"It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly……" — Saint Francis de Sales

"It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things."

— Saint Francis de Sales

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154 Quotes by Saint Francis de Sales

Saint Francis de Sales has 154 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just…
Since God often sends us inspirations by means of His angels, we should frequently return our aspirations to him by…
All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had…
Faith fills a man with love for the beauty of its truth, with faith in the truth of its beauty
Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
...There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again...
You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
Those who love to be feared fear to be loved, and they themselves are more afraid than anyone, for whereas…
It is the mark of a mean, vulgar and ignoble spirit to dwell on the thought of food before meal…
The elephant, not only the largest but the most intelligent of animals, provides us with an excellent example. It is…

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Before people complain of the obscurity of modern poetry, they should first examine their consciences and ask themselves with how… — Wystan Hugh Auden
Those who do not complain are never pitied. — Jane Austen
You will find in politics that you are much exposed to the attribution of false motive. Never complain and never… — Stanley Baldwin
Women complain about PMS, but I think of it as the only time of the month when I can be… — Roseanne Barr
We operate under a jury system in this country, and as much as we complain about it, we have to… — Dave Barry
God made a very obvious choice when he made me voluptuous; why would I go against what he decided for… — Drew Barrymore
I don't think I'm really in a situation to complain, because I consider myself to be privileged to be doing… — David Beckham
You can't complain about your dressing room or you'll look like Celine Dion. — Adele
The French complain of everything, and always. — Napoleon Bonaparte
When I'm back in New York - and this is a terrible thing to complain about - I eat a… — Anthony Bourdain
Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness. — Jean de la Bruyere
I've waited my entire life to be busy. Whenever I hear actors complain about being busy, I think, 'shut up.'… — Steve Carell

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