--- title: "1 Edifice Quotes By St. Vincent" description: "1 Edifice quotes by St. Vincent. Plus more from St. Vincent and more Edifice sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21e/st-vincent-10256_allowing_whoever-wishes-to-make-progress-in-perfe_2443711.jpg" --- > [Whoever wishes to make progress in perfection should use particular diligence in not allowing himself to be led away by his passions, which destroy with one hand the spiritual edifice which is rising by the labors of the other. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/whoever-wishes-to-make-progress-in-perfection-should-use-particular/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21e/st-vincent-10256_allowing_whoever-wishes-to-make-progress-in-perfe_2443711.jpg) ## More by St. Vincent > [My dad used to love Steely Dan, the Stones, Jethro Tull and all that. There was always Steely Dan going in my dad's car,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/my-dad-used-to-love-steely-dan-the-stones-jethro-tull-and-all-that/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [I'm supportive of women, absolutely, and it's so gratifying to have girls come up and say, 'I'm really inspired by your guitar playing.' I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/i-m-supportive-of-women-absolutely-and-it-s-so-gratifying-to-have/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [It is absolutely necessary, both for our advancement and the salvation of others, to follow always and in all things the beautiful light of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/it-is-absolutely-necessary-both-for-our-advancement-and-the-salvation/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [We ought to deal kindly with all, and to manifest those qualities which spring naturally from a heart tender and full of Christian charity;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/we-ought-to-deal-kindly-with-all-and-to-manifest-those-qualities/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [I just love playing guitar, so that's what I'm going to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/i-just-love-playing-guitar-so-that-s-what-i-m-going-to-do/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [A song has a life of its own. It's an autonomous thing, separate from your own experience, almost. And the mere repetition of it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/a-song-has-a-life-of-its-own-it-s-an-autonomous-thing-separate-from/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [Let us love God my brothers, let us love God. But let it be with the strength of our arms and the sweat of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/let-us-love-god-my-brothers-let-us-love-god-but-let-it-be-with-the/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [To be honest, because there's loud music in my ears probably three hours a day, between sound check and the show, I listen to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/to-be-honest-because-there-s-loud-music-in-my-ears-probably-three/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [It's not enough to do good. It must be done well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/it-s-not-enough-to-do-good-it-must-be-done-well/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [The first step to be taken by one who wishes to follow Christ is, according to Our Lord’s own words, that of renouncing himself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/the-first-step-to-be-taken-by-one-who-wishes-to-follow-christ-is/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [Musically, I have more things in common with tons of bands that have no female members.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/musically-i-have-more-things-in-common-with-tons-of-bands-that-have/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [I think human beings have a really broad spectrum of traits, and I almost feel implicated when we say, 'Men are like this, women…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/i-think-human-beings-have-a-really-broad-spectrum-of-traits-and-i/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [I love Robert Fripp. You know what I really appreciate about Robert Fripp? He always dresses appropriately for the occasion. When he's on stage,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/i-love-robert-fripp-you-know-what-i-really-appreciate-about-robert/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [Guitar is just something I can do. So much of it now is muscle memory, just instinct.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/guitar-is-just-something-i-can-do-so-much-of-it-now-is-muscle-memory/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) > [I only listen to my own music when I'm playing an hour-and-half set each night. I don't put it on recreationally.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-vincent/i-only-listen-to-my-own-music-when-i-m-playing-an-hour-and-half-set/) [St. Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-vincent/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/edifice/st-vincent/#itemlist", "name": "1 Edifice Quotes By St. Vincent", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Whoever wishes to make progress in perfection should use particular diligence in not allowing himself to be led away by his passions, which destroy with one hand the spiritual edifice which is rising by the labors of the other. 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