It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESTrue progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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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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Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
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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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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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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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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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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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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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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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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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