Rainy days and traffic and stepping in wet stuff with socks on are all things that exist. Isn't that awful?   Australian photographer Alex Cearns knows the struggle, and she loves little more than a goofy canine grin to remedy all the awful things in the world. Her photo series "Happy Pooch Face" showcases that love perfectly. So here are 16 more cheesin' chuckleheads alongside quotes to make you happy. Enjoy!

“Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” ~ John Lennon

“The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.” ~ Mark Twain

"If you want to be happy, be." ~ Leo Tolstoy

"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy." ~ Anne Frank

“There's nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.” ~ Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

“I've got nothing to do today but smile.” ~ Paul Simon

“Happiness is not a goal... it's a by-product of a life well lived.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

“That's the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria!” ~ Bill Watterson, Weirdos From Another Planet: Calvin & Hobbes Series: Book Six: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection

“Laughter is poison to fear.” ~ George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

“Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting some on yourself.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Just because you are happy it does not mean that the day is perfect but that you have looked beyond its imperfections.” ~ Bob Marley

“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” ~ William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

“I am a happy camper so I guess I’m doing something right. Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

“Happiness is a warm puppy.” ~ Charles M. Schulz