During the night we must wait for the light.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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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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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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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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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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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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Be who you are and be that well.
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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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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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Be who you are and do that well.
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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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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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