God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESHumor is the foundation of reconciliation.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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You learn to love by loving.
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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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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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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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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him.
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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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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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Friendship requires great communication.
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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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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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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He who complains, sins.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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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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