Sorrows remembered sweeten present joys

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