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> [Live simply and without thinking too much, like a child with his father. Faith without too much thinking works wonders. The logical mind hinders the Grace of God and miracles. Practice patience without judging with the logical mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/live-simply-and-without-thinking-too-much-like-a-child-with-his/)

[Elder Paisios of Mount Athos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/)

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## More by Elder Paisios of Mount Athos

> [Do not believe your thoughts, neither when they tell you that you are terrible, nor when they tell you that you are a saint.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/do-not-believe-your-thoughts-neither-when-they-tell-you-that-you-are/)

[Elder Paisios of Mount Athos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/)

> [We have the power of the Holy Cross, our holy symbol, the divine grace of Christ, only as long as we have the holy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/we-have-the-power-of-the-holy-cross-our-holy-symbol-the-divine-grace/)

[Elder Paisios of Mount Athos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/)

> [Live simply and without thinking too much, like a child with his father. Faith without too much thinking works wonders. The logical mind hinders…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/live-simply-and-without-thinking-too-much-like-a-child-with-his/)

[Elder Paisios of Mount Athos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/)

> [Thoughts are like airplanes flying in the air. If you ignore them, there is no problem. If you pay attention to them, you create…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/thoughts-are-like-airplanes-flying-in-the-air-if-you-ignore-them/)

[Elder Paisios of Mount Athos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/)

> [When there is a respect for small things, there will be an even greater respect towards the bigger things. When there is no respect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/when-there-is-a-respect-for-small-things-there-will-be-an-even/)

[Elder Paisios of Mount Athos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/)

> [The goal is to rise spiritually, not simply to avoid sin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/the-goal-is-to-rise-spiritually-not-simply-to-avoid-sin/)

[Elder Paisios of Mount Athos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/)

> [So in every test, let us say: "Thank you, my God, because this was needed for my salvation."](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elder-paisios-of-mount-athos/so-in-every-test-let-us-say-thank-you-my-god-because-this-was-needed/)

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