He who complains, sins.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESWhen you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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During the night we must wait for the light.
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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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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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Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
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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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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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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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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
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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 patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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