Joy Quotes

The pleasure of expecting enjoyment is often greater than that of obtaining it, and the completion of almost every wish is found a disappointment

Samuel Johnson

Suffering has its place in the scheme of things. It serves a purpose even though the sufferer may be entirely free from the taint of sin... Among the gentlest and sweetest souls are sometimes found those who suffer much. A person that accepts his lot, does his best, loving both God and man, is a success and will experience a joy in living.

Joseph F. Merrill

If you are joyful, do not worry about lukewarmness. Joy will shine in your eyes and in your look, in your conversation and in your countenance. You will not be able to hide it because joy overflows.

Mother Teresa

From the cradle to the grave, joy and pain is the fertilizer for wisdom.

T.F. Hodge

Having friends around for a pleasant evening is one of life's most cherished joys as far as I am concerned. But when those with me are fellow believers, how much greater that joy is, for we know that it's rekindled, one day in eternity.

James Stewart

To dance through life, makes a rough journey more enjoyable.

Roger W Hancock

Perhaps in nearly every joy, as certainly in every pleasure, cruelty has its place.

Oscar Wilde

Scatter joy!

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Friendship is thinking of the other person first.

George Alexiou

You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams. And I know if I can make you smile by jumping over a couple of couches or running through a rainstorm, then I'll be very glad to be a song and dance man.

Gene Kelly

We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends, and living our lives.

Maya Angelou

Give me a moment, because I like to cry for joy. It's so delicious, John dear, to cry for joy.

Charles Dickens

There were sins whose fascination was more in the memory than in the doing of them, strange triumphs that gratified the pride more than the passions, and gave to the intellect a quickened sense of joy, greater than any joy they brought, or could ever bring, to the senses.

Oscar Wilde

Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.

Proverb

As you change your point of view, your views bring about a change in you.

George Alexiou

Intuition is a trust that if we follow our heart, if we follow our love, joy and truth, the Whole becomes enriched.

Swami Dhyan Giten

The most beautiful is to see the joy in your eyes.

Gregor Golob

The soul is like an uninhabited worldthat comes to life only whenGod lays His headagainst us.

St. Thomas Aquinas

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

John Keats

We could all do with a bit more joy in our lives couldn't we? The wonderful thing is that when we start spreading joy, we begin to actually experience more joy in our lives too!

Steve Goodier