I've survived quite a few generations. That's because I never lost my enthusiasm. I wake up every morning like on Christmas Day, waiting for the gifts.
Interpretation
Maintaining enthusiasm and a positive outlook can lead to a fulfilling and joyful life.
In this quote, Karl Lagerfeld emphasizes the importance of enthusiasm and a joyful perspective on life. He suggests that despite the challenges and changes that come with different generations, his ability to wake up each day with excitement and anticipation—like it's Christmas Day—has allowed him to thrive through adversity. This mindset fosters resilience and happiness in daily life.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to encourage others to embrace each day with excitement.
I believe in sketching because there is something very sensitive in sketching, you know, in sketches that you don't have out of a computer that looks the same like everybody even if, later on, the dresses are OK, but I like to sketch, and I like to see trails made after my sketches that look the same. It is you know, what I like.
I'm open to everything. When you start to criticize the times you live in, your time is over.
If I could be reincarnated as a fashion accessory, it would be a shopping bag.
Chic is a kind of mayonnaise, either it tastes, or it doesn't.
Why should I stop working? If I do, I'll die and it'll all be finished. 'm lucky to work in the most perfect of conditions. I can do what I want in all kinds of areas. The expenses are not expenses. I would be stupid to stop that. Work is making a living out of being bored.
Elegance has nothing to do with fashion.
It's nonsense to say money doesn't buy happiness, but people exaggerate the extent to which more money can buy more happiness.
Remember laughing? Laughter enhances the blood flow to the body’s extremities and improves cardiovascular function. Laughter releases endorphins and other natural mood elevating and pain-killing chemicals, improves the transfer of oxygen and nutrients to internal organs. Laughter boosts the immune system and helps the body fight off disease, cancer cells as well as viral, bacterial and other infections. Being happy is the best cure of all diseases!
There is an hour wherein a man might be happy all his life, could he find it.
As I get, I give. Giving as you get is critical. It has everything to do with being happy for yourself, and making others happy is the cause of making yourself happy, and it’s the cycle of giving and getting.
Happiness lies in the consciousness we have of it.
My smile is my favorite part of my body. I think a smile can make your whole body.
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