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Quotes About Smile

Chekhov: 'The important thing is to find the right smile.
~ Philip Roth
The smile's refusal to recognize, let alone to sanction in himself, the savage obstinacy that seven decades of surviving requires of a man. As though anyone over ten believes you can subjugate with a smile, even one that kind and warm, all the things that are out to get you, with a smile hold it all together when the strong arm of the unforeseen comes crashing down on your head.
~ Philip Roth
When they see us dance. When they see how you look at me. When they see how I smile at you.
~ Philippa Gregory
You can smile when your heart is breaking because you are a woman, and a courtier, and a Howard. That's three reasons for being the most deceitful creature on God's earth.
~ Philippa Gregory
I will learn to smile at my enemies.
~ Philippa Gregory
I am a queen she observes. It is natural that men are going to gather round me, hoping for a smile.
~ Philippa Gregory
She has a smile that grows slowly and then shines, like an angel's smile.
~ Philippa Gregory
How? I murmur. It feels as if I am talking in my sleep, floating down a stream of sleep. How can I conquer the worst fear? You just decide, she says simply. Just decide that you are not going to be a fearful woman and when you come to something that makes you apprehensive, you face it and walk slowly and steadily towards it. And smile.
~ Philippa Gregory
Anne's smile was as sweet as poison. 'What matter? So long as it is a Boleyn girl?' 'I didn't want you to come back to court to be my rival,' I said sulkily. 'I was born to be your rival,' she said simply. 'And you mine. We're sisters aren't we?
~ Philippa Gregory
He bares his yellow teeth in a smile at me. 'Everyone is always our enemy,' he says. 'But right now, we are winning.
~ Philippa Gregory
Anne gave a little giggle. 'Oh what a tragedy Queen! You can smile while your heart is breaking because you are a woman, and a courtier and a Howard. That's three reasons for being the most deceitful creature on God's earth.
~ Philippa Gregory
However heart-stopping his smile and however honest his eyes, however much I think of him as a boy fired to greatness by his own ambition, I cannot trust him.
~ Philippa Gregory
The king smiled at Anne. She dropped him a curtsy straight down, like a bucket in a well, head up, and a small challenging smile on her lips. The king was not taken, he liked easy women, he liked smiling women. He did not like women who fixed him with a dark challenging gaze.
~ Philippa Gregory
The Duke of Clarence, the king's beloved brother George, is beside him looking like a true York prince, golden-haired, ready of smile, graceful even in repose, a handsome dainty copy of my husband. He is fair and well made, his bow is as elegant as an Italian dancer's, and his smile is charming. "Your Grace," he says. "My new sister. I give you joy of your surprise marriage and wish you well in your new estate.
~ Philippa Gregory
You are a son of Melusina," I say, trying to smile. "You sound like her when she had to be free to go into the water.
~ Philippa Gregory
That these girls avoid use of physical violence in resolving conflict, does not mean that these conflicts are resolved in meaningful and enduring ways. Girls might smile, give in, give up - and then continue the conflict behind their opponents' backs. Girls might also smile, give in, make fatal compromises, because their need to belong (or not to be excluded) is more important to them than sticking to their principles.
~ Phyllis Chesler
In the first days of his time in office," I said, "doesn't he smile at and greet whomever he meets, and not only deny he's a tyrant but promise much in private and public, and grant freedom from debts and distribute land to the people and those around himself, and pretend to be gracious and gentle to all?
~ Plato
Above me on the landing stood a strange girl, about my age, with short black hair. She was smiling down at me, not a warm smile, not a friendly smile, but the coldest, most frightening smile I had ever seen.
~ R.L. Stine
Brandy stood up and tossed the bits of eggshell to the ground. She flashed Mom her best dimpled smile. "Next year for my birthday, can we have a Make Your Own Ice-Cream Sundae party?
~ R.L. Stine
You okay? Fine. Your heart's beating really fast. Gee, thanks. That's very comforting that you can hear it. He smiled, and it was the old Michael, the one she'd first met before all the vamp stuff. Yeah, I know it is. Sorry. Just stay behind me if there's trouble. You sound like Shane. Well, he did say he'd kill me if I got you hurt. I'm just looking after my own neck. Liar.
~ Rachel Caine
Hey, if you don't want to tell me, don't. But I can tell when you lie. Ok, that was super creepy. You can? He smiled grimly down at the dirty dishwater. Nope. But see? You fell for it anyway. Careful, or I'll read your mind with my incredible vampire superpowers.
~ Rachel Caine
She was staring at you.' 'What can I say? Irresistible.' 'Shane, it's not funny. I just—you should be careful. 'Always am.' Which was an absolute lie. Shane's eyes fixed on hers, and she felt a burst of heat inside that crept up to burn in her cheeks. He smiled slowly. 'Jealous?' 'Maybe.' 'No reason. I like my ladies with a pulse.
~ Rachel Caine
Claire said. "I might be able to get him to stop." "Who, crazy dude? Maybe. Or he might pull your head off," Shane said. "I kind of worry." She couldn't help but smile. "Yeah?" "A little bit." "That's …nice." He studied her, and returned the smile. "Yeah," he said. "Kind of is, actually.
~ Rachel Caine
He smiled, and it made his dimples come out. "I think I'm more Batman," he said. "You know, what with all the bats and nighttime activities. And Batman is much cooler." "Geek." His smile widened. "You say the nicest things. Haven't you heard? Geeks run the world now." -BLACK DAWN
~ Rachel Caine