Giovannino Guareschi Quotes & Sayings

You go to church to respect God, not the priest. By not going to church, you disrespect God, not the priest.
- Don Camillo — Giovannino Guareschi

You can't expect that, after a poor fellow has written a book, he should also understand it. — Giovannino Guareschi

When God gives you an inch, don't take a mile. — Giovannino Guareschi

Lord, my hands were made for blessing, but not my feet! — Giovannino Guareschi

No, Don Camillo; you didn't exactly steal it. Peppone had two cigars in his pocket. Peppone is a Communist. He believes in sharing things. By skillfully relieving him of one cigar, you only took your fair share. — Giovannino Guareschi

The man who offers an insult writes it in sand, but for the man who receives it, it's chiseled in bronze. — Giovannino Guareschi