The thing that goes the farthest toward making life worthwhile,

That costs the least and does the most, is just a pleasant smile.

The smile that bubbles from the heart that loves its fellow men,

Will drive away the clouds of gloom and coax¹ the Sun again.

It'sfull of worth and goodness, too, with manly² kindness blent;

It’s worth a million dollars, and it doesn’t cost a cent.

There is no room for sadness when we see a cheery smile;

It always has the same good look; it’s never out of style;

It nerves us on to try again when failure makes us blue;

The dimples of encouragement are good for me and you.

It pays the highest interest — for it is merely lent;

It’s worth a million dollars, and it doesn’t cost a cent.

A smile comes very easy — you can wrinkle up with cheer,

A hundred times before you can squeeze out a salty tear;

It ripples³ out, moreover, to the heartstrings that will tug⁴,

And always leaves an echo that is very like a hug.

So, smile away! Folks understand what by a smile is meant;

It’s worth a million dollars, and it doesn’t cost a cent.

那最能赋予生命价值、代价最廉而回报最多的东西，

不过一个令人心畅的微笑而已。

由衷地热爱同胞的微笑，

会驱走心头阴郁的乌云，心底收获一轮夕阳。

它充满价值和美好，混合着坚毅的仁爱之心；

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当我们看到喜悦的微笑，忧伤就会一扫而光；

它始终面容姣好，永不落伍；

失败令我们沮丧之时，它鼓励我们再次尝试；

鼓励的笑靥于你我大有裨益。

它支付的利息高昂无比──只因它是种借贷形式；

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来一个微笑很容易──嘴角欢快翘起来，

你能百次微笑，可难得挤出一滴泪；

它的涟漪深深波及心弦，

总会留下反响，宛若拥抱。

继续微笑吧！谁都懂得它意味着什么；

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