Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESLet God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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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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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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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.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
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Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
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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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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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