Forcing Smiles Quotes & Sayings

Maggie faces me, forcing herself to smile again. It looks unnatural, as if that smile wants to shrivel and crawl away to a dark corner to weep. — Kelsey Sutton

Those lessons that I got along the way are the ones that have shaped my life for the last 20 years. — John Sculley

Spend your time and energy creating, not criticizing. — H. Jackson Brown Jr.

'Santa Sangre' is the picture I love the best, myself, because 'El Topo' and 'The Holy Mountain' I made with my head, and 'Santa Sangre' I made with my feelings, with my heart. It's an emotional picture. And it's more real for me, that picture. — Alejandro Jodorowsky

Some time later, after Noah had discreetly disappeared, Declan's Volvo glided up, as quiet as the Pig was loud. Ronan said, "Move up, move up" to Blue until she scooted the passenger seat far enough for him to clamber behind it into the backseat. He hurriedly sprawled back in the seat, throwing one jean-covered leg over the top of Adam's and laying his head in a posture of thoughtless abandon. By the time Declan arrived at the driver's side window, Ronan looked as if he had been asleep for days.

"Lucky I was able to get away," Declan said. He peered into the car, eyes passing over Blue and snagging on Ronan in the backseat. His gaze followed his brother's leg to where it rested on top of Adam's, and his expression tightened.

"Thanks, D," Gansey said easily. With no effort, he pushed open the door, forcing Declan back without seeming to. He moved the conversation to the region of the front fender. It became a battle of genial smiles and deliberate hand gestures. — Maggie Stiefvater

Here I was again tonight forcing laughter, faking smiles
Same old tired, lonely place — Taylor Swift

90% of the game is half mental. — Yogi Berra

In the course of a long experience of the human race, I have learned that you can never make them understand anything, unless you rub it in. — T.H. White

Sable hair bisected his pecs and arrowed down to the straight and unequivocal statement of his returned interest. Forcing my gaze to his face, I said, "I really don't think we have time for that."
"You know that, and I know that, but HE doesn't believe it."
"Believe it," I told HIM.
J.X.'s mouth tugged into one of those heart-stopping smiles. "Maybe you should whisper in his ear. — Josh Lanyon

We are mosaics - pieces of light, love, history, stars
glued together with magic and music and words. — Anita Krishan