Quotes about a smile
page 4

“Sweetest smile is made saddest tear-drop!”

Edwin Arnold (1832–1904) British poet and journalist

“Ten long trips around the sun since I last saw that smile, but only joy and thankfulness that on a tiny world in the vastness, for a couple of moments in the immensity of time, we were one.”

Ann Druyan (1949) American author and producer

World, Time, Sun, Joy

“A sociable smile is nothing but teeth.”

Jack Kerouac book Desolation Angels

Sometimes misquoted as "A sociable smile is nothing but a mouth full of teeth."
Desolation Angels (1965)

“If a man smiles all the time, he’s probably selling something that doesn’t work.”

George Carlin (1937–2008) American stand-up comedian

Time, Back To Work

“I swear if you cry, I'll kill you here and now.'
Cinna just smiles. 'Had a damp morning?'
'You could wring me out.' I reply”

Suzanne Collins book Catching Fire

Source: Catching Fire

Cry

“I'd be smiling and chatting away, and my mind would be floating around somewhere else, like a balloon with a broken string.”

Haruki Murakami book The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

Source: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

“In the photograph by my bed my mother is perpetually smiling on me. I guess I have forgiven us both, although sometimes in the night my dreams will take me back to the sadness, and I have to wake up and forgive us again.”

Sue Monk Kidd book The Secret Life of Bees

Source: The Secret Life of Bees

Sadness, Dreams, Forgiveness, Night

“Frank heard a laugh behind him. He glanced back and couldn't believe what he saw. Nico di Angelo was actually smiling.

"That's more like it," Nico said. "Let's turn this tide!”

Rick Riordan book The House of Hades

Source: The House of Hades

“Smile. It gives your face something to do.”

Sue Grafton (1940–2017) American writer

Source: E is for Evidence

“My smile is my way of saying: "You can destroy my body, but not my soul.”

Paulo Coelho book Manuscript Found in Accra

Source: Manuscript Found in Accra (2012), Our fate

Way, Soul

“Hassan returned the smile. Except his didn’t look forced. And that’s the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too”

Khaled Hosseini book The Kite Runner

Source: The Kite Runner

People, Thinking

“I wished for nothing beyond her smile, and to walk with her thus, hand in hand, along a sun warmed, flower bordered path.”

André Gide (1869–1951) French novelist and essayist

Flowers, Sun

“I shall always remember that smile. From what world did it come from?”

Elie Wiesel book Night

Source: Night

World

“That was when the ones who smiled
Were the dead, glad to be at rest.”

Anna Akhmatova (1889–1966) Russian modernist poet

Dead

“I suppose you should her it from me that I met your mother" he smiled a litte sadly. "well… When I say met I mean one time I tried to kill her."
"Do me a favor" Zach's voice was low and dark and dangerous. "Next time don't just try”

Ally Carter Out of Sight, Out of Time

Source: Out of Sight, Out of Time

Time

“If you've ever been homesick, or felt exiled from all the things and people that once defined you, you'll know how important welcoming words and friendly smiles can be.”

Stephen King book 11/22/63

Source: 11/22/63

People

“Her smile put the sunflower to shame.”

Jerry Spinelli book Stargirl

Source: Stargirl

For Her

“All I've got to do today is smile.”

Paul Simon (1941) American musician, songwriter and producer

Variant: I've got nothing to do today but smile.

“And if I was humming "Happy Birthday" and smiling stupidly as I fled for my life—well, that was nobody's business, was it?”

Rick Riordan (1964) American writer

Life, Happiness, Birthday, Business

“Haven't you heard about me?" he said, with a tight smile. "I'm really a very dangerous person." And he did look dangerous until he said, "Look, could you watch Dog for me while I'm gone? I can't take him where I'm going.”

Cinda Williams Chima (1952) Novelist

Source: The Crimson Crown

Dogs, Personality

“A sad smile crossed her face, and I knew right then what she was trying to tell me. Her eyes never left mine as she finally said the words that numbed my soul.
I'm dying, Landon.”

Nicholas Sparks book A Walk to Remember

Source: A Walk to Remember

Sadness, Soul

“They don't know what they're in for at Spence, getting me, a ghost of a girl who'll nod and smile and take her tea but who isn't really here.”

Libba Bray A Great and Terrible Beauty

Source: A Great and Terrible Beauty

Girl, Tea

“A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.”

