"If the heart wanders or is distracted, bring……" — Saint Francis de Sales
"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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Saint Francis de Sales
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154 Quotes by Saint Francis de Sales
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