Quotes about a smile

A collection of quotes on the topic of smile.

„Nobody knows if Zidane is an angel or demon. He smiles like Saint Teresa and grimaces like a serial killer.“

— Zinedine Zidane French association football player and manager 1972

Jean-Louis Murat, 2004 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/apr/04/sport.features

Angels

„In real life, I'm a really smiley person. I smile when I talk and I laugh.“

— Billie Eilish American singer-songwriter 2001

Life, Personality

„Smiling makes me feel weak and not in control and not powerful and small.

Writing a song is so personal. You have to have trust in someone you're working with; otherwise, you're not gonna come out with something that's really you.“

— Billie Eilish American singer-songwriter 2001

https://www.wmagazine.com/story/billie-eilish-new-ep/

Feeling, Making love, Personality

„I hate smiling. It makes me feel weak and powerless and small. I've always been like that; I don't smile in any pictures.“

— Billie Eilish American singer-songwriter 2001

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a13040159/billie-eilish-interview/

Making love, Feeling, Hate

„Love — thou art Veiled —
A few — behold thee —
Smile — and alter — and prattle — and die —
Bliss — were an Oddity — without thee —
Nicknamed by God —
Eternity“

— Emily Dickinson, Love — thou art high —

453: Love — thou art high —

Art, God, Love

„If my eyes could show my soul, everyone would cry when they saw me smile.“

— Kurt Cobain American musician and artist 1967 - 1994

Cry, Soul

„In life there are going to be some things that make it hard to smile. Through all the rain and pain you got to keep your sense of humor and smile for me now. Remember that.“

— Tupac Shakur rapper and actor 1971 - 1996

Sense, Pain, Life

„I don't like girls who wear lots of make-up and you can't see their face. Some girls are beautiful but insecure and look much better without the make-up, but decide to put loads on. I like girls with nice eyes and a nice smile.“

— Justin Bieber Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor 1994

Quoted in MTV Justin Bieber: "Girls Look Better Without Make-Up" http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/justin-bieber/202740-justin-bieber, April 2010

Girl, Beauty

„Listen, smile, agree, and then do whatever the fuck you were gonna do anyway“

— Robert Downey Jr. American actor 1965

Robert Downey Jr. on Inside The Actors Studio, quoting Judd Nelson, 2006-07-09

„A smile is the universal welcome.“

— Max Eastman American activist 1883 - 1969

Source: The Sense of Humor

Universe

„Whatever you see you gotta keep a sense of humor; you gotta be able to smile through all the bullshit.“

— Tupac Shakur rapper and actor 1971 - 1996

Sense

„"In twenty years," I said, smiling at her tears, "a man grows humble, Mary. I have stored within me a great fund of affection, with nobody to give it to, and I swear to you, on the word of a soldier, that if there is one of those ladies who can be got to care for me I shall be very proud." Despite her semblance of delight I knew that she was wondering at me, and I wondered at myself, but it was true.“

— J. M. Barrie, book The Little White Bird

Source: The Little White Bird (1902), Ch. 26

Tear

„Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don't come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make someone smile while they're having a piss.“

— Banksy pseudonymous England-based graffiti artist, political activist, and painter

Other sources
Source: Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall
Context: Bus stops are far more interesting and useful places to have art than in museums. Graffiti has more chance of meaning something or changing stuff than anything indoors. Graffiti has been used to start revolutions, stop wars, and generally is the voice of people who aren't listened to. Graffiti is one of those few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don't come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make somebody smile while they're having a piss.

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