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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
He who complains, sins.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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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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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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In everything, love simplicity.
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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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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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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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Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
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Let us think only of spending the present day well. Then when tomorrow shall have come, it will be called today, and then we will think about it.
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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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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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