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George CarlinEveryone smiles in the same language

—  George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian

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Jules RenardWrinkles are engraved smiles.

—  Jules Renard, 1864-1910, French writer

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RumiWhatever lifts the corners of your mouth, trust that.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Sri AurobindoA God who cannot smile, could not have created this humorous universe.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

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ConfuciusBehind every smile there's teeth.

—  Confucius, 551-479 BC, Chinese teacher & philosopher

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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.

—  H. Jackson Brown, Jr., 1940-2021, American self-help writer

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Phyllis DillerA smile is a curve that sets everything straight.

—  Phyllis Diller, 1917-2012, American comedian

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Zig ZiglarBe helpful. When you see a person without a smile, give him one of yours.

—  Zig Ziglar, 1926-2012, American self-help writer

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William ShakespeareThere 's daggers in men's smiles.

—  William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, English poet & playwright ‐ Macbeth

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Mark TwainWrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been.

—  Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American writer

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Bob MarleyShe may not be the most popular or prettiest but if you love her and she makes you smile.. what else matters?

—  Bob Marley, 1945-1981, Jamaican singer

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Bertrand RussellA smile happens in a flash, but its memory can last a lifetime.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

George EliotWear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.

—  George Eliot, 1819-1880, English writer

Joseph JoubertWhen you give, give with joy and smiling.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

Mother TeresaPeace begins with a smile.

—  Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-Indian nun & missionary

Aldοus HuxleyA man can smile and smile and be a villain.

—  Aldοus Huxley, 1894-1963, English writer

Remy de GourmontTears flow and smiles fade to the same rhythm of life, to disappear together in the bottomless abyss.

—  Remy de Gourmont, 1858-1915, French poet

Gabriel Garcia MarquezNever stop smiling not even when you're sad, someone might fall in love with your smile.

—  Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1927-2014, Colombian writer

Ashleigh BrilliantIf you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Dale CarnegieActions speak louder than words, and a smile says, ‘I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.”

—  Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer

Frank A. ClarkMost smiles are started by another smile.

—  Frank A. Clark, 1911-1991, American cartoonist

François-René de ChateaubriandThe more serious the face, the more beautiful the smile.

—  François-René de Chateaubriand, 1768-1848, French poet & politician

Francis Scott FitzgeraldIt was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

StendhalTears are an extreme smile.

—  Stendhal, 1783-1842, French writer

Quotes in Verse

Emily DickinsonThey might not need me; but they might.
I'll let my head be just in sight;
A smile as small as mine might be
Precisely their necessity.

—  Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American poet

Sylvia PlathIf the moon smiled, she would resemble you.
You leave the same impression
Of something beautiful, but annihilating.

—  Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963, American poet & writer

Funny Quotes

George CarlinIf a man smiles all the time, he’s probably selling something that doesn’t work.

—  George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian

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Kin HubbardIf you haven't seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven't seen her smile her prettiest.

—  Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American cartoonist

Ancient Greek

HomerSmiling through tears.

Δακρυόεν γελάσασα.

—  Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Iliad VI

     (of Andromache)

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Proverbs

Chinese proverbDon't open a shop unless you like to smile.

—  Chinese proverb

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