Thinking a smile all the time will keep your face youthful.
—Gelett Burgess (1866–1951) American Humorist, Art Critic
Let a smile be your umbrella, and you’ll end up with a face full of rain.
—George Carlin (1937–2008) American Stand-up Comedian
If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.
—Thich Nhat Hanh (1926–2022) Vietnamese Buddhist Religious Leader, Teacher, Author, Peace Activist
Never frown because you never know who might be falling in love with your smile.
—Unknown
Smile—it increases your face value.
—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
There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness, and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity.
—Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741–1801) Swiss Theologian, Poet
If I thought that a smile of mine, might linger the whole day through and lighten some heart with a heavier part, I’d not withhold it—Would you?
—Unknown
Smiles form the channel of a future tear.
—Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron) (1788–1824) English Romantic Poet
Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody’s heart.
—Anthony J. D’Angelo
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
Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop.
—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
It takes 26 muscles to smile, and 62 muscles to frown.
—Unknown
Looks kill love, and love by looks reviveth; a smile recures the wounding of a frown.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another’s, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.
—Leo Buscaglia (1924–98) American Motivational Speaker
Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.
—Mother Teresa (1910–97) Roman Catholic Missionary, Nun
Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor… let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eye, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting.
—Mother Teresa (1910–97) Roman Catholic Missionary, Nun
A smile is a powerful weapon; you can even break ice with it.
—Unknown
A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
—Chinese Proverb
A smile is something you can’t give away; it always comes back to you.
—Unknown
If you smile at someone, they might smile back.
—Unknown
A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.
—William Arthur Ward (1921–94) American Author
If you don’t have a smile, I’ll give you one of mine.
—Unknown
Somewhere there’s someone who dreams of your smile, and finds in your presence that life is worth while. So when you are lonely, remember it’s true: Somebody, somewhere is thinking of you.
—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
People worry, and God smiles.
—Hebrew Proverb
Smiling is my favorite exercise.
—Unknown
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
Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. What do we live for if not to make the world less difficult for each other?
—George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans) (1819–80) English Novelist