One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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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.
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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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Be who you are and do that well.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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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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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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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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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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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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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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Be who you are and be that well.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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