Patti Smith Quotes

Oh, yes; the game was to just find something about everything to be glad about—no matter what 'twas

Look at my life. I ain't got nothing to be mad about.

No matter what happens, I'll always say that I've had a wonderful life.

Whatever may be our condition in life, it is better to lay hold of its advantages than to count its evils.

I'm grateful for the experiences I've accumulated. Of course, there are certain things you wish were not on anyone's list of life experiences, but it's a life. It's a good life. And I like what's there.

I can't believe I'm breathing and happy and thriving.

Take one thing with another, and the world is a pretty good sort of a world, and it is our duty to make the best of it, and be thankful.

I just take it as it comes, and if I'm not offered something, there's always a reason, and usually it's a pretty good one. I'm not worried about it. You know, I've had an incredible career, and I'm blessed.

I am extremely content in my life - sometimes to the point where I really should find something to moan about!

Look, even bad years are pretty good years I think.

If my world were to cave in tomorrow, I would look back on all the pleasures, excitements and worthwhilenesses I have been lucky enough to have had. Not the sadness, not my miscarriages or my father leaving home, but the joy of everything else. It will have been enough.

You can't always look at life as a miserable thing.

You have to take things with a lot of laughter. I laugh with everyone; this way, I will be able to die happy.

I feel like when you are really appreciative, it makes it easier to have a better outlook and perspective of life in general.

This is not a bad life.

Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.

I'm going to go on just living and laughing and loving.

When I win, I'm happy. When I lose, I'm also happy. I'm grateful for this life I have to live. It's a great life.

You'll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.

That’s it?” Jason asked. “You spent an hour talking about how lucky you were to be dying?” No, not dying, Son. Living.

I get up every morning and I'm grateful for everything that has happened. I go through my list about being grateful for my children and grandchildren, and for the really remarkable life that I have been able to have.

However mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names. It is not so bad as you are. It looks poorest when you are richest. The fault-finder will find faults even in paradise. Love your life, poor as it is. You may perhaps have some pleasant, thrilling, glorious hours, even in a poor-house.

I go through life with a smile because I know things can be worse than they are.

It's possible to be thankful wherever you find yourself.

Joy is a deeply felt contentment that transcends difficult circumstances and derives maximum enjoyment from every good experience.