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“Coyness is a rather comically pathetic fault, a miscalculation in which, by trying to veil the ego, we let it appear stark naked.”

Trying Ego Faults Naked Veils Pathetic Starks Miscalculations

Book:The cart and the horse

Source: The cart and the horse

“One of the commonest causes of failure in Christian life is found in the attempt to follow some good man whom we greatly admire. No man and no woman, no matter how good, can be safely followed. If we follow any man or woman, we are bound to go astray. There has been but one absolutely perfect Man on this earth-the Man Christ Jesus. If we try to follow any other man we are surer to imitate his faults than his excellencies. Look to Jesus and Jesus only as your Guide.”

Source: CHRISTIAN LIVING: How to Succeed in the Christian Life [Updated and Expanded]

“Do not scrutinize so closely whether you are doing much or little, ill or well, so long as what you do is not sinful and that you are heartily seeking to do everything for God. Try as far as you can to do everything well, but when it is done, do not think about it. Try, rather, to think of what is to be done next. Go on simply in the Lord's way, and do not torment yourself. We ought to hate our faults, but with a quiet, calm hatred; not pettishly and anxiously.”

Thinking Way Trying Wells Littles Long Done Hate Next Lord Goes On Ought Quiet Hatred Faults Calm Ill Seeking Torment Discipleship Scrutinize

Author:Saint Francis de Sales

“Set-backs in efforts to implement an ideal do not prove that the ideal is wrong...”

Trying Realizing Prove Ideals Faults Setback

Author:Dag Hammarskjold