Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESBe not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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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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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 Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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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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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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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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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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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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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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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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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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Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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You learn to love by loving.
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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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