# Quotes about smiling - Quotes: 13 - Authors: 10 - Broader topic: [Quotes about emotions](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/emotions.md) - Topic page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling - JSON version (same data): https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.json ## Quotes > A smile should be a servant, and come only when you call it. [George RR Martin](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin.md) · [A Feast for Crows](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin/a-feast-for-crows.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin/a-feast-for-crows/a-smile-should.md) Topics: [emotions](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/emotions.md), [self-control](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/self-control.md), [smiling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.md) > Each day will be triumphant only when your smiles bring forth smiles from others. [Og Mandino](https://www.leafyquotes.com/og-mandino.md) · [The Greatest Salesman in the World](https://www.leafyquotes.com/og-mandino/the-greatest-salesman-in-the-world.md) · p. 86 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/og-mandino/the-greatest-salesman-in-the-world/each-day-will.md) Topics: [joy](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/joy.md), [smiling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.md) > Smiles are the foundation of beauty. [Edgar Rice Burroughs](https://www.leafyquotes.com/edgar-rice-burroughs.md) · [Tarzan of the Apes](https://www.leafyquotes.com/edgar-rice-burroughs/tarzan-of-the-apes.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/edgar-rice-burroughs/tarzan-of-the-apes/smiles-are-the.md) Topics: [beauty](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/beauty.md), [smiling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.md) > In prison, a man rations his smiles because predatory men see smiling as a weakness, weak men see it as an invitation, and prison guards see it as a provocation to some new torment. [Gregory David Roberts](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gregory-david-roberts.md) · [Shantaram](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gregory-david-roberts/shantaram.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gregory-david-roberts/shantaram/in-prison-a-man.md) Topics: [prison](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/prison.md), [smiling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.md) > I wish I was more cheerful, it is more pleasant, > > Also it is a duty, we should smile as well as submitting > > To the purpose of One Above who is experimenting > > With various mixtures of human character which goes best, > > All is interesting for him it is exciting, but not for us. > > There I go again. Smile, smile, and get some work to do > > Then you will be practically unconscious without positively having to go. [Stevie Smith](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stevie-smith.md) · [Selected Poems](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stevie-smith/selected-poems.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stevie-smith/selected-poems/i-wish-i-was.md) Topics: [god](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/god.md), [work](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/work.md), [smiling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.md) > "Breathing in, I calm my body." Reciting this line is like drinking a glass of ice water-you feel the cold, the freshness, permeate your body. When I breathe in and recite this line, I actually feel the breathing calming my body, calming my mind. "Breathing out, I smile." You know the effect of a smile. A smile can relax hundreds of muscles in your face, and relax your nervous system. A smile makes you master of yourself. That is why the Buddhas and bodhisattvas are always smiling. When you smile, you realize the wonder of the smile. [Thich Nhat Hanh](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thich-nhat-hanh.md) · [Being Peace](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thich-nhat-hanh/being-peace.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thich-nhat-hanh/being-peace/breathing-in-i-calm.md) Topics: [peace of mind](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/peace-of-mind.md), [smiling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.md) > During walking meditation, during kitchen and garden work, during sitting meditation, all day long, we can practice smiling. At first you may find it difficult to smile, and we have to think about why. Smiling means that we are ourselves, that we have sovereignty over ourselves, that we are not drowned in forgetfulness. This kind of smile can be seen on the faces of Buddhas and bodhisattvas. [Thich Nhat Hanh](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thich-nhat-hanh.md) · [Being Peace](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thich-nhat-hanh/being-peace.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thich-nhat-hanh/being-peace/during-walking-meditation.md) Topics: [smiling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.md) > Even though life is hard, even though it is sometimes difficult to smile, we have to try. Just as when we wish each other "Good morning," it must be a real "Good morning." Recently, one friend asked me, "How can I force myself to smile when I am filled with sorrow? It isn't natural." I told her she must be able to smile to her sorrow, because we are more than our sorrow. A human being is like a television set with millions of channels. If we turn the Buddha on, we are the Buddha. If we turn sorrow on, we are sorrow. If we turn a smile on, we really are the smile. We can't let just one channel dominate us. [Thich Nhat Hanh](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thich-nhat-hanh.md) · [Being Peace](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thich-nhat-hanh/being-peace.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thich-nhat-hanh/being-peace/even-though-life.md) Topics: [sadness](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/sadness.md), [smiling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.md) > If a child smiles, if an adult smiles, that is very important. 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](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thich-nhat-hanh.md) · [Being Peace](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thich-nhat-hanh/being-peace.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thich-nhat-hanh/being-peace/if-a-child.md) Topics: [peace](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/peace.md), [smiling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.md) > You can only hold a smile for so long, after that it's just teeth. [Chuck Palahniuk](https://www.leafyquotes.com/chuck-palahniuk.md) · [Invisible Monsters](https://www.leafyquotes.com/chuck-palahniuk/invisible-monsters.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/chuck-palahniuk/invisible-monsters/you-can-only.md) Topics: [smiling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.md) > My smile is my way of saying: ‘You can destroy my body, but not my soul.’ [Paulo Coelho](https://www.leafyquotes.com/paulo-coelho.md) · [Manuscript Found in Accra](https://www.leafyquotes.com/paulo-coelho/manuscript-found-in-accra.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/paulo-coelho/manuscript-found-in-accra/my-smile-is-my-way.md) Topics: [smiling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.md) > That is the truth. Not the hammer and sickle. Not the stars and stripes. Not the cross. Not the sun. Not gold. Not yin and yang. But the smile. [John Fowles](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-fowles.md) · [The Magus](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-fowles/the-magus.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-fowles/the-magus/that-is-the.md) Topics: [smiling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.md) > Sociability is just a big smile, and a big smile is nothing but teeth. [Jack Kerouac](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jack-kerouac.md) · [The Dharma Bums](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jack-kerouac/the-dharma-bums.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jack-kerouac/the-dharma-bums/sociability-is-just.md) Topics: [appearances](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/appearances.md), [smiling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/smiling.md)