Joy Quotes

The only joy in the world is to begin.

Joy is not in things; it is in us.

Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile.

Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.

Joy is prayer - Joy is strength - Joy is love - Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy.

Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.

The joy of a spirit is the measure of its power.

I define joy as a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace - a connection to what matters.

There is an alchemy in sorrow. It can be transmuted into wisdom, which, if it does not bring joy, can yet bring happiness.

There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone's life.

This is the best kind of voyeurism, hearing joy from your neighbors.

I feel like a tiny bird with a big song!

I'm always sorry when pleasant things end. Something still pleasanter may come after, but you can never be sure.

It's been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

Looking forward to things is half the pleasure of them. You mayn't get the things themselves; but nothing can prevent you from having the fun of looking forward to them.

Isn't it good just to be alive on a day like this? I pity the people who aren't born yet for missing it.

Joy is not a commodity to be hoarded and protected. It is like a muscle. It must be used daily to keep strong and vigorous. For all my hardships, I have been able to remain quite joyful, for my muscles are strong.

We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.

Do not judge men by mere appearances; for the light laughter that bubbles on the lip often mantles over the depths of sadness, and the serious look may be the sober veil that covers a divine peace and joy.

When you jump for joy, beware that no one moves the ground from beneath your feet.

Give not over thy soul to sorrow; and afflict not thyself in thy own counsel. Gladness of heart is the life of man and the joyfulness of man is length of days.

Things won are done; joy's soul lies in the doing.

May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.

I've grown to realize the joy that comes from little victories is preferable to the fun that comes from ease and the pursuit of pleasure.

During [these] periods of relaxation after concentrated intellectual activity, the intuitive mind seems to take over and can produce the sudden clarifying insights which give so much joy and delight.

I cannot believe that the inscrutable universe turns on an axis of suffering; surely the strange beauty of the world must somewhere rest on pure joy!

This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.

The most profound joy has more of gravity than of gaiety in it.

Short is the joy that guilty pleasure brings.

My mind to me a kingdom is,
Such present joys therein I find,
That it excels all other bliss.

Cease, every joy, to glimmer on my mind,
But leave---oh! leave the light of Hope behind.