Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESHave 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.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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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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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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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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During the night we must wait for the light.
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