication.
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Communication Friendship Greatness
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
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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Angry Enemy Exception Ourselves Scream Soul
Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.
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Angel Present See Yourself
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
Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.
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Beginning Earth Endurance Heaven Hope Love True
What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
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Love Need Ocean Patience Understand
Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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Determination God Simplicity
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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Construction Fall Gentle Human Mindset Resistance Side Soft
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.
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Holy Life Live Ourselves Virtue Work

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