“I don't regret my painful times, i bare my scars as if they were medals. I know that freedom has a high price, as high as that of slavery; the only difference is that you pay with pleasure and a smile, even when that that smile dimmed by tears”

“I don't regret the painful times; I bare my scars as if they were medals.”

Paulo Coelho (1947) Brazilian lyricist and novelist

“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

“I feel good, like it's party time, don't you know
And it blew my mind when she smiled and said hello
But it broke my heart when she told me it's time to go”

Chuck Berry (1926–2017) American rock-and-roll musician

“When somebody tells you you're different, smile and hold your head up high and be proud.”

Angelina Jolie (1975) American actress, film director, and screenwriter

“I have lost my smile,
but don't worry.
The dandelion has it.”

Thich Nhat Hanh (1926) Religious leader and peace activist

“Why, I can smile and murder whiles I smile,
And cry 'content' to that which grieves my heart,
And wet my cheeks with artificial tears,
And frame my face for all occasions”

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) English playwright and poet

“Is death such a high price to pay, when you will die anyway?”

Laurell K. Hamilton book Circus of the Damned

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

Adriana Trigiani (1970) American film director

“My budget includes the largest increase in defense spending in two decades — because while the price of freedom and security is high, it is never too high. Whatever it costs to defend our country, we will pay.”

George W. Bush (1946) 43rd President of the United States