British League of Pessimists

There is no success without hardship. - Sophocles

I speak two languages, English and Body. - Mae West

Tea to the English is really a picnic indoors. - Alice Walker

A brush of kindness can paint a smile on a face. - Robert M. Hensel

Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth. - Unknown

One may smile and smile and smile. And be a villain. - William Shakespeare

A weeping man and a smiling woman are not to be trusted. - Indian Proverb

Optimist: a proponent of the doctrine that black is white. - Ambrose Bierce

He had a dashing smile. It nearly dashed right off his face. - Shannon Hale

You only have to survive in England and all is forgiven you. - Alan Bennett

The monarchical institution in England is immensely valuable. - Malcolm Muggeridge

Smile. It will bring serenity to the most stressful situations. - Garnet Hill

There'll always be an England, even if it's in Hollywood. - Bob Hope

All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity. - Gordie Howe

Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. - C S Lewis

The English are not an inventive people; they don't eat enough pie. - Thomas Edison

Bridge Partner: A person who is undesirable if he has a one-trick mind. - Daffynitions joe-ks.com

Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness. - Richard Carlson

God will never give you anything you can't handle, so don't stress. - Kelly Clarkson

There are ways of singing in English that are not just the same as in French. - Coeur de Pirate

Under the English legal system you are innocent until you are shown to be Irish. - Ted Whitehead

The English should give Ireland home rule - and reserve the motion picture rights. - Will Rogers

Stress is your body's way of saying you haven't worked enough unpaid overtime. - Scott Adams

Stress exacerbates any problem, whether it's diabetes, heart trouble, MS, or whatever. - Mary Ann Mobley

Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart. - Zig Ziglar

Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don't get so worked up about things. - Kenneth Branagh

Never let life's hardships disturb you... no one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages. - Nichiren Daishonen

In the long run, the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip. - Unknown

The sun never sets on the British Empire. But it rises every morning. The sky must get awfully crowded. - Steven Wright

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. - Winston Churchill

Larry Gogan: 'With what town in Britain is Shakespeare associated?'
Contestant: 'Hamlet'. - Larry Gogan

If it is good to have one foot in England, it is still better, or at least as good, to have the other out of it. - Henry James

A smile is the lightning system of the face, the cooling system of the head, and the heating system of the heart. - Unknown

The happiness of life is made up of the little charities of a kiss or smile, a kind look, a heartfelt compliment. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Laughter is healing and helpful and fun, and I see my role as an entertainer, and I want readers to leave my books smiling. - Gail Carriger

There's something about a woman with a loud mind that sits in silence, smiling, knowing she can crush you with the truth. - R G Moon

'Good English' is whatever educated people talk; so that what is good in one place or time would not be so in another. - C S Lewis

After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer. - William R. Alger

Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. What do we live for if not to make the world less difficult for each other? - George Eliot

To the optimist, the glass is half-full. To the pessimist, the glass is half-empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. - Unknown