Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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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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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.
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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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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.
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Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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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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Be who you are and be that well.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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