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“If something good happens, bless God, and it will remain good. If something bad happens, bless God, and the bad will cease. Glory be to God for all things!” + St John Chrysostom

"When you forgive someone, you crucify your ego and resurrect your soul.” +St Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia

"Irritability of temper proceeds from want of self-knowledge, from pride, and also from the fact that we do not consider the great corruption of our nature, and know but little the meek and humble Jesus." + St John of Kronstadt

"When a person gains a cheerful spirit, then despite all the infirmities and ailments of the flesh, he can be calm and content with his situation." + St Anthony of Optina

“No one should justify his irascibility by an ailment – it comes from pride. 'The wrath of man', according to the Apostle 'worketh not the righteousness of God' (James 1:20).” + St Ambrose of Optina

"Entering the Church, cast aside your mind and you will become truly wise; cast aside the workings of your will and you will begin to truly work; deny yourself and you will truly become your own master. Ah, if only the world understood this wisdom!" + St Theophan the Recluse

"The world’s pleasures fade like mist; only God’s joy endures forever." + St Seraphim of Sarov

“If we want, Christian, to have our heart filled with divine love we must first empty them of the love of this world, its frivolous and sinful customs and then turn our hearts to the one God, our only good and happiness and eternal beatitude.” +St Tikhon of Zadonsk

"True faith takes root in the heart, not in the mind. He who holds faith only in the mind will follow the Antichrist, but he who carries faith in the heart will recognize him." + St Gabriel of Georgia

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"The more a person loves God, the more he loves other people. He loves them with holiness, respect and refinement, as images of God." + St Amphilochios of Patmos

“The Lord does not show Himself to a proud soul. The proud soul, no matter how many books it reads, will never know God, since by its pride it does not give place for the grace of the Holy Spirit, while God is known only by the humble soul.” + St Silouan the Athonite

"When we look upon the holy Icons, our hearts should be overflowing with love for God and for the Saints, and we should prostrate ourselves to venerate them and kiss them devoutly." + St Paisios of Mount Athos

"The Lord will teach you His ways (Ps. 24:9). So it says in the psalm. God does teach man His ways, but only when that man is meek and humble. God teaches only such people." + St Nikon of Optina

"Not suffering alone makes saints, but striving towards God, the love of God, and the labor of overcoming obstacles to holiness, which is the fruit of man's labor and the gift of the Holy Spirit.” + St John of San Francisco

"True joy is found in communion with God, for in His presence the heart finds peace that the world cannot give." + St John the Wonderworker

"The way to God lies through love of people. At the Last Judgment I shall not be asked whether I was successful in my ascetic exercises… I shall be asked whether I fed the hungry.” + St Gregory of Nyssa

“God’s saints are great merchants, who have enriched themselves with all spiritual treasures, with all virtues : meekness, humility, abstinence, patience, great faith, hope, and love. This is why we ask their holy prayers, as poor men of rich, that they may help us in our spiritual poverty; that they may teach us how to pray and to progress in all Christian virtues” + St John of Kronstadt

"The Lord wants us to love one another. Here is freedom: in love for God and neighbor...Not everyone can be a king, not everyone a patriarch or a boss. But in any position it is possible to love God and to please Him, and only this is important. And whoever loves God more on earth will be in greater glory in His Kingdom." + St Silouan the Athonite

"Nothing is better than peace in Christ; in it is destroyed every warfare of the spirits of the air and earth...When a man enters into a peaceful state, he can give out from himself and also upon others light for the enlightenment of the mind..." + St Seraphim of Sarov