Quotes by : St. Francis de Sales

Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.

The everlasting God has in His wisdom foreseen from eternity the cross that He now presents to you as....

There is a wide difference between having poison and being poisoned. All apothecaries have poisons ready....

The slow pace of our perfection has to be borne with patience, provided that on our part we always do....

The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying not What a lovely sermon but I will....

Have patience with all things but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering....

Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.

Do not wish to be anything but what you are and try to be that perfectly.

While I am busy with little things I am not required to do greater things.