But I also know that to ignore joy while it lasts, in favor of lamenting one's fate, is a great crime. — Nancy Farmer Copy Share Image
“There is great power in our words, because they are thoughts to which we have given additional energy by speaking them aloud… — Molly Friedenfeld Copy Share Image
The subliminal mind receives and remembers all those touches that delight the soul. Our soul takes joy in this right touching by… — Sri Aurobindo Copy Share Image
Love--what a volume in a word, an ocean in a tear, A seventh heaven in a glance, a whirlwind in a sigh,… — Martin Farquhar Tupper Copy Share Image
If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I think it's tragic that we have this human capacity, which appears to be hardwired, or so the evolutionary biologists say, for… — Barbara Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
“And those who come together in the night and are entwined in rocking delight do an earnest work and gather sweetnesses, gather… — Rainer Maria Rilke Copy Share Image
Darla [from Buffy The Vampire Slayer] wasn't Darla in the beginning, by the way. Darla was just Vampire Girl #1. But I… — Julie Benz Copy Share Image
Each individual composes the music of his own life. If he injures another, he brings disharmony. When his sphere is disturbed, he… — Hazrat Inayat Khan Copy Share Image
“Joy is not about fulfilling expectations, joy is about learning to live beyond expectations.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
It is not joy that makes us grateful. It is gratitude that makes us joyful. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We break off obsession by laughing at ourselves, by learning to be funny, by just seeing the joy in life and by… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Joy. Casey groaned under her breath. Just what she needed to plunge her day completely into the toilet — being the object… — Sherry James Copy Share Image
“When both the inner man and woman takes responsibility for themselves and lives their own truth, a joy and love begins to… — Swami Dhyan Giten Copy Share Image
“Was it always to be like this? she wondered. A moment of joy followed by a new sorrow?” — Soheir Khashoggi Copy Share Image
Like many men, I am not ashamed to admit that my principal joys are domestic. I love cooking, and I love looking… — Louis de Bernieres Copy Share Image
Don't let others steal your joy away or think you need them to be happy if that's the case you can do… — Telisa McLaughlin Copy Share Image
Try to let go of the idea that you need to do yoga perfectly in order to see its benefits. Rather, let… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
I give you joy of your free and brave thought. I have great joy in it. I find incomparable things said incomparably… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Joy and amazement of the beauty and grandeur of this world of which man can just form a faint notion... — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
“The relationship you take for granted is the one that needs the greatest work.” — George Alexiou Copy Share Image
The thorn is a bridge spanning the muddy depths of agony and sorrow so that one may on the other side dance… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
“A joy without object or reason rose within him, but like all such joys ebbed into frustration almost immediately because he did… — John Clellon Holmes Copy Share Image
“Big words like cancer and chemotherapy and radiation being tossed around like pinballs, big feelings creeping in and overtaking what was simply… — Guideposts Copy Share Image
Riches seem to come to the poor in spirit, the poor in interest and joy. To put it straight - the very… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Anger and bitterness are two noticeable signs of being focused on self and not trusting God's sovereignty in your life. When you… — John C. Broger Copy Share Image
To pray is to change. This is a great grace. How good of God to provide a path whereby our lives can… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
The one who prosperity takes too much delight in will be the most shocked by reverses. — Horace Copy Share Image
Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity.… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Life is too short, Harry. And there's nowhere near enough joy in it. If you find it, grab it. Before it's gone. — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Sorrow is so woven through us, so much a part of our souls, or at least any understanding of our souls that… — Christian Wiman Copy Share Image
It's like, if I had the luxury of choice, and didn't have to worry about making a living, I would definitely want… — Mitchell Hurwitz Copy Share Image
Run. For your life, for your joy, for your calm and peace of mind. Run. Because your legs are strong and your… — Tyler Knott Gregson Copy Share Image
If same-sex relationships are really sinful, then why do they so often produce good fruit-loving families, open homes, self-sacrifice, commitment, faithfulness, joy?… — Rachel Held Evans Copy Share Image
“All joy in true thought is part of the intellectual love of God,” — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image