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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESGod takes pleasure to see you take your little steps; and like a good father who holds his child by the hand, He will accommodate His steps to yours and will be content to go no faster than you. Why do you worry?
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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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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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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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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What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent.
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You learn to love by loving.
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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.
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We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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