Happy smile quotes 21. “If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it.” Thich Nhat Hanh 22.

But “Things Can Only Get Better” delivered his American breakthrough. The song, found on his hugely successful 1985 album Dream Into Action, shot into the US Top 10.

It was the song synonymous with Tony Blair’s successful 1997 election campaign – that “Things Can Only Get Better”. Now, in 2025, it’s a slogan that Sir Keir Starmer and his government ...