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Joy Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- Happiness is enjoyed only in proportion as it is known; and such is the state or folly of man, that it is known only by…
- The fiction of happiness is propagated by every tongue and confirmed by every look till at last all profess the joy which they do not…
- It is commonly supposed that the uniformity of a studious life affords no matter for narration: but the truth is, that of the most studious…
- The joy of life is variety; the tenderest love requires to be rekindled by intervals of absence.
- The gratification of curiosity rather frees us from uneasiness than confers pleasure; we are more pained by ignorance than delighted by instruction. Curiosity is the…
- How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure! Still to ourselves in every place consigned,…
- Nothing is more hopeless than a scheme of merriment.
- Enlarge my life with multitude of days, In health, in sickness, thus the suppliant prays; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That…
More Joy Quotes
- Every promise of the soul has innumerable fulfillments; each of its joys ripens into a new want. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Were kisses all the joys in bed, One woman would another wed. — William Shakespeare
- Happiness depends upon ourselves. — Aristotle
- The Things That Make You Feel Bad, Are The Ones That Will Eventually Go Away, So, You Should Never Give Up Fighting,… — Ritu Ghatourey
- That is the great mistake about the affections. It is not the rise and fall of empires, the birth and death of… — Amelia Barr
- It is commonly supposed that the uniformity of a studious life affords no matter for narration: but the truth is, that of… — Samuel Johnson
- The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears. — Francis Bacon
- The kitchen really is the castle itself. This is where we spend our happiest moments and where we find the joy of… — Mario Batali