Smile; If you can’t lift the corners, let the middle sag.
—Unknown
It takes 26 muscles to smile, and 62 muscles to frown.
—Unknown
Start every day with a smile, and get it over with.
—W. C. Fields (1880–1946) American Actor, Comedian, Writer
Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization.
—Victor Hugo (1802–85) French Novelist
A smile on the face is a sign that the heart is at home.
—Unknown
Welcome every morning with a smile. Look on the new day as another special gift from your Creator, another golden opportunity to complete what you were unable to finish yesterday. Be a self-starter. Let your first hour set the theme of success and positive action that is certain to echo through your entire day. Today will never happen again. Don’t waste it with a false start or no start at all. You were not born to fail.
—Og Mandino (1923–96) American Self-Help Author
We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.
—William Ellery Channing (1780–1842) American Unitarian Theologian, Poet
Beauty is power; a smile is its sword.
—Charles Reade (1814–84) English Novelist, Playwright
A friendly look, a kindly smile, one good act, and life’s worthwhile.
—Unknown
The hardest thing you can do is smile when you are ill, in pain, or depressed. But this no-cost remedy is a necessary first half-step if you are to start on the road to recovery.
—Allen Klein (1931–2009) American Businessperson
Hold a friend’s hand through times of trial, let her find love through a hug and a smile; but also know when it is time to let go-for every one of us must learn to grow.
—Indian Proverb
It is impossible to persuade a man who does not disagree, but smiles.
—Muriel Spark (1918–2006) Scottish Novelist, Short-story Writer, Poet
Thinking a smile all the time will keep your face youthful.
—Gelett Burgess (1866–1951) American Humorist, Art Critic
A smile can brighten the darkest day.
—Unknown
If you see a friend without a smile; give him one of yours.
—Common Proverb
A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
—Chinese Proverb
Smile—it increases your face value.
—Unknown
Smiling is infectious; you can catch it like the flu. Some smiled at me today, and I started smiling too.
—Anonymous
A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.
—Herman Melville (1819–91) American Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist, Poet
Most smiles are started by another smile.
—Frank A. Clark
Keep smiling—it makes people wonder what you’ve been up to.
—Unknown
Attitude Adjuster: When you smile at someone, nine times out of 10 the other person will smile back and you’ve made two people’s days brighter and better.
—Unknown
That smile you give. God, every time I think I can live without you, you give me that smile. You really shouldn’t do that to me.
—Unknown
A smile is a powerful weapon; you can even break ice with it.
—Unknown
Never frown because you never know who might be falling in love with your smile.
—Unknown
Life is like a mirror, we get the best results when we smile at it.
—Anonymous
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
—Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist
If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you’ve made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand.
—Anonymous
After you’ve been doing inquiry for a while, if you have the thought “She doesn’t love me,” you just get the immediate turnaround with a smile: “Oh, I’m not loving myself in this moment”.
—Byron Katie (b.1942) American Speaker, Author
A smile abroad is often a scowl at home.
—Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–92) British Poet
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