Famous Quotes

"I travel around the world, experiencing every language, every religion... some places where there's just no reason to smile, because their lives are so difficult."

Lionel Richie on Smile

More quotes about Smile

• "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."

  Leo Buscaglia on Smile

• "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."

  Dr. Seuss on Smile

• "Look back, and smile on perils past."

  Walter Scott on Smile

• "A warm smile is the universal language of kindness."

  William Arthur Ward on Smile

• "A smile is a curve that sets everything straight."

  Phyllis Diller on Smile

More quotes by Lionel Richie

• "Your kids can say some cruel things to you at times. For example, Nicole, Miles and Sofie are standing there in the room and I'm dressed to kill in my own mind. They'll say to me, 'Dad, you're not going out there looking like that are you?' If that doesn't kill a star, I don't know what does!"

• "Kids will keep it real. If I've ever had in my life a great anchor, it's them. They get in your head, 'don't get too famous.' If you think you're really famous and think you're really hip, go hang out with your kids for an afternoon. That's about as earthbound as it's going to get."

• "Greatness comes from fear. Fear can either shut us down and we go home, or we fight through it."

• "I travel around the world, experiencing every language, every religion... some places where there's just no reason to smile, because their lives are so difficult."

• "Taking time to sit back and watch and think about what you've seen is important. Traveling did a great deal to me. I found that when I travel and just sit in the corner and watch, a million ideas come to me."