Happiness is the best facelift.
Interpretation
Happiness rejuvenates and enhances one's appearance more than any cosmetic procedure.
This quote by Joni Mitchell suggests that true happiness has the power to transform one's outward appearance, making us appear more vibrant and youthful. It implies that genuine joy is not merely a feeling but a fundamental aspect of beauty that reflects in our demeanor and presence.
In practice
In a speech about self-esteem, one might cite this quote to encourage finding joy within oneself.
There's a man who's been out sailing In a decade full of dreams And he takes her to a schooner And he treats her like a queen Bearing beads from California With their amber stones and green He has called her from the harbor He has kissed her with his freedom He has heard her off to starboard In the breaking and the breathing Of the water weeds While she was busy being free
Unlike some of my peers, I haven't really hit a writer's block. When I hit a block I just paint, which is an old crop rotation trick.
This is a nation that has lost the ability to be self-critical, and that makes a lie out of the freedoms.
You wake up one day and suddenly realize that your youth is behind you, even though you're still young at heart.
I have an aversion to being mislabeled. Here's a label I'd accept: I'm an 'individual.' I'm someone who can't follow, and doesn't want to lead.
What I do is unusual: chordal movements that have never been used before, changing keys and modalities mid-song.
Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.
Even people who believe they deserve to be happy and have nice things often don't feel worthy once they have them.
More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.
Never let your fears be the boundaries of your dreams._x000D_ _x000D_ Happiness is a direction, not a place.
If we depend for our happiness on another, on society or on environment, they become essential to us; we cling to them, and any alteration of these we violently oppose because we depend upon them for our psychological security and comfort.
To be able to feel the lightest touch really is a gift.
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