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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESEvery vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.
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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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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.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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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 single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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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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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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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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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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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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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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