One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESNever 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.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
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You learn to love by loving.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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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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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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God takes pleasure to see you take your little steps; and like a good father who holds his child by the hand, He will accommodate His steps to yours and will be content to go no faster than you. Why do you worry?
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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show.
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him.
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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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