Joyful Quotes

418 Joyful quotes by 312 unique authors

Almost all the joyful things of life are outside the measure of IQ tests. — Madeleine L'Engle
Limitation of one's freedom might seem to be something negative and unpleasant, but love makes it a positive, joyful and creative thing. Freedom exists for… — Pope John Paul II
As always, the blessed relief of starting, a feeling that was like falling into a hole filled with bright light. As always, the glum knowledge… — Stephen King
Isabelle, it's all right for you to be a little afraid, but you should also be very excited and joyful, too. You're about to bring… — Julie Garwood
Such beauty, he thought, was too perfect to have come about by mere chance. That day in the center of the Pacific was, to him,… — Laura Hillenbrand
The rains would end, and when they did, Ian and I would be together, partners in the truest sense. This was a promise and an… — Stephenie Meyer
Jesus didn't come to earth to establish a new religion. He came to restore a broken relationship. He came to make the primary, primary again.… — Charles R. Swindoll
The deeper we grow in the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the poorer we become - the more we realize that everything in life is a… — Brennan Manning
Next year, Equality Now will celebrate - if that’s the word - will clock its twentieth year. Two decades of fighting the good fight, fighting… — Joss Whedon
Look at the trees, look at the birds, look at the clouds, look at the stars… and if you have eyes you will be able… — Rajneesh
Those who are truly enlightened, those whose souls are illuminated by love, have been able to overcome all of the inhibitions and preconceptions of their… — Paulo Coelho
The Land of Dreams, that mystical realm, where the oddest of visions appear, come wander through scenes of joyful peace, or stampeded through nightmares of… — Brian Jacques
If we think we will have joy only by praying and singing psalms, we will be disillusioned. But if we fill our lives with simple… — Richard J. Foster
The more you have, the more you are occupied, the less you give. But the less you have the more free you are. Poverty for… — Mother Teresa
I am a glorious child of God. I am joyful, serene, positive, and loving. — Marianne Williamson
[I] never talk about gratitude and joy separately, for this reason. In 12 years, I've never interviewed a single person who would describe their lives… — BrenÃ© Brown
Another fresh new year is here . . . Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, To love and laugh and give!… — William Arthur Ward
In a society that worships love, freedom and beauty, dance is sacred. It is a prayer for the future, a remembrance of the past and… — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
The most miserable prison in the world is the prison we make for ourselves when we refuse to show mercy. Our thoughts become shackled, our… — Warren W. Wiersbe
In 1970 I felt so lonely that I could not give; now I feel so joyful that giving seems easy. I hope that the day… — Henri Nouwen
We frail humans are at one time capable of the greatest good and, at the same time, capable of the greatest evil. Change will only… — Mairead Corrigan
Music making is the most joyful activity possible, the most perfect expression of any emotion. — Luciano Pavarotti
What is peace? Is it war? No. Is it strife? No. Is it lovely, and gentle, and beautiful, and pleasant, and serene, and joyful? O… — Charles Dickens
Our jobs determine to a large extent what our lives are like. Is what you do for a living making you ill? Does it keep… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The law of giving and receiving is fundamental, and relates just as much to God as it does to us. As we go through the… — Selwyn Hughes

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