quotations about smiles and smiling
I've squandered smiles today,
And, strange to say,
Altho' my frowns with care I've stowed away,
Tonight I'm poorer far in frowns than at the start;
While in my heart,
Wherein my treasures best I store,
I find my smiles increased by several score.
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS
"A Smiling Paradox", Songs of Cheer
If we are not able to smile, then the world will not have peace.
THICH NHAT HANH
Being Peace
A smile is a magnet that "attracts" other people to us. And heck, it just feels good to do!
RICH CASTELLANO
The Smile Prescription
We human beings are very proud of being the only animals that can smile. And yet we don't show a very proper appreciation of our gift. Though we may realize its magical qualities, we often fail at the critical moment to use them. For example, we may know that when we have to choose between smiling and frowning the consequences will greatly affect our own peace of mind. If we frown we shall be further involved in trouble. If we smile we may obviate the trouble.
JOHN DANIEL BARRY
"Smiling", Intimations
A smile is worth its face value.
AMERICAN PROVERB
Why do you smile the smile you do
Happiest girl I ever knew
Wanted to feel the joy
Pass between our eyes
Wanted to feel the joy
Pass between our thighs
And I would have to pinch her
Just to see if she was real
Just to watch the smile fade away
And see the pain she'd feel
DEPECHE MODE
"Happiest Girl"
Some girls can't even wear a smile without looking in the mirror to see if it fits.
EVAN ESAR
20,000 Quips & Quotes
Smile, darn ya, smile
You know this great world is a good world after all
Smile, darn ya, smile
And right away watch lady luck pay you a call
SAMMY DAVIS, JR.
"Smile, Darn Ya, Smile"
A cheerful smile often dispels those mists that portend a storm.
LYDIA HOWARD SIGOURNEY
Letters to Young Ladies
People who keep stiff upper lips find that it's damn hard to smile.
JUDITH GUEST
Ordinary People
The man who falls in love with a smile often makes the mistake of marrying the rest of the girl.
EVAN ESAR
20,000 Quips & Quotes
Smile, though your heart is aching
Smile, even though it's breaking
When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by
If you smile through your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
CELTIC WOMAN
"Smile"
The thing that goes farthest towards making life worth while,
That costs the least, and does the most, is just a pleasant smile.
W. D. NESBIT
Let Us Smile
Smiling is one of the most important social cues, and people have been doing it since forever. Actually, smiling predates the existence of modern people by quite a lot. Primatologist Signe Preuschoft traces the smile back over 30 million years of evolution to a "fear grin" stemming from monkeys and apes.
MIHAI ANDREI
"According to scientists, these are the three kinds of smile", ZME Science, July 31, 2017
A smile is ever the most bright and beautiful with a tear upon it. What is the dawn without its dew?
WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR
Imaginary Conversations
A smile is like a candle in a lonely darkened room,
Proving light is always master over dreary, dark and gloom.
J. P. LUCAS
Wisteria: Fresh Flowers from an Old Vine
Those happy smilets,
That play'd on her ripe lip, seem'd not to know
What guests were in her eyes; which parted thence,
As pearls from diamonds dropp'd.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
King Lear
When you smile, neural messaging is sent to the brain, which activates your feel-good neurotransmitters dopamine, endorphins and serotonin. These neurotransmitters are very effective in fighting off stress and keeping your body more relaxed, which in turn has been found to lower your blood pressure and heart rate. Additionally, endorphins act as natural pain relief while serotonin is a great way to lift your mood and can even be an effective anti-depressant. Multiple research studies have shown the really awesome fact about smiling is that it has close to the same benefit whether or not the smile comes naturally or is forced. The simple act of smiling is enough for your body to transmit messages to your brain creating both conscious and unconscious impacts.
LOGAN ROCHE
"What's in a smile? The good things in life", The Garden Island, August 8, 2017
I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious.
HANK AARON
attributed, Baseball's Greatest Quotations
A smile is the advertisement of a laugh.
CHRISTOPHER ANSTEY
attributed, Day's Collacon