Simone Troisi Quotes & Sayings

We do not define ourselves as men or as women through our work, our house, our health, or our reputation. We define ourselves as men and women through the way we love. — Simone Troisi

Peace be with you," Pope Francis said. "This is not a greeting nor even a simple good wish: it is a gift, indeed, the precious gift that Christ offered his disciples after he had passed through death and hell." (Regina Caeli, April 7, 2013). Peace is experienced by the one who allows himself to be loved. — Simone Troisi

To discover that you are loved is the center of all existence. And when we are filled with this total and delirious love, little by little, we grow and love in turn. That gradualness in our journeys is a sign of the infinite tenderness of God. — Simone Troisi

Whoever thinks from a distance about his situation lives it with suffering; whoever is close to it lives it with consolation, the fruit of a true wisdom. — Simone Troisi

Then Father Vito gave me this verse for my meditation: 'When God opens a door, no one closes it; when God closes it, no one opens it.' [cf. Rev. 3:7]. — Simone Troisi

In love one cannot be mediocre, nor can one sustain love without work. The choices in the past were not enough, and it was necessary to choose again. — Simone Troisi