All may possess a cheerful countenance, a gentle voice, a courteous manner, and these are elements of power.—Education, 240.
The human countenance itself is a mirror of the soul, read by others, and having a telling influence upon them for good or evil.—Testimonies for the Church 3:523.
The faces of those who are benevolent and sympathetic will shine with the luster of true godliness, while those who do not cherish kindly thoughts and unselfish motives, express in their faces the sentiments cherished in their hearts.—Testimonies for the Church 4:64.
Christ abiding in the heart shines out in the faces of those who love Him and keep His commandments. Truth is written there. The sweet peace of heaven is revealed. There is expressed a habitual gentleness, a more than human love.—Christ’s Object Lessons, 102.
Love imparts to its possessor grace, propriety, and comeliness of deportment. Love illuminates the countenance and subdues the voice; it refines and elevates the entire man. It brings him into harmony with God; for it is a heavenly attribute.—Testimonies for the Church 4:559. RRe 147
The black man's name is written in the book of life beside the white man's. All are one in Christ. Birth, station, nationality, or color cannot elevate or degrade men. The character makes the man. If a red man, a Chinaman, or an African gives his heart to God in obedience and faith, Jesus loves him none the less for his color. He calls him His well-beloved brother.—The Southern Work, 13 quoted in Christian Service, 218. Hvn 92
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. Proverbs 15:13. KJV