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Quotes About Smile

It was a small of her back and her face that got so tired. Their (her retail employer's) mono was supposed to be, 'Keep on your toes and smile.' Once she was out of the store she had to frown a long time to get her face natural again. Even her ears were tired.
~ Carson McCullers
She looked him full in the face with the most amazed expression. Even now he could not think of it without a shudder. And after a horribly long stare Alison had burst out laughing yes, laughing. She laughed so hard that she choked herself and someone had to beat her on the back. Finally she excused herself from the table. And all through that tormenting evening whenever he looked at her she gave him such a mocking smile.
~ Carson McCullers
Agnes once told me a story about the moon. She said, once its reflection touches the water it turns to gold; but you must never try to steal it, for if you did the night would lose its smile.' And she turned and looked at him as she ended, 'It's the only smile the night has, is the moon.
~ Catherine Cookson
She's just a friend. Four words that could possibly kill any woman, but they made me smile... And the castle was my witness.
~ Cecelia Ahern
Despair can be altered by one simple smile offered by a stranger; confidence can become fear by the arrival of one uneasy presence.
~ Cecelia Ahern
Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.
~ Cecelia Ahern
And as the magical silence once again embraced them, after fifty years, all they could do was look at each other, and smile.
~ Cecelia Ahern
You'll have to ask Bill that, Sookie. And this is the only reason we're going? You're not cleverly using this as an excuse to make out with me? I'm not that clever, Eric. I think you deceive yourself, Sookie, Eric said with a brilliant smile.
~ Charlaine Harris
My favorite fantasy? You come down into my daytime resting place stark naked, he said, and I could see the gleam of his teeth as he smiled. Oh, wait, Bill said. That's already happened.
~ Charlaine Harris
Anyone got X-ray visión?I asked, trying to smile. Where is Superman when you need him?
~ Charlaine Harris
Okay, I said. I'd hoped to avoid this, but... Bill, I rescind your invitation into my house. Bill began walking backward to the door, a helpless look on his face, and my brush still in his hand. Eric grinned at him triumphantly. Eric, I said, and his smile faded. I rescind your invitation into my house. And backward he went, out my door and off my porch. The door slammed shut behind (or maybe in front of?) them.
~ Charlaine Harris
Well in two months, it'd be sunbathing time. That made me smile. I enjoyed lying in the sun in a little bikini, timing myself carefully so I didn't burn. I loved the smell of coconut oil. And I don't want to hear any lectures about how bad tanning is for you. That's my vice. Everybody gets one.
~ Charlaine Harris
Everyone was getting married or falling in love. I was happy for them. Happy, happy, happy. I pasted a smile on my face and went to Piggly Wiggly.
~ Charlaine Harris
Work hard but with a smile, this is the best method.
~ Marco Verratti
If we're aware of the habit energies in us and can become more intentional in our thoughts, speech, and actions, then we can transform not only ourselves, but also our ancestors who planted the seeds. If we're able to do that, it means our ancestors are also able to smile at what is provoking them. If one person keeps calm and smiles at a provocation, the whole world will have a better chance for peace.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
We have a lamp inside us, the lamp of mindfulness, which we can light anytime. The oil of that lamp is our breathing, our steps, and our peaceful smile. We
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
When we're able to smile at a provocation, we can be aware of our ability, appreciate it, and continue in this way.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
The Buddha taught that this is like this, because that is like that. You see? Because you smile, I am happy. This is like this, therefore that is like that.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing alive enough to have strength to die. (from Neutral Tones)
~ Thomas Hardy
When farmer Oak smiled, the corners of his mouth spread, till they were within an unimportant distance of his ears, his eyes were reduced to mere chinks, and diverging wrinkles appeared round them, extending upon his countenance like the rays in a rudimentary sketch of the rising sun.
~ Thomas Hardy
When the love-led man had ceased from his labours Bathsheba came and looked him in the face. 'Gabriel, will you you stay on with me?' she said, smiling winningly, and not troubling to bring her lips quite together again at the end, because there was going to be another smile soon. 'I will,' said Gabriel. And she smiled on him again.
~ Thomas Hardy
Though fervent was our vow, Though ruddily ran our pleasure, Bliss has fulfilled its measure, And sees its sentence now. Ache deep; but make no moans: Smile out; but stilly suffer: The paths of love are rougher Than thoroughfares of stones.
~ Thomas Hardy
The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing.
~ Thomas Hardy
The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing Alive enough to have strength to die;
~ Thomas Hardy