My mother's greatest joy in life was to make people laugh.

These joys were so trifling as to be as imperceptible as grains of gold among the sand, and in moments of depression she saw…

— Leo Tolstoy

Remember that your natural state is joy.

— Wayne Dyer

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever;It's loveliness increase;it will never pass into nothingness;but still will keep a bower quiet for us,and…

— John Keats

“When you finally realize your gifts and talents, joy and satisfaction come as you walk in your purpose.”

— Sanya Richards-Ross

When I first started, my message was about joy, but I didn't really have the vocabulary and life experience to fully deliver it.

— Jason Mraz

The size of a man's understanding might always be justly measured by his mirth.

— Samuel Johnson

The more perfect the sight is the more delightful the beautiful object. The more perfect the appetite, the sweeter the food. The more musical…

— Richard Baxter

Of everything I have done, 'The Archers' always gets the most excitement; there's a sort of uncontrollable joy from fans of the program.

— Felicity Jones

Safin, in his way, is very talented. It is a joy to watch them play; it is tennis of a very high quality.

— Richard Krajicek

The writings of latter-day prophets clearly teach that the sorrows and sufferings endured by Adam and Eve upon their leaving the Garden of Eden…

— Daniel K Judd

“Start the daily practice of joyful living.”

— Bryant McGill

I have touched with a sense of art some people-they felt the love and the life. Can you offer me anything to compare to…

— Mary Cassatt

“Reverend Veronica Goines sums this up as, “Peace is joy at rest, and joy is peace on its feet.”

— Sheryl Sandberg

Be in a state of gratitude for everything that shows up in your life. Be thankful for the storms as well as the smooth…

— Wayne Dyer

Spiritually, life is a festival, a celebration. Joy is of the essence of life;

— Agnivesh