--- title: "1 Stealer Quotes By Bonnie St. John" description: "1 Stealer quotes by Bonnie St. John. Plus more from Bonnie St. John and more Stealer sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/865/bonnie-st-john-27845_deals_when-i-am-around-someone-who-is-a-joy-st_3063533.png" --- > [When I am around someone who is a joy stealer, I say to myself, I only have to deal with you for an hour. That person has to deal with thinking that way every moment of their lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/when-i-am-around-someone-who-is-a-joy-stealer-i-say-to-myself-i-only/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/865/bonnie-st-john-27845_deals_when-i-am-around-someone-who-is-a-joy-st_3063533.png) ## More by Bonnie St. John > [I do a lot of to-dos and a lot of lists. I realized I had to make room for joy. So I added "to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/i-do-a-lot-of-to-dos-and-a-lot-of-lists-i-realized-i-had-to-make-room/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [People fall down, winners get up, and gold medal winners just get up faster!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/people-fall-down-winners-get-up-and-gold-medal-winners-just-get-up/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [I spent a good portion of my life being unable to honor my feelings. When I started the process of having real friendships it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/i-spent-a-good-portion-of-my-life-being-unable-to-honor-my-feelings/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [You can't have real and authentic friendships unless you honor your feelings.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/you-can-t-have-real-and-authentic-friendships-unless-you-honor-your/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [We don't always get everything. And sometimes we worry too much about our circumstances. We think oh I'll be happy when I get my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/we-don-t-always-get-everything-and-sometimes-we-worry-too-much-about/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [God has joy for you right now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/god-has-joy-for-you-right-now/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [Friends are people who are in your life because you feel good around them and you like them. Friends are the people you choose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/friends-are-people-who-are-in-your-life-because-you-feel-good-around/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [It's your life... why not fill it with as much joy as possible?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/it-s-your-life-why-not-fill-it-with-as-much-joy-as-possible/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [Because I am a one-legged, black, short, woman I had to spend every day of my life pushing against what society told me I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/because-i-am-a-one-legged-black-short-woman-i-had-to-spend-every-day/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [I was sexually abused by my step father for years and years, and that caused scars you can't see. And we know many people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/i-was-sexually-abused-by-my-step-father-for-years-and-years-and-that/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [I realized that I spent more time thinking about my problem clients than my great clients. I had to stop feeding the drama of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/i-realized-that-i-spent-more-time-thinking-about-my-problem-clients/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [I was always interested in how to be more joyful. This goes all the way back to elemenatary school. I looked at what was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/i-was-always-interested-in-how-to-be-more-joyful-this-goes-all-the/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [People are going through tough times. I want to say to them, "Live your joy." I know I can tell them that because I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/people-are-going-through-tough-times-i-want-to-say-to-them-live-your/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [My definition of confidence is how you feel about yourself, and not letting the external world define you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/my-definition-of-confidence-is-how-you-feel-about-yourself-and-not/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) > [Friendship is such a powerful healer and source of support.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-st-john/friendship-is-such-a-powerful-healer-and-source-of-support/) [Bonnie St. John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-st-john/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/stealer/bonnie-st-john/#itemlist", "name": "1 Stealer Quotes By Bonnie St. John", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When I am around someone who is a joy stealer, I say to myself, I only have to deal with you for an hour. 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