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“There were two saints in the desert, who had sewed thorns into all their clothes; and we seek for nothing but comfort!”

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John Vianney

John Vianney was a renowned parish priest, born on May 8, 1786, and died on August 4, 1859. Known for his piety and charitable spirit, he was deeply loved by the congregation during his service in the French parish. more

“Without a doubt, one of the things which keeps us from attaining perfection is our tongue. When one has reached the point of no longer committing faults in speech, he has surely reached perfection, as was said by the Holy Spirit. The worst defect in talking is talking too much. Hence, in speech be brief and virtuous, brief and gentle, brief and simple, brief and charitable, brief and amiable.”

Said Spirit Simple Talking Doubt Too Much Worst Holy Speech Perfection Faults Tongue Gentle Holy Spirit Attachment Virtuous Defects Charitable Amiable Talking Too Much

Author:Saint Francis de Sales

“For eager teachers seized my youth, pruned my faith and trimmed my fire. Showed me the high, white star of truth, there bade me gaze and there aspire.”

Stars White Fire Teacher Youth Aspire

Author:Matthew Arnold

“Personally I have never been able to understand why the head of a big business, whether it be the Nation, the State or the Army, or Navy should not desire to have very strong and positive people under him.”

People Should States Bigs Able Desire Strong Nations Army Teamwork Very Strong Navy Big Business Positive People

Book:1898-1903

Source: 1898-1903

“We cannot stand still or slip backwards. We must go forward now together.”

Stills Together Unity Slips Backwards

Author:Gerald R. Ford

“When we are chafed and fretted by small cares, a look at the stars will show us the littleness of our own interests.”

Looks Shows Care Stars Interest Perspective Caring

Book:Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals

Source: Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals

“A traveller, lost on a desert plain, feels that the recognition of one star, the Pole star, is of itself a great acquisition.”

Feels Lost Stars Travel Recognition Desert Acquisition Traveller

Book:Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals

Source: Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals

“Nothing comes out more clearly in astronomical observations than the immense activity of the universe.”

Universe Activity Observation Immense

Book:Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals

Source: Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals

“So proud she was to die It made us all ashamed That what we cherished, so unknown To her desire seemed. So satisfied to go Where none of us should be, Immediately, that anguish stooped Almost to jealousy.”

Should Made Death Desire Dies Proud Satisfied Ashamed Anguish

Book:The Poems of Emily Dickinson

Source: The Poems of Emily Dickinson

“When any living thing has come to the end of its cycle, we accept that end as natural. When that intangible cycle has run its course it is a natural and not unhappy thing that a life comes to its end.”

Ends Running Death Courses Natural Accepting Unhappy Cycles Living Things Intangible

Author:Rachel Carson

“Non-violence is the article of faith.”

Faith Peace Violence Articles Non Violence

Author:Mahatma Gandhi

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