Quote of Abbé Pierre - A smile costs less than electricity...
Biography - Abbé Pierre:
Born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès. French Catholic priest, he startet international solidarity movement to help poor and homeless people.
Born: 1912 - Died: 2007
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1912 - Died: 2007
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: France
A smile costs less than electricity, but gives much light.
Translation
(French, German, Italian)
Un sorriso costa meno dell’elettricità, ma dà più luce.
See also...
Quotes about light:
What light is to the eyes - what air is to the lungs - what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man.
Quotes for: to give
Quotes for: smile
A smile is often the most essential thing. One is repaid by a smile. One is rewarded by a smile. One is animated by a smile.
It is boorish to live ungraciously: the giving is the hardest part what does it cost to add a smile?
Abbé Pierre also said...
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