"Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour."
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"A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity."
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"There is nothing small in the service of God."
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"God is present everywhere, and every person is His work."
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"Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day."
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"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them -- every day begin the task anew."
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"It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce."
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"Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God."
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"Friendship requires great communication."
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"Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt."
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"For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies."
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"The merit of the cross does not consist in its heaviness, but in the manner in which we carry it. I would even say that it is sometimes more virtuous to carry a cross of straw than a heavy cross because we have to be more attentive for fear of losing it."
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"Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow."
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"One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion."
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"We do not very often come across opportunities for exercising strength, magnanimity, or magnificence; but gentleness, temperance, modesty, and humility, are graces which ought to colour everything we do. There may be virtues of a more exalted mould, but... these are the most continually called for in daily life."
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"We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate."
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"We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear."
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"Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent."
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"All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be."
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"Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease."
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