It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESYou learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.
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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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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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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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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.
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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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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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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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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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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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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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Be who you are and do that well.
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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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