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> [“The Christian should be characterized by an effort to see things in the best light; if it is true that the word Evangelos means good news, then Christian means happy man, spreader of happiness. 'Grim faces,' Saint Philip Neri used…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/the-christian-should-be-characterized-by-an-effort-to-see-things-in/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

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## More by Pope John Paul I

> [You know that I try to maintain a continuous conversation with you. I take comfort in the thought that the important thing is not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/you-know-that-i-try-to-maintain-a-continuous-conversation-with-you-i/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [In fact it is remarkable that this theory has had progressively greater influence on the spirit of researchers, following a series of discoveries in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/in-fact-it-is-remarkable-that-this-theory-has-had-progressively/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [I will see you tomorrow, if God wills it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/i-will-see-you-tomorrow-if-god-wills-it/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [I come without five lire. I want to leave without five lire.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/i-come-without-five-lire-i-want-to-leave-without-five-lire/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [“Putting down the book, I said: "Listen, it revolts me to think that God sent His Son to say to us: 'I am the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/putting-down-the-book-i-said-listen-it-revolts-me-to-think-that-god/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [God is our father, but even more is God our mother.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/god-is-our-father-but-even-more-is-god-our-mother/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [What a mistake those who do not hope make! Judas made a huge blunder the day in which he sold Christ for 30 denarii,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/what-a-mistake-those-who-do-not-hope-make-judas-made-a-huge-blunder/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [The priestly vocation is essentially a call to sanctity, in the form that derives from the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Sanctity is intimacy with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/the-priestly-vocation-is-essentially-a-call-to-sanctity-in-the-form/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [“The other day a little girl in the fifth grade put me in an awkward spot by stating: 'Is it fair that Jesus created…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/the-other-day-a-little-girl-in-the-fifth-grade-put-me-in-an-awkward/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [“The Republic of Venice used to boast that, in the space of three months, it could know all the events of the Mediterranean. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/the-republic-of-venice-used-to-boast-that-in-the-space-of-three/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [Even the young are killing each other.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/even-the-young-are-killing-each-other/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [“They call it "young music"; I see, however, that the record industry makes millions by the carload for shrewd older people! They invoke the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/they-call-it-young-music-i-see-however-that-the-record-industry-makes/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [Playing sport has become very important today, since it can encourage young people to develop important values such as loyalty, perseverance, friendship, sharing and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/playing-sport-has-become-very-important-today-since-it-can-encourage/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [We wish to continue in following up the legacy of the Second Vatican Council whose wise regulations have still to be led to their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/we-wish-to-continue-in-following-up-the-legacy-of-the-second-vatican/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

> [“The Christian should be characterized by an effort to see things in the best light; if it is true that the word Evangelos means…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-paul-i/the-christian-should-be-characterized-by-an-effort-to-see-things-in/)

[Pope John Paul I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-paul-i/)

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