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Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.

Saint Francis de Sales

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Saint Francis de Sales
Age: 55 †
Born: 1567
Born: August 26
Died: 1622
Died: December 28
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Chateau de Thorens
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Bishop of Geneva
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He who complains, sins.
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It is wonderful how attractive a gentle, pleasant manner is, and how much it wins hearts.
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We are sometimes so busy being good angels that we neglect to be good men and women.
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True virtue has no limits, but goes on and on, and especially holy charity, which is the virtue of virtues, and which having a definite object, would become infinite if it could meet with a heart capable of infinity.
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Many would be willing to have afflictions provided that they not be inconvenienced by them.
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Oh what remorse we shall feel at the end of our lives, when we look back upon the great number of instructions and examples afforded by God and the Saints for our perfection, and so carelessly received by us! If this end were to come to you today, how would you be pleased with the life you have led this year?
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If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show.
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You learn to love by loving.
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God requires a faithful fulfillment of the merest trifle given us to do, rather than the most ardent aspiration to things to which we are not called.
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He prays well who is so absorbed with God that he does not know he is praying.
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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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Have patience with all things - but first with yourself. Never confuse your mistakes with your value as a human being. You are perfectly valuable, creative, worthwhile person simply because you exist. And no amount of triumphs or tribulations can ever change that.
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We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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I have the same opinion of dances that physicians have of mushrooms: the best of them are good for nothing.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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The spirit cannot endure the body when overfed, but, if underfed, the body cannot endure the spirit.
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Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes within our power.
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If the heart wanders or is distracted, bring it back to the point quite gently... And even if you did nothing during the whole of your hour but bring your heart back, though it went away every time you brought it back, your hour would be very well employed.
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