One of my friends from New Zealand in Hollywood is Maori actor Cliff Curtis. His nickname is Happy Hori and he reminds me to smile more than not. I think that’s the whole vibe of Cliffie’s life and art really. He’s a winner.
Here’s ten great quotes heading into Oscars Weekend about happiness. Smile ya’ll. America’s Mood = Yellow.
1. If you want to be happy, be. ~Leo Tolstoy
2. The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. ~Mark Twain
3. If you’re not happy. It’s nobody elses fault, but your own. So smile.–Eli Kanim
4. The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet. ~James Openheim
5. Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. ~Abraham Lincoln
6. Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
7. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. ~Berke Breathed
8. Happiness is a direction, not a place. ~Sydney J. Harris
9. Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important. ~Janet Lane
10. Happiness is a form of courage. ~Holbrook Jackson
Bonus Quote: The best vitamin to be a happy person is B1. ~Author Unknown
[All Quotes sourced from The Quote Garden except #3--Californian Wisdom as told to me by one of the happiest men on earth--Eli Kanim]
Music: #1 song in America, Imma Be by the Black Eyed Peas
~H = Horiwood + Happiness. Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood, California USA. 3.6.2010~
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