It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESNothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.
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Have Jesus always for your patron, His Cross for a mast on which you must spread your resolutions as a sail. Your anchor shall be a profound confidence in Him, and you shall sail prosperously.
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By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
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Be who you are and do that well.
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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.
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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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Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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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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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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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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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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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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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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