#happy

in the event that armed men of any sort enter the building, watch their feet closely. ↗

— Padgett Powell

#men

Some of us are crèmes brûlées, unfortunately in the presence of those who would rather have corn dogs. We can try to degenerate into corn dogs to make them happy, or we can just accept the fact that we were made for Paris! ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#can-t-make-everyone-happy #crème-brûlée #crèmes-brûlées #inspirational-quotes #life-and-living

What about our children and grandchildren and their children and grandchildren? Do we not want them to live healthy and happy lives? ↗

— David Suzuki

#children #grandchildren #happy #healthy #live

It was a time when only the dead smiled, happy in their peace. ↗

— Anna Akhmatova

#dead #happy #only #peace #smiled

If you're always battling against getting older, you're always going to be unhappy, because it's going to happen anyhow. ↗

— Mitch Albom

#always #anyhow #battling #because #getting

Ray Bradbury is, for many reasons, the most influential writer in my life. Throughout our long friendship, Ray supplied not only his terrific stories but a grand model of what a writer could be, should be, and yet rarely is: brilliant and charming and accessible, willing to tolerate and to teach, happy to inspire but also to be inspired. ↗

— Greg Bear

#also #brilliant #charming #could #friendship

Recommend to your children virtue; that alone can make them happy, not gold. ↗

— Ludwig van Beethoven

#children #gold #happy #make #recommend

I believed in happily ever after as much as anyone, because Jane Austen, Prince Charming, and Hugh Grant promised me it could happen. But maybe that particular delusion was universal. ↗

— Robin Wasserman

#happy-ever-after #love #love

Which is your bad shoulder?" His brows knit together. "The left," he said carefully. She slugged him in the right. He staggered. Steadied himself. Grinned. "Is that like some weird Wyoming mating ritual thing I should know about?" "Damn you," she cried, flying into his arms. Finally. "Damn you, damn you, damn you!" He wrapped his arms around her, held her tight. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry I was such a coward. ↗

— Cindy Gerard

#cindy-gerard #funny #happy-ending #humor #love

sometimes i lose faith in human nature for a time; i am assailed by doubt. ↗

— William Faulkner

#faith