Quotes from St. Francis Of Assisi
When I think of the happiness that is in store for me, every sorrow, every pain becomes dear to me.
- St. Francis Of Assisi
All things of creation are children of the Father and thus brothers of man. God wants us to help animals, if they need help. Every creature in distress has the same right to be protected.
- St. Francis Of Assisi
Sanctify yourself and you will sanctify society.
- St. Francis Of Assisi
A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
- St. Francis Of Assisi
Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
- St. Francis Of Assisi
The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.
- St. Francis Of Assisi
We should seek not so much to pray but to become prayer.
- St. Francis Of Assisi
Be patient in trials, watchful in prayer, and never cease working.
- St. Francis Of Assisi
When we pray to God we must be seeking nothing - nothing.
- St. Francis Of Assisi
It was easy to love God in all that was beautiful. The lessons of deeper knowledge, though, instructed me to embrace God in all things.
- St. Francis Of Assisi
Holy poverty confounds cupidity and avarice and the cares of this world.
- St. Francis Of Assisi
The only thing ever achieved in life without effort is failure.
- St. Francis Of Assisi