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"Next time I make you cry, they will be tears of joy!"
— Edward Elric to Winry Rockbell, Fullmetal Alchemist
'''No one's sad, Hugo! We're only crying 'cause we're happy!"
— 'Haru/Harriet to Hugo, Glitter Force'' in the English dub.
Comic Books
Wonder Girl: You did it, Conner. You saved Earth. You saved everyone.
Superboy: I know, Cass. (a tear falls for his cheek and smiles) Isn't it cool?
Superboy: I know, Cass. (a tear falls for his cheek and smiles) Isn't it cool?
"I'm okay, buddy. It's a good cry."
— Supergirl smiling while shedding tears, The Killers of Krypton
Tears of victory welling at the corners of his eyes, the Man of Steel happily embraces his cousin Kara— and his jubilation is shared by all who dwell within the Bottle-City...
Fairy Tales
But his tears of sorrow turned to joy when Jodel told him that he could keep the farm, for he now had plenty of money and did not need anything from his brother.
Fan Works
Danny let out a joyful bark as he rushed into Jonathan's arms, and as soon as Jonathan hugged him, happiness erupted from within his chest. He laughed, eyes closing despite the tears continuing to fall, and fell backwards again, this time with Danny on his chest. "I-I missed you so much, old friend!"
Danny kept barking happily and licked Jonathan's cheek, making the Joestar laugh even harder.
"Ah, do not worry. These are happy tears!"
He closed his eyes for a second and replayed the memory again, of the words he never thought he'd hear, especially from her.
'I love you, Shinji. I want to be yours.'
He forced back yet another round of joyful tears. He'd already done that twice this morning.
'I love you, Shinji. I want to be yours.'
He forced back yet another round of joyful tears. He'd already done that twice this morning.
—Shinji, Advice and Trust
Caught between them, held tight and close, with the care for her she could see and feel pouring off them, Rei closed her eyes again and let herself enjoy the closest thing she had ever experienced to a moment of perfect happiness. For the first time in her short, largely numbed life she understood what 'crying from joy' meant.
Misato, hearing Teri, goes limp and slowly drops to the floor. Tears of joy start running down her face.
—The Child of Love, chapter 9
Maya looked to be in her forties now, and she had a long white streak in her hair which rather reminded Ritsuko of a skunk. Her smile was still so bright; she was starting to cry, though she smiled.
— Children of an Elder God, chapter 24
Smile when you're happy, cry when you're sad...and do both when you're happier than you've ever been in your life.
-— Asuka, The Second Try
Ray: Princess, why are you sad? Please don’t cry.
Princess: These are tears of Joy, little Ray. I am reminded of how very happy I am to be here.
Princess: These are tears of Joy, little Ray. I am reminded of how very happy I am to be here.
She was still asleep, but she was resting soundly. Dev went on one knee, cradling her in his arms. He was crying.
Iris scowled at him. "Detective West, as you can tell, Captain Singh and I are in the middle of a meeting. Whatever you have to say to me, it can wait –"
"Barry is alive."
Iris blinked. "…Could you repeat that? I must've misheard you." she asked.
Joe grabbed his daughter by the shoulders, and with happy tears in his eyes, exclaimed, "Barry. Is. Alive."
"Barry is alive."
Iris blinked. "…Could you repeat that? I must've misheard you." she asked.
Joe grabbed his daughter by the shoulders, and with happy tears in his eyes, exclaimed, "Barry. Is. Alive."
Weiss bit her lip, doing her best to swallow back the little sobs threatening to become audible. Pyrrha pulled her in closer.
"Weiss? Are you crying?"
The heiress sighed. Caught red-handed.
She nodded, sniffling softly in her arms.
"But it's... it's not bad, Pyrrha. In fact I think it's... it's the first time it's ever been good..."
Hearing those words made Pyrrha just as joyful, also to the point of tears. She smiled again, pressing herself as close to Weiss as physics would allow.
"Weiss? Are you crying?"
The heiress sighed. Caught red-handed.
She nodded, sniffling softly in her arms.
"But it's... it's not bad, Pyrrha. In fact I think it's... it's the first time it's ever been good..."
Hearing those words made Pyrrha just as joyful, also to the point of tears. She smiled again, pressing herself as close to Weiss as physics would allow.
Literature
But Harry had eyes only for the man who stood in the largest portrait directly behind the headmaster's chair. Tears were sliding down from behind the half-moon spectacles into the long silver beard, and the pride and gratitude emanating from him filled Harry with the same balm as phoenix song.
Film — Animated
Bob: I didn't mean to make you cry.
Sam: [tearfully] Don't worry, Bob. It's a happy cry.
Bob: Humans...are so weird.
Live-Action Film
Troi: Data? Are you alright?
Data: I am uncertain, Counselor. I am happy to see Spot, yet I am crying. Perhaps my emotion chip is malfunctioning?
Troi: I think it's working perfectly.
Data: I am uncertain, Counselor. I am happy to see Spot, yet I am crying. Perhaps my emotion chip is malfunctioning?
Troi: I think it's working perfectly.
John: Oh, now, love, what are you cryin' for?
Mrs. Rhodes: I'm so happy.
Live-Action TV
I read a lovely poem and it makes me sigh
In springtime I get tearful looking at the trees and sky
A mommy in a movie found her little lost boy,
And my eyes filled with tears of joy!
Boo-hoo-hoo, I'm happy
Boo-hoo-hoo, I'm glad
Boo-hoo-hoo, these are tears of joy!
In springtime I get tearful looking at the trees and sky
A mommy in a movie found her little lost boy,
And my eyes filled with tears of joy!
Boo-hoo-hoo, I'm happy
Boo-hoo-hoo, I'm glad
Boo-hoo-hoo, these are tears of joy!
—Big Bird, Sesame Street
Theatre
"And for the first time in many days
I weep tears of gratitude
Tears of tenderness
Tears of thanks"
I weep tears of gratitude
Tears of tenderness
Tears of thanks"
— Natasha, "Pierre and Natasha", Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
Video Games
Oh, the joyful tears... They won't stop...I thought my tears had dried up long ago.
Web Comics
THE <TEAR DUCT OF TOUCHING MOMENTS> IS FULL. PLEASE CRY IMMEDIATELY.
— Yumi's Cells, Chapter 325 - "Different Reasons to Cry"
Western Animation
Bingo: Are they happy tears, mom?
Chili: Yeah. Happy tears, honey.
— Bluey, "Baby Race"
Connie: Are you guys okay?
Pearl: [also crying] It's just- [sniffles] Ugh, Blue Diamond's power. She's obviously relieved that Pink Diamond wasn't shattered after all.
Real Life
Sebastian Vettel: This is the first time I'll be crying, thank you.
Guillaume "Rocky" Rocquelin: Let's not forget, you are the youngest world champion in Formula One history, you're allowed to cry mate, you are allowed.
— Formula 1 after Vettel won his first ever world championship
in 2010.
in 2010.