Pier Giorgio Quotes & Sayings

Each of you knows that the foundation of our faith is charity. Without it, our religion would crumble. We will never be truly Catholic unless we conform our entire lives to the two commandments that are the essence of the Catholic faith: to love the Lord, our God, with all our strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. — Pier Giorgio Frassati

The long nights that Pier Giorgio Frassati spent on his knees in front of the Blessed Sacrament had something to do with the long days spent in service of the poor. — Robert Barron

You ask me whether I am in good spirits. How could I not be so? As long as Faith gives me strength I will always be joyful. Sadness ought to be banished from Catholic souls ... the purpose for which we have been created shows us the path; even if strewn with many thorns, it is not a sad path. It is joyful even in the face of sorrow. — Pier Giorgio Frassati

The true measure of a city is its soul. This is the restless energy that doesn't wait for political leadership. — Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

The higher we go, the better we shall hear the voice of Christ — Pier Giorgio Frassati

The most adorable thing about Toronto is that she remains fiercely aloof and indifferent to the fads and entrepreneurial fevers of her lovers. She is intractably herself, admissive to the most vagrant, sober in a way that gets misinterpreted as stodginess. Her generosity extends to the meek as well as the gold diggers. Mercifully, she doesn't give a hoot about our portraits of her, but just waits, patiently, for our affection and citizenship. — Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

The end for which we are created invites us to walk a road that is surely sown with a lot of thorns, but it is not sad; through even the sorrow, it is illuminated by joy. — Pier Giorgio Frassati

A city's art must give the impression that art is as indispensable a thing as water, or food. — Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

A strategist is one who helps people relax into their creative skills. People won't rally unless an idea is beautiful ... Everyone is hanging on every word ... Amazing. — Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

In the future, all cities will be distinguished by one thing only. The nature of their enthusiasm. — Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

A city without passion is just a city of artistic events. — Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

A city's greatness is manifest in a people confident in their ability to take risks, to encounter — Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

When civic leaders are in love with their cities they are listened to; they are credible. — Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

In a world gone astray from God there is no peace, but it also lacks charity, which is true and perfect love ... Nothing is more beautiful than love. Indeed, faith and hope will end when we die, whereas love, that is, charity, will last for eternity. — Pier Giorgio Frassati

I am honoured to have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of my esteemed colleague and fellow poet Mr. Dennis Lee, it will be with pride and passion that I carry forward the mandate of the Poet Laureate position for the City of Toronto and its residents. — Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

Toronto is a city that has yet to fall in love with itself ... — Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

True creative cities produce the legacy of an idea that does what funding cannot do: to foster.. — Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

Prayer is the noble supplication which we lift up to the throne of the Most High. It is the most efficient means to obtain from God the graces which we need. — Pier Giorgio Frassati

I urge you with all the strength of my soul to approach the Eucharistic Table as often as possible. Feed on this Bread of the Angels from which you will draw the strength to fight inner struggles. — Pier Giorgio Frassati

With all the strength of my soul I urge you young people to approach the Communion table as often as you can. Feed on this bread of angels whence you will draw all the energy you need to fight inner battles. Because true happiness, dear friends, does not consist in the pleasures of the world or in earthly things, but in peace of conscience, which we have only if we are pure in heart and mind. — Pier Giorgio Frassati

God gives us health so that we may serve the sick. — Pier Giorgio Frassati

Jesus is with me. I have nothing to fear. — Pier Giorgio Frassati

To live without faith, without a patrimony to defend, without a steady struggle for truth, that is not living but existing — Pier Giorgio Frassati