“Just because a situation is grim doesn't mean you don't have every right to smile.”
A smile costs nothing and changes everything — or so the saying goes. These quotes explore the power of a simple expression to lift moods, build connections, and make the world slightly less serious than it insists on being.
“I think I've always had a certain amount of skepticism of this whole 'shut up and smile' theory. I haven't ever swallowed that pill so easily, although I tried.”
“Just because a situation is grim doesn't mean you don't have every right to smile.”
“A man can be drawn across the room with the simplicity of a smile. That's why your pearly whites should always be straight and shiny. I think most of my clients are drawn to a fun, flirty nature in a woman. The problem is, most women do not often feel fun and flirty.”
“Jesus wept Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization.”
“Most smiles are started by another smile.”
“He taught me never to smile, which helps me when I visit disaster sites.”
“She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket.”
“Everyone looks so much better when they smile.”
“Smile, it's free therapy.”
“Look back, and smile on perils past.”
“I was walking around legally blind. Now I have 20-20 vision. I can't believe I spent so many years blurry, but I think that coincides with how I was feeling. Now I notice if people are watching me, but I also smile right back if someone waves, which helps.”
“If you haven't seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven't seen her smile her prettiest.”
“A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.”
“War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can't smile, grin. If you can't grin, keep out of the way till you can.”
“When you're walking down the street, or you're at a restaurant, someone catches your eye because they have their own look. It goes way beyond what they're wearing - into their mannerisms, the way they smile, or just the way they hold themselves.”
“It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile.”