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A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.

— Francis de Sales

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A good discourse is that from which nothing can be retrenched without cutting into the quick.

Because friendship is intercommunication of love, therefore where love is not mutual, there can be no friendship.

There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love—every man works his oar voluntarily!

What is the use of building castles in Spain, since one has to live in France?

When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.

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