Shammai - William Shakespeare - Henry van Dyke - Ian Dury - John 16:33 - Thomas Carlyle - George Matthew Adams - Will Self - Friedrich Nietzsche - Jean de la Fontaine - Kurt Vonnegut -
Say little and do much. Receive all men with a cheerful countenance. Shammai, Jewish scholar and teacher
Live a little, comfort a little, cheer thyself a little. William Shakespeare, As You Like It II vi 5, Orlando to Adam
There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament. Henry van Dyke
Reasons to be Cheerful Part III. Ian Dury & the Blockheads
In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16:33
Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance – the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it; better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen. Thomas Carlyle
A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation ... is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run. George Matthew Adams
You may have gathered that I am not the most cheerful of revellers – some characterise me as the death and soullessness of any party but it wasn't always so, believe me. Will Self
There is one thing one has to have: either a soul that is cheerful by nature, or a soul made cheerful by work, love, art, and knowledge. Friedrich Nietzsche
The thousand mysteries around us would not trouble but interest us, if only we had cheerful, healthy hearts. Friedrich Nietzsche
To live lightheartedly but not recklessly; to be gay without being boisterous; to be courageous without being bold; to show trust and cheerful resignation without fatalism – this is the art of living. Jean de la Fontaine
Having a yacht is a reason for being more cheerful than most. Kurt Vonnegut