Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESThere is nothing small in the service of God.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent.
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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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We have freedom to do good or evil; yet to make choice of evil, is not to use, but to abuse our freedom.
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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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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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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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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Every moment comes to us pregnant with a command from God, only to pass on and plunge into eternity, there to remain forever what we have made of it.
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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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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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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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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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