We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESIf 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.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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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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Friendship requires great communication.
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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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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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Be who you are and do that well.
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We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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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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Be who you are and be that well.
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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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