Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESIn everything, love simplicity.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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He who complains, sins.
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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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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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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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What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
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You learn to love by loving.
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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
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It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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