Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer citations

“J'en suis de plus en plus persuadé : le bonheur du ciel est pour ceux qui savent vivre heureux sur la terre.”

#975
Sillon, 1986

“À notre époque aussi, et en dépit de ceux qui nient Dieu, la terre est tout près du ciel.”

#1005
Forge, 1987

“Avec la grâce de Dieu, tu dois entreprendre et réaliser l'impossible…, parce que ce qui est possible, tout le monde le fait.”

#992
Forge, 1987

“Le chasteté — celle que chacun vit selon son état : célibataire, marié, veuf, prêtre — est une affirmation triomphante de l'amour.”

#216
Forge, 1987

“Les sots, les sans-gêne, les hypocrites, imaginent que les autres sont comme eux… Et le plus pénible, c'est qu'ils les traitent comme s'ils l'étaient vraiment.”

#831
Sillon, 1986

“Le pédant interprète comme de l'ignorance la simplicité et l'humilité du savant.”

#551
Sillon, 1986

“Toutes les choses de ce monde ne sont que terre. — Fais-en un tas sous tes pieds; tu seras plus près du ciel.”

#434
Sillon, 1986

“Tu me dis que oui : que tu es décidé à suivre le Christ. Eh bien, tu dois aller au pas de Dieu; non au tien!”

#676
Chemin, 1950

“Those in love do not know how to say good-bye: they are with one another all the time.”

#531
Forge, 1987

Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer: Citations en anglais

“The strength of a chain is the strength of its weakest link.”

The Furrow (1986)

“The pedant interprets the simplicity and the humility of the wise man as ignorance.”

#974
The Furrow (1986)

“All the things of this world are no more than earth. Place them in a heap under your feet and you will be so much the nearer to heaven.”

#434
The Furrow (1986)

“First, prayer; then, atonement; in the third place, very much 'in the third place', action.”

Josemaría Escrivá livre The Way

#676
The Way (1950)

“Work is man's original vocation. It is a blessing from God, and those who consider it a punishment are sadly mistaken.”

Josemaría Escrivá livre The Way

#82
The Way (1950)

“Never say of anybody under you: he is no good. It is you who are no good, for you cannot find a place where he will be of use.”

#482
The Furrow (1986)

“The higher a statue is raised, the harder and more dangerous the impact when it falls.”

#975
The Furrow (1986)

“True virtue is not sad or disagreeable, but pleasantly cheerful.”

#269
The Furrow (1986)

“People who are stupid, unscrupulous, or hypocritical, think that others are just the same. And — this is the real pity — they treat them as if they were.”

Josemaría Escrivá livre The Way

#657
The Way (1950)

“It is easier to bustle about than to study, but it is also less effective.”

#551
The Furrow (1986)

“With God's grace, you have to tackle and carry out the impossible, because anybody can do what is possible.”

#524
The Furrow (1986)

“I am every day more convinced that happiness in Heaven is for those who know how to be happy on earth.”

#216
The Forge (1987)

“Even in our times, despite those who deny God, earth is very close to Heaven.”

#1005
The Forge (1987)

“You are ready to give your life for your honour … Be ready to give up your honour for your soul.”

#992
The Forge (1987)

“For everyone, whatever his state — single, married, widowed or priest — chastity is a triumphant affirmation of love.”

#614
The Furrow (1986)

“You are too calculating. Don't tell me you are young. Youth gives all it can: it gives itself without reserve.”

#831
The Furrow (1986)

“The understanding that so many people demand of others is that everyone should join their party.”

Josemaría Escrivá livre The Way

#30
The Way (1950)

“Gold, silver, jewels: dust, heaps of manure. Gratification, sensual pleasures, satisfaction of the appetites: like a beast, like a mule, like a cock, like a pig, like a bull. Honours, distinctions, titles: things of air, puffs of pride, lies, nothingness.”

#576
The Furrow (1986)