Orison Swett Marden Quotes

I'm happy wherever I go, whatever I do. I'm happy in Iowa, I'm happy here in California.

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with.

If in any case I did find error in that which I have collected from my natural understanding, I should count it good fortune, since I enjoy life, and endeavour to pass it not in weeping and sighing, but in peace, joy, and cheerfulness, and from time to time climb thereby a step higher.

But Jimmy sees life as an opportunity and happiness as a choice. He's cheery in the morning. He wakes up happy. He gets the joke of life.

What comfort there is in a cheerful spirit! how the heart leaps up to meet a sunshiny face, a merry tongue, an even temper, and a heart which either naturally, or, what is better, from conscientious principle, has learned to take all things on their bright side, believing that the Giver of life being all-perfect Love, the best offering we can make to Him is to enjoy to the full what He sends of good, and bear what He allows of evil!

It's a divine art to be cheerful.

He was sunshine most always-I mean he made it seem like good weather.

Cheerfulness is also an excellent wearing quality. It has been called the bright weather of the heart.

Take thy self-denials gaily and cheerfully, and let the sunshine of thy gladness fall on dark things and bright alike, like the sunshine of the Almighty.

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 a good job, which is what I hope I'm doing.

Act happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world. Then you can love, and do what you will.

I'm happy, and I think being happy keeps you looking young.

The last few years have been my happiest. I'm happy in the years that most people are blue and sad and waiting to die. I don't feel that a bit. Smiling has a lot to do with it. You can just lift your spirits by smiling a little bit.

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.

I know it sounds corny, man, but I like to bring folks joy, and I like to have a good time. I know folks like to be with somebody who's having a good time. You sure as hell don't want to be with somebody who's having a bad day.

There's nothing particularly dark in my past... I live in the light. My disposition is basically happy. I have a good life.

And I'm a really happy person, I enjoy life. I think you see that on people. I think there's nothing more aging than misery.

A good laugh is sunshine in the house.

I try to do the right thing. If you do what you know is right, and you're a good person, you might not win short-term all the time, and financial gains might not be there all the time, but ultimately, you can be pretty happy, and you can do some pretty good things in the world. Keep a positive outlook.

People have always complimented me for being cheerful and happy.

I smile because I am a happy guy.

I'm always gonna be smiling. I'm always gonna be in a good mood.

The sun shines not on us but in us.

I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains....My advice is: Go outside, to the fields, enjoy nature and the sunshine, go out and try to recapture happiness in yourself and in God. Think of all the beauty that's still left in and around you and be happy!

I am still determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may be.