St. Francis de Sales

Quotes

• “Have patience with all things but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own impe...”
• “The slow pace of our perfection has to be borne with patience, provided that on our part we always do whatever we can to...”
• “The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying not What a lovely sermon but I will do something!”
• “While I am busy with little things I am not required to do greater things.”
• “Do not wish to be anything but what you are and try to be that perfectly.”
• “Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.”