Francis de Sales Quotes

truth outlives pain, as the soul does life.

the heaviest anguish often precedes a return tide of joy and courage.

You have to have faith that there is a reason you go through certain things. I can't say I'm glad to go through pain, but in a way one must, in order to gain courage and really feel joy.

Pain is a byproduct of life. That’s the truth. Life sometimes sucks. That’s true for everyone. But if you don’t face the pain and the suck, you don’t ever get the other things either. Laughter. Joy. Love. Pain passes, but those things are worth fighting for. Worth dying for.

The shallow end of hope is usually the deep end of grace.

Joy came always after pain.

I know the world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like failure, chaos contains information that can lead to knowledge - even wisdom. Like art.

When I planted my pain in the field of patience it bore fruit of happiness.

Be patient. Like storms, the challenges will pass. Know too, that like the sun, your true soul self is constantly radiating.

.....joy runs deeper than despair.

You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.

There are times you can't really see or even feel how sweet life can be. Hopefully its mountains will be higher than its valleys are deep. I know things that are broken can be fixed. Take the punch if you have to, hit the canvas and then get up again. Life is worth it.

For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair.

In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.

The most audacious thing I could possibly state in this day and age is that life is worth living. It's worth being bashed against. It's worth getting scarred by. It's worth pouring yourself over every one of its coals.

We all have life storms, and when we get the rough times and we recover from them, we should celebrate that we got through it. No matter how bad it may seem, there's always something beautiful that you can find.

No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible.

Life has never been easy. Nor is it meant to be. It is a matter of being joyous in the face of sorrow.

My purpose is far greater than my pain.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

On my back, I have the cross and angel wings: rise above it, no matter what life throws at you. And also, you know, Jesus rose from the grave.

The soul preserves beauty.

I've had a very happy life, and although I have had tragedy, I've never suffered from any darkness.

It's tough, but you can still find joy in the struggle. Going through a season with a lot of struggles, I got a lot of practice. You have to set yourself up for joy, give yourself the best opportunity to have that going on inside.