Souls do not wish to be bullied, but gently brought back; such is the nature of man. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls,… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Examine from time to time what are the dominant passions of your soul, and having ascertained this, mold your life, so that… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Chastity is the lily of virtues, and makes men almost equal to Angels. Everything is beautiful in accordance with its purity. Now… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
When you have received Him, stir up your heart to do Him homage; speak to Him about your spiritual life, gazing upon… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Go to your confessor; open your heart to him; display to him all the recesses of your soul; take the advice that… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
In so far as divine love beautifies our souls. And makes us pleasing to His divine Majesty, it is called grace; in… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
In no other action can our Savior be considered more tender or more loving than in this, in which He, as it… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
One great remedy against all manner of temptation, great or small, is to open the heart and lay bare its suggestion, likings,… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Go in all simplicity; do not be anxious to win a quiet mind, and it will be all the quieter. Do not… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
All true and living devotion presupposes the love of God and indeed it is neither more nor less than a very real… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Frequent not the company of immodest persons, especially if they be also impudent, as is generally the case; ...these corrupted souls and… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Marital intercourse is certainly holy, lawful and praiseworthy in itself and profitable to society, yet in certain circumstances it can prove dangerous,… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Naturally we all have an inclination to command, and a great aversion to obey; and yet it is certain that it is… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
The thoughts of those moved by natural human love are almost completely fastened on the beloved, their hearts are filled with passion for it,… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Those who love to be feared fear to be loved, and they themselves are more afraid than anyone, for whereas other men fear only… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Go to your confessor; open your heart to him; display to him all the recesses of your soul; take the advice that he will… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
And when children begin to use their reason, fathers and mothers should take great pains to fill their hearts with the fear of God.… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
To be pleased at correction and reproofs shows that one loves the virtues which are contrary to those faults for which he is corrected… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
