Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESTake care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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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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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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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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If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists rigor, and yields to softness.
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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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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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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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You learn to love by loving.
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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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During the night we must wait for the light.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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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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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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