Joanie Sommers Quotes & Sayings

He may look on death with joy, who can look on forgiveness with faith. — Thomas Watson

Being on 'Nashville' and working with some incredible people like T-Bone Burnett and Buddy Miller - so many wonderful, incredible musicians that I've been blessed to play with and observe - that has continued to shape the process of arranging music, writing music. — Jonathan Jackson

To this day, H.R. Giger's work remains distinctive in every sense. He is frighteningly unique. — Keith Emerson

I don't own a pair of sweatpants. — Alison Mosshart

I'll know how to die with courage; that is easier than living. — Georg Buchner

The socialization of boys regarding masculinity is often at the expense of women. I came to realize that we don't raise boys to be men, we raise them not be women (or gay men). We teach boys that girls and women are "less than" and that leads to violence by some and silence by many. It's important for men to stand up to not only stop men's violence against women but, to teach young men a broader definition of masculinity that includes being empathetic, loving and non-violent. — Don McPherson

The beauty of free will is that we can choose whether or not to do what we wish. — Heather Lyons

Feedback smile. Smiling itself produces a weak feeling of happiness. The facial feedback hypothesis proposes that ". . . involuntary facial movements provide sufficient peripheral information to drive emotional experience" (Bernstein et al. 2000). According to Davis and Palladino (2000), ". . . feedback from facial expression [e.g., smiling or frowning] affects emotional expression and behavior." In one study, e.g., participants were instructed to hold a pencil in their mouths, either between their lips or between their teeth. The latter, who were able to smile, rated cartoons funnier than did the former, who could not smile (Davis and Palladino 2000). — David B. Givens

The single and most dangerous word to be spoken in business is no. The second most dangerous word is yes. It is possible to avoid saying either. — Lois Wyse

Maddie quickly pulled down the blackout curtains over her bright and vulnerable soul. — Elizabeth Wein

Understanding someone's suffering is the best gift you can give another person. Understanding is love's other name. If you don't understand, you can't love. — Thich Nhat Hanh

If you're with someone who makes you happy in your personal life, then you're happy with where you're at. — Diane Kruger

The greatest truth is honesty, and the greatest falsehood is dishonesty. — Abu Bakr

I was always in bands before, but on 'American Idol,' it was about getting my voice out there. It was always my goal, though, to get a band together again. — Chris Daughtry