"Peace begins with a smile."
Mother Teresa
Smile Quotes
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Smile Quotes
Best smile quotes from Mother Teresa, Thich Nhat Hanh, Mark Twain, Dale Carnegie, Shakespeare and Yogananda: 200 cheerful lines on happiness and kindness.
"Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love."
Mother Teresa
"Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful."
Thich Nhat Hanh
"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy."
Thich Nhat Hanh
SmileJoy
"A smile is a curve that sets everything straight."Phyllis Diller
"A warm smile is the universal language of kindness."
William Arthur Ward
SmileKindness
"Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been."
Mark Twain
"A smile is happiness you'll find right under your nose."
Tom Wilson
"Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing."
Mother Teresa
SmileGift
"Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody's heart."
Anthony J. D'Angelo
SmileHeart
"Nothing you wear is more important than your smile."
Connie Stevens
"Before you put on a frown, make absolutely sure there are no smiles available."
Jim Beggs
SmilePositivity
"Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you'll start to see a big difference in your life."
Yoko Ono
SmileSelf-Care
"A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside."
Denis Waitley
SmileKindness
"Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts."
Paramahansa Yogananda
SmileSoul
"They 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
SmileKindness
"Smile at strangers and you just might change a life."
Steve Maraboli
SmileStrangers
"If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it."
Andy Rooney
SmileSincerity
"Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine."
Lord Byron
LaughterHealth
"I have witnessed the softening of the hardest of hearts by a simple smile."
Goldie Hawn
SmileKindness
"A smile is the universal welcome."
Max Eastman
SmileWelcome
"A smile is the chosen vehicle for all ambiguities."
Herman Melville
SmileMystery
"The robb'd that smiles steals something from the thief."William Shakespeare
SmileResilience
"One may smile, and smile, and be a villain."William Shakespeare
"Smiles form the channels of a future tear."
Lord Byron
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About Smile Quotes
# Smile Quotes
A smile is one of the simplest and most powerful gifts we can give. It costs nothing, crosses every language barrier and can brighten the darkest day. Mother Teresa said "Peace begins with a smile," Thich Nhat Hanh taught that a smile can be the source of our joy, and Mark Twain joked that wrinkles should merely show where smiles have been.
This collection gathers the best smile quotes on happiness, laughter, kindness, positivity and the quiet magic of a cheerful face, from Dale Carnegie, Shakespeare, Paramahansa Yogananda, Swami Vivekananda, Emily Dickinson, Roald Dahl, Audrey Hepburn and many more. Share them to brighten someone's day, or keep one handy for the moments when you need a reason to smile yourself.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Smile quotes.
What is the most famous quote about smiling?
One of the most famous is Mother Teresa's "Peace begins with a smile." Thich Nhat Hanh's "Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy" and Phyllis Diller's "A smile is a curve that sets everything straight" are also hugely popular.
What are some short smile quotes for captions?
Short favourites include "A smile is a curve that sets everything straight" (Phyllis Diller), "Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been" (Mark Twain), "Smiles are the soul's kisses" (Minna Antrim), "Smile, it's free therapy" (Douglas Horton) and "Nothing you wear is more important than your smile" (Connie Stevens).
What did Thich Nhat Hanh teach about smiling?
The Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh taught that smiling is a simple mindfulness practice: "Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile." He believed that when we smile and live peacefully, not only we but everyone around us benefits.
What are some famous quotes about laughter?
Mark Twain said "Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand," Victor Hugo called laughter "the sun that drives winter from the human face," Victor Borge said it is "the shortest distance between two people," and Lord Byron advised us to "always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine."
What are some Indian quotes about smiling and happiness?
Kabir's famous doha says that when we are born the world smiles and we cry, so we should live such a life that we leave smiling. Paramahansa Yogananda prayed to "scatter rich smiles in sad hearts," Swami Vivekananda said becoming cheerful is a sign of spiritual growth, and Tagore wrote "I slept and dreamt that life was joy."
When is World Smile Day?
World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday of October every year. It was started by Harvey Ball, the American artist who created the famous yellow smiley face. Smile quotes are perfect for World Smile Day posts, greeting cards, classroom boards, Instagram captions and messages to cheer up a friend.