Cheerful Quotes

379 quotes by 296 authors

O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams. — Saint Augustine
A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation... is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run. — George Matthew Adams
Thank God, I never was cheerful. I come from the happy stock of the Mathers, who, as you remember, passed sweet mornings reflecting on the… — Henry Adams
He who loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, or an effectual comforter. — Isaac Barrow
Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body. — Joseph Addison
Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place. — Josh Billings
Oh yes, there's lots of great food in America. But the fast food is about as destructive and evil as it gets. It celebrates a… — Anthony Bourdain
I tend to think the world is a bit of a miserable place, so anyone who can add to people's optimistic, cheerful side is doing… — Jo Brand
Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance - the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it;… — Thomas Carlyle
Childhood itself is scarcely more lovely than a cheerful, kindly, sunshiny old age. — Lydia M. Child
You find yourself refreshed in the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle… — Lydia M. Child
Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well. — James Freeman Clarke
Even if we can't be happy, we must always be cheerful. — Irving Kristol
How true it is that, if we are cheerful and contented, all nature smiles, the air seems more balmy, the sky clearer, the earth has… — Orison Swett Marden
The world needs all the help you can give by way of cheerful, optimistic, inspiring thought and personal example. — Grenville Kleiser
The best Maxim I know in this life is, to drink your Coffee when you can, and when you cannot, to be easy without it.… — Jonathan Swift
At this unprecedented juncture in our history I have a word for you. Do not be disheartened by our temporary defeat ; be cheerful and… — Subhas Chandra Bose
The men whom I have seen succeed best in life always have been cheerful and hopeful men; who went about their business with a smile… — Charles Kingsley
The discovery of the good taste of bad taste can be very liberating. The man who insists on high and serious pleasures is depriving himself… — Susan Sontag
It is already possible to imagine a society in which the majority of the population, that is to say, its laborers, will have almost as… — Wystan Hugh Auden

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