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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESWhat we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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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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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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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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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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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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Be patient with everyone, but above 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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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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We have freedom to do good or evil; yet to make choice of evil, is not to use, but to abuse our freedom.
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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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