“Sometimes I think my papa is an accordion. When he looks at me and smiles and breathes, I hear the notes.”

“Papa was a man with silver eyes, not dead ones.
Papa was an accordion!
But his bellows were all empty.
Nothing went in and nothing came out.”

Markus Zusak book The Book Thief

“I hope that when he smiles at me
He does not guess my joy and pain,
For if he did, he is too kind
To ever look my way again.”

Sara Teasdale (1884–1933) American writer and poet

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

Karen Marie Moning (1964) author

“Stark looked strong and healthy and totally gorgeous. I was distracting myself by wondering what exactly Scottish guys did, or didn't, wear under those kilts when he turned to face me.
His smile lit up his eyes. "I can practically hear you thinking.”

Kristin Cast book Awakened

“Sometimes Hen… I think I would give my life just for one of your smiles.”

Julia Quinn (1970) American novelist

“Sometimes I think I must have a Guardian Idiot. A little invisible spirit just behind my shoulder, looking out for me… only he's an imbecile.”

Spider Robinson (1948) Canadian author

“Never think I have abandoned you. When the sun shines on you, it is my smile. When you hear the breeze stir through the apple blossoms, it is my whisper that I love you. My love is yours forever.”

Robert Jordan The Shadow Rising

“Yes, I'm actually a fan of all things Disney, I utilize that in my craft, because I think Disney movies are crafted so well that they can be studied as well as film can be studied. What people do is they hear it in my voice, they can hear him in my voice, because he is me, he's not like a made-up character, he is me they can hear it in my voice, and when they hear that they ask "Are you the guy who played Sebastian the crab, because you look like him."”

Samuel E. Wright (1946) American actor

“[W]hen the coyote falls, he gets up and brushes himself off; it's preservation of dignity. He's humiliated, and it worries him when he ends up looking like an accordion. A coyote isn't much, but it's better than being an accordion.”

Chuck Jones (1912–2002) American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films