Washington Irving (1783–1859) writer, historian and diplomat from the United States

Heart

“Smiling, I cut across the quadrangle toward the commons. I felt better about life than I had in a very long time. We could do this, Lissa and me. We could do this together.”

Richelle Mead Vampire Academy

Source: Vampire Academy

Life, Time

“You know," I told him,"if you don't know how to eat a cupcake, that's nothing to be ashamed of."
Now he did smile. "I know how to eat a cupcake."
"Sure you do."
"I do," he said. "I just don't want one of those."
"Yeah? Prove it.”

Sarah Dessen book Along for the Ride

Source: Along for the Ride

“Zerbrowski said, "Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try."
It took me a second to realize that he had just quoted Star Wars to me. It made me smile, and in that moment I loved him, just for that.”

Laurell K. Hamilton book Kiss the Dead

Source: Kiss the Dead

Love, War, Quotes, Star

“Damn it," I said. "I don't suppose you have any ideas on how to kill Littleton."

He smiled at me, his teeth very white in the darkness of his face. "Eat him," he said.”

Patricia Briggs book Blood Bound

Source: Blood Bound

Idea

“.. her smile, which was her pretty feature, was never so pretty as when her sprightly phrase had a scratch lurking in it.”

Henry James Roderick Hudson

Source: Roderick Hudson Ch. 1

“I would give up everything for you, Giulia"
I smiled at him gently. "But you must understand. I should never want a man to give up anything for me. I should want him to feel in winning me he has won the whole world…”

Deanna Raybourn (1968) American writer

Source: Silent in the Sanctuary

World, Feeling, Understanding

“Roark smiled, "Gail, if this boat were sinking, I'd give my life to save you. Not because it's any kind of duty. Only because I like you, for reasons and standards of my own. I could die for you. But I couldn't and wouldn't live for you.”

Ayn Rand book The Fountainhead

Source: The Fountainhead

Life

“Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been.”

Jimmy Buffett (1946) American singer–songwriter and businessman

“What are you looking at? Hale asked.
Why are you smiling? I worry when you smile.”

Ally Carter (1974) American writer

Source: Uncommon Criminals

“The last I saw of Count Dracula was his kissing his hand to me, with a red light of triumph in his eyes, and with a smile that Judas in hell might be proud of.”

Bram Stoker book Dracula

Source: Dracula

Hell, Kiss, Light

“Oooh! Stop that. When you smile at me I want all of it."
"What?" He looked confused”

Karen Marie Moning (1964) author

Source: The Dark Highlander

“I know what it's like to want to die. How it hurts to smile. How you try to fit in but you can't. How you hurt yourself on the outside to try to kill the thing on the inside.”

Susanna Kaysen (1948) American writer

Hurt

“Nike could start you two fighting easily.” Percy gave her a sideways smile. “Yeah, we can’t have another incident like in Kansas. I might kill my bro Jason.” “Or I might kill my bro Percy,” Jason said amiably. “Which proves my point,” Annabeth said.”

Rick Riordan book The Blood of Olympus

Source: The Blood of Olympus

Fight

“Good-humor is a philosophic state of mind; it seems to say to Nature that we take her no more seriously than she takes us. I maintain that one should always talk of philosophy with a smile.”

William James book The Varieties of Religious Experience

Source: The Varieties of Religious Experience

Nature

“All women love Colin Firth: Mr. Darcy, Mark Darcy, George VI—at this point he could play the Craigslist Killer and people would be like, 'Oh my God, the Craigslist Killer has the most boyish smile!”

Mindy Kaling book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

Source: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

Love, Women, God, People

“i shall imagine life
is not worth dying, if
(and when)roses complain
their beauties are in vain

but though mankind persuades
itself that every weed's
a rose, roses(you feel
certain)will only smile”

E.E. Cummings (1894–1962) American poet

Source: Complete Poems, 1904-1962

Life, Beauty, Feeling, Imagination

“The ghost of a smile flickered across his lips. ‘You’re always the voice of reason. Just try listening to yourself once in a while.”

Richelle Mead (1976) American writer

“She did the best that we could be; she was perfectly charming and perfectly loving. She was a dream. And she was the kind of dream that you remember when you wake up smiling.”

Richard Dreyfuss (1947) American actor

Love, Dreams

“Here at last is her smile: burn it into your memory; you won't see it often.”

Junot Díaz book The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Source: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Memory

“June smiled. "So what will it be? Safety, or a future of pain and possibility?”

