Joy Quotes

Holding someone's hand was always my idea of joy.

One should not wish to enjoy where one does not give joy.

Your calling is where your own greatest joy intersects with the needs of the world.

Fear pounds on the door to our heart demanding to be let in. Joy is modest and often comes into our lives like a shy person entering a room; it can take a while to even notice it's there.

And I leave you now, not with sadness but with satisfaction and joy that we came together and walked, arm in arm, through this brief moment of eternity. Who could ask for more?

The joy sometimes is in the simple beauty.

I mean it's the writing, not the being read, that excites me.

Our joy does not have to be based on our circumstances.

An old man was asked what had robbed him of joy in his life. His reply was, "Things that never happened."

If we want to find happiness, let's stop thinking about gratitude or ingratitude and give for the inner joy of giving.

Prayer is the fruit of joy and thankfulness.

Whoever has known the love of God loves the whole world and never murmurs against his fate, for the burden of sorrow for the sake of God gains eternal joy.

How can a bird that is born for joy Sit in a cage and sing?

What gives you pleasure and joy? Let those be the things that lead you forward in life.

Let me just say, at once: I am not now nor have I ever been a white man. And, leaving aside the joys of unearned privilege, this leaves me feeling pretty good.

I use the term happiness to refer to the experience of joy, contentment, or positive well-being, combined with a sense that one's life is good, meaningful, and worthwhile.

For many students, school is an obligation, not a joy and a privilege. This means you need to ‘sell’ the learning to them.

I think our animals are angels, earth-angels, pointing out for us the steadfast path of love, loyalty, optimism, faith, joy, hope. They teach us everything important about life.

Joy is the clearest indicator of deep wellness.

If we are truly in love with Christ and if we sense how much he loves us, our heart will 'light up' with a joy that spreads to everyone around us.

It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding; and to the open-handed the search for one who shall receive is joy greater than giving.

If we are not happy and joyous at this season, for what other season shall we wait and for what other time shall we look?

The highest earthly enjoyments are but a shadow of the joy I find in reading God's Word.

Any joy, creativity or wisdom our next moment brings will ensue from the way we live our present one.

Joy is not the result of getting what you want; it is the way to get what you want. In the deepest sense, joy is what you want.

The triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment. Whereas the groanings of the righteous are but short, and their jubilee and triumph shall be everlasting.

What sets these - and all - racers apart from less daredevilish mortals is their complete lack of fear and their joy of doing something on the edge. They love to speed because it is dangerous.

Christian joy is letting Christ live His life out through you so that what He is, you become.

All the things that truly matter, beauty, love, creativity, joy and inner peace arise from beyond the mind.

Sorrows come to stretch out places in the heart for joy.

Jesus is all the world to me my life, my joy, my all. He is my strength from day to day Without Him, I would fall.

There are, as is known, insects that die in the moment of fertilization. So it is with all joy: life's highest, most splendid moment of enjoyment is accompanied by death.

Joy is based on the spiritual knowledge that, while the world in which we live is shrouded in darkness, God has overcome the world.

Joy is a deeply felt contentment that transcends difficult circumstances and derives maximum enjoyment from every good experience.

...nothing wonderful lasted forever. Joy was as fleeting as a shooting star that crossed the evening sky, ready to blink out at any moment.

Joy multiplies when it is shared among friends, but grief diminishes with every division. That is life.

Live your life, sing your song. Not full of expectations. Not for the ovations. But for the joy of it.

When we see the wholeness of being born, living, and dying, there is a joy in living and a grace in dying.

Let us never stop being vigilant about the Oys which face us. But let us never turn them into our raison d'etre. Let us also celebrate the JOYS.

God is not a killjoy; he just opposes what kills joy.

Caregiving has no second agendas or hidden motives. The care is given from love for the joy of giving without expectation, no strings attached.

We need to remind each other that the cup of sorrow is also the cup of joy, that precisely what causes us sadness can become the fertile ground for gladness.

When two people loved each other they worked together always, two against the world, a little company. Joy was shared; trouble was split. You had an ally.

Sing the songs of joy to the Lord, serve the Name of the Lord, and become the servant of His servants.

Those who realize that life is for growing and developing from each and every challenge, each day of our lives, live a life of joy!!!

Energy is eternal delight.

Christmas day is a day of joy and charity. May God make you very rich in both.

A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart.

I really feel like the gift is also the curse. It's always half-and-half. Whatever brings you the most joy will also probably bring you the most pain. Always a price to pay

A life of sacrifice is the pinnacle of art, and is full of true joy.