You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESDo not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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In everything, love simplicity.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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You learn to love by loving.
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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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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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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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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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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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If 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.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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