Rick Riordan book The Son of Neptune

Source: The Son of Neptune

Pain, Future

“As we approached each other, the noise and the students around us melted away and we were utterly alone, passing, smiling, holding each other's eyes, floors and walls gone, two people in a universe of space and stars.”

Jerry Spinelli (1941) American children's writer

People, Star, Universe

“I glanced up to see Liz and smiled. "Thank you."

"I just went along for the ride. After that happened-" She waved at Derek. "You know how blind people need Seeing Eye dogs? Well, apparently werewolves could really use Opening Door poltergeists.”

Kelley Armstrong The Reckoning

Source: The Reckoning

People, Dogs

“I'm Magnus." He smiled, showing blinding white teeth.
"Magnus Bane."
"Are we long-lost friends, by any chance?" Simon said.
"Just wondering."
"No, we never got along all that well," said Magnus.
"Long-lost acquaintances? Compadres? My cat liked you.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

Cats, Chance

“I like it when my mother smiles. And I especially like it when I make her smile.”

Adriana Trigiani (1970) American film director

Source: Viola in Reel Life

For Mother

“As Logan walked towards her, he smiled as if reading her mind and opened his arms.”

Nicholas Sparks book The Lucky One

Source: The Lucky One

Reading

“I needed to know that there was such a thing as love and that it brought smiles and joy in its wake.”

Elie Wiesel book Dawn

Source: Dawn

Love, Joy

“You are not going to waltz in here and distract me with a clever phrase and a beguiling smile."
"You think my smile is beguiling?”

Julia Quinn (1970) American novelist

Source: Romancing Mister Bridgerton

Thinking

“Against his will, Magnus found a smile curving his lips as he rummaged around for his big blue coffee cup that said BETTER THAN GANDALF across the front in sparkly letters. He was besotted; he was officially revolted by himself.”

Cassandra Clare (1973) American author

Source: What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything

Coffee

“After all, Fnick is Superman," said Iggy.
"Shut up, Jeff," I said, but I was smiling. I lifted Iggy's fingers to my face so that he knew.”

James Patterson (1947) American author

Source: School's Out—Forever

“I don't mind if smiles come at my expense, I'm a small price to pay.”

Jonathan Safran Foer book Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Source: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

“Clary smiled at him with a warmth she didn’t feel.
“Sebastian says I can come with you.”
Jace raised his eyebrows.
“Matching haircuts for everyone?”
“I hope not,” said Sebastian. “I look terrible with curls.”

Cassandra Clare The City of Lost Souls

Source: City of Lost Souls

Hope, Feeling

“She smiled, turning toward Alek. "You don't know what a friend you have in Dylan.”

Scott Westerfeld book Behemoth

Source: Behemoth

“He smiled at me… fondly. ʺAh, my daughter,ʺ
he said. ʺEighteen, and already youʹve been accused of murder, aided felons, and acquired a death count higher than most guardians
will ever see.ʺ He paused. ʺI couldnʹt be prouder.ʺ”

Richelle Mead book Last Sacrifice

Variant: Ah, my daughter,ʺ he said. ʺEighteen, and already youʹve been accused of murder, aided felons, and acquired a death count higher than most guardians will ever see.ʺ He paused. ʺI couldnʹt be prouder.
Source: Last Sacrifice

Death, Daughters

“They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains," he remarked with a smile. "It's a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work.”

Arthur Conan Doyle book A Study in Scarlet

Source: A Study in Scarlet

Pain

“Hold on to me," Alec said, and Magnus gave him the sort of smile that made Alec feel like someone had taken an apple corer to his heart and tried to dig out the center.
“I always do, Alexander,” he said. “I always do.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

Feeling, Heart

“And the coolness of your smile is
stirringofbirds between my arms”

E.E. Cummings (1894–1962) American poet

“I gave her a smile that I hoped conveyed something like: Hey, you know I’m on your side. Gods are such jerks! But what can you do?

Probably my expression actually conveyed: It’s not my fault! Please do not kill me!”

Rick Riordan book The Demigod Diaries

Source: The Demigod Diaries

God, Hope, Jerk

“You said their prayer - is this the religion you believe in, then?"
"I believe in them all."
Vin frowned. "None of them contradict each other?"
Sazed smiled. "Oh, often and frequently they do. But, I respect the truths behind them all.”

Brandon Sanderson (1975) American fantasy writer

Source: The Final Empire

Truth, Religion

“Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, ‘I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.”

Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People

Source: How to Win Friends and Influence People

Happiness, Happy

“What could be duller than past history!' Therese said, smiling. 'Maybe futures that won't have any history.”

Patricia Highsmith book The Price of Salt

Source: The Price of Salt

History, Past, Future

“Are you afraid of me?
Uh… yes.'
The smile stayed fixed in place. 'You should be. You locked me in a refrigerator truck with three dead people. Sooner or later I'm going to get you for it.”

Janet Evanovich book One for the Money

Source: One for the Money

People, Dead

“And your defect is a propensity to hate everybody."
"And yours," he replied with a smile, "is willfully to misunderstand them.”

Jane Austen book Pride and Prejudice

Source: Pride and Prejudice

Hate

“Afterwards, when Agamemnon would ask him when he would confront the prince of Troy, he would smile his most guileless, maddening smile. “What has Hector ever done to me?”

Madeline Miller book The Song of Achilles

Source: The Song of Achilles

“Katherine," he said. He was still smiling.
"Yes." She leaned closer.
"Katherine…"
"Yes, Damon?"
"Go to hell.”

L.J. Smith (1965) American author

Source: The Fury / Dark Reunion

Hell

“I see IT in the hallway. IT goes to Merryweather. IT is walking with Aubrey cheerleader. IT is my nightmare and I can't wake up. IT sees me. IT smiles and winks. Good thing my lips are stitched together or I'd throw up.”

Laurie Halse Anderson Speak

Source: Speak

“From one king to another, know that I'm giving you the middle finger right now." And he was, with a smile.”

Jessica Bird (1969) U.S. novelist

Source: Lover Reborn

“The worms were beautifully drawn, with their nervous systems and reproductive organs shaded in different colors of highlighter, but the artist had also given them big goofy smiling faces. Grotesque but lovable in a cross-eyed way.”

L.J. Smith (1965) American author

Source: Night World, No. 1

Color, Way

“If things were different, if there were no revolution, no war, no threads of light, if he were rich, would he go back to London with her and ask for her hand in marriage? He smiled, for the answer was simple. Yes, yes, he would.”

Sally Gardner book The Red Necklace

Source: The Red Necklace

Marriage, War, Light

“A young woman in love always looks like Patience on a monument Smiling at Grief.”

Jane Austen book Northanger Abbey

Source: Northanger Abbey

Love, Patience

“Don’t kiss me,” she said warningly.
“I don’t intend to,” he replied, smiling a little. “I don’t have my whip and chair with me.”

Linda Howard (1950) American writer

Source: Mr. Perfect

Kiss

“… and he smiled a lot. The smile did not mean that he was happy. It meant he was stronger than most people, and that he intended to take advantage of it.”

Michael Cadnum (1949) American writer

Source: Flash

Happiness, People

“So Mr. Bass why do you think you should become an Usher?" asked the interviewer. Chuck smiled.

Because I'm Chuck Bass.”

Cecily von Ziegesar (1970) American writer

Source: Would I Lie to You

Thinking

“And in your smile, I will live forever”

Nicholas Sparks book The Longest Ride

Source: The Longest Ride

“I walked over and looked closer at the statue of the goddess. She was wearing a headdress with a skull and a cobra and a crescent moon. Maybe this is what peace of mind was all about: having a poisonous snake on your head and smiling anyway.”

Wally Lamb book I Know This Much Is True

Source: I Know This Much Is True

Peace

“Start every day off with a smile and get it over with.”

W.C. Fields (1880–1946) actor

Cute

“It is too late."

The old man shook his head. "It is never too late or too soon. It is when it is supposed to be."

He smiled. "There is a plan, Dor.”

Mitch Albom (1958) American author

Source: The Time Keeper

“I'll see you later Roza."

"At our next practice?" I asked. "We are starting those up again, right? I mean you still have things to teach me."

Standing in the doorway, he looked over at me and smiled. "Yes. Lots of things.”

Richelle Mead book Frostbite

Source: Frostbite

“We know from daily life that we exist for other people first of all, for whose smiles and well-being our own happiness depends.”

Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity

Life, Happiness, People, Dependency

“Pretend to be a delinquent?" I asked clarifying.
"You can do it," Dave advised me. "Just don't smile, and try to look like you're considering stealing something.”

