There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
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.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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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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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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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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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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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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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.
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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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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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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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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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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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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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