Quotes by : Francis de Sales

Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen,....

Little deeds that proceed from charity please God and have their place among meritorious acts.

During the night we must wait for the light.

Take patiently the petty annoyances, the trifling discomforts, the unimportant losses which come upon....

We all colour devotion according to our own likings and dispositions. One man sets great value on fasting,....

The body is poisoned through the mouth, even so is the heart through the ear ... And even if we do mean....

Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward....

Be patient, you are in good company. Our Lord Himself, our Lady, the apostles, and countless saints,....

Let us make our way through these low valleys of the humble and little virtues. We shall see in them....

Everybody finds themselves sometimes deficient in what they need, and put to inconvenience ... the richest....