Sarah Dessen book What Happened to Goodbye

Source: What Happened to Goodbye

“Abe shook his head, and now the smile was gone altogether. "That's not the reason either. Don't lie to me little girl."
I felt my hackles going up. "And don't interrogate me, old man.”

Richelle Mead Blood Promise

Source: Blood Promise

Lie, Girl

“His smile was bright and sweet and hot enough to melt solid steel. "Is this the part where I kiss you?"
"If you like."
"Oh," he said, "I like.”

Rachel Caine (1962) American writer

Source: Black Dawn

Kiss, Parting

“Elend started. "Vin!" Then, he smiled. "What took you so long?"
"I got delayed by an Inquistor and a dark god," she said. "Now hustle.”

Brandon Sanderson (1975) American fantasy writer

Source: The Hero of Ages

God

“So," I said. "Seems you're going to be stuck with me for a while."
He smiled. A real smile that lit up his whole face.
"Good”

Kelley Armstrong The Reckoning

Source: The Reckoning

“Wroth, darling,” she purred, smiling so sweetly. “I can’t wait for the next time I get to put my mouth on you.” In an instant the smile faded and she snapped her teeth and yanked her head back as if she was chewing something free.”

Kresley Cole book The Warlord Wants Forever

Source: The Warlord Wants Forever

Time, Waiting

“His fists clenched at his sides. 'Damn it! Where's your pride?'
'Pride? It's in my heart, of course.'
'You're letting me demean you!'
She smiled. 'You can't do that. I can only demean myself.”

Susan Elizabeth Phillips (1948) American writer

Source: Kiss an Angel

Heart

“We tried not to smile, for smiling only encourages men to bore you and waste your time.”

Sheila Heti book How Should a Person Be?

Source: How Should a Person Be?

Men, Time

“Phineas gave Abigail an encouraging smile. “Chillax, dudette. He didn’t want to bite you.”
She wondered if she’d overreacted. “He didn’t?”
“Naw.” Phineas smirked. “He just wanted to jump your bones.”

Kerrelyn Sparks (1955) American writer

Source: Sexiest Vampire Alive

“He turned to face her again, his late-pretty composure crumbling. "But you're…"

"Pretty? Think again." She smiled. "I'm Tally Youngbood. My mind is very ugly. And I'm taking your car.”

Scott Westerfeld (1963) American science fiction writer

Cars, Thinking

“I get the feeling," Alec said, and smiled, "she hasn't forgiven me for betraying you, as she sees it."
"Good girl," said Jace with appreciation.
"I didn't betray you, idiot."
"It's the thought that counts.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

Feeling, Girl

“The shortest distance between two people is a smile.”

Victor Borge (1909–2000) Danish and US-American comedian and musician

Variant: Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.

People

“And then there's the sickness I feel from looking at legs I can't touch, or at lips that don't smile at me. Or hips that don't reach for me. And hearts that don't beat for me.”

Markus Zusak book Fighting Ruben Wolfe

Source: Fighting Ruben Wolfe

Feeling, Heart

“Piper gave Lit a friendly sorry-about-that smile. Even with her hair messed up and wearing two-day-old clothes, she looked extremely cute, and Jason felt a little jealous she was giving Lit that smile.”

Rick Riordan book The Lost Hero

Source: The Lost Hero

Clothes

“I can wade Grief --
Whole Pools of it --
I'm used to that --
But the least push of Joy
Breaks up my feet --
And I tip -- drunken --
Let no Pebble -- smile --
'Twas the New Liquor --
That was all!”

Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) American poet

Source: Final Harvest: Emily Dickinson's Poems

Joy

“Matthew wanted hours, days, weeks alone with her… he wanted all her thoughts and smiles and secrets. The freedom to lay his soul bare before her.”

Lisa Kleypas (1964) American writer

Source: Scandal in Spring

Secret, Soul, Freedom

“But there's nothing you like better than when it hurts a little, is there?" Lucien asked.

Gavriel's bloody mouth lifted in a voluptuous smile. "Sure there is. I like it when it hurts a lot.”

Holly Black book The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

Source: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

Hurt

“I was a bore and didn't know when to smile or fake it. Or rather worse, I did but didn't.”

Charles Bukowski (1920–1994) American writer

Source: At Terror Street And Agony Way

“Sometimes when she was alone, and she knew she was alone, she permitted her mind to play in a garden, and she smiled.”

John Steinbeck book East of Eden

Source: East of Eden

Quotes about a smile page 4

Quotes about a smile
page 4