A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship. |
Be who you are and be that well. |
Be who you are and be that well. |
Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections. |
Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly. |
Do not wish to be anything except what you are. |
Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off. |
Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly. |
Have patience with all things,
But, first of all with yourself. |
Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. |
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 - |
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 - |
If the heart wanders or is distracted, bring it back to the point quite gently and replace it tenderly in its Master's presence. And even if you did nothing during the whole of your hour but bring your heart back and place it again in Our Lord's presence, though it went away every time you brought it back, your hour would be very well employed. |
It is the mark of a mean, vulgar and ignoble spirit to dwell on the thought of food before meal times or worse to dwell on it afterwards, to discuss it and wallow in the remembered pleasures of every mouthful. Those whose minds dwell before dinner on the spit, and after on the dishes, are fit only to be scullions. |
Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use of their help and assistance in all your temporal and spiritual affairs. |