Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESI have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
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Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
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You learn to love by loving.
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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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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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Be who you are and do that well.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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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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Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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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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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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