Joy Quote by Jim Stovall

Suffering teaches us only that we suffer. Joy shows us which way to go.

— Mason Cooley

Suffering, if it is accepted together, borne together, is joy.

— Mother Teresa

We have become terribly vulnerable, not because we suffer but because we have separated ourselves from each other. A patient once told me that…

— Rachel Naomi Remen

When we are expecting only suffering, the least joy surprises us: Suffering itself becomes the greatest of joys when we seek it as a…

— Therese of Lisieux

It isn't what happens to us in life that creates our joy, but rather how we respond to what happens in our lives.

— Debbie Ford

We look directly into our suffering rather than try to become happy. The happiness that arises from this approach is reliable.

— Ajahn Sumedho

All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.

— Bodhidharma

Only through suffering do we learn

— Aeschylus

We have become accustomed to living our life with joy amidst pain and challenges.

— Dana Reeve

Any time there is 'un-forgiveness' between people who love each other, there is suffering. Any time people face challenges that they really don't understand...…

— Iyanla Vanzant

We have two lives... the life we learn with and the life we live after that. Suffering is what brings us towards happiness.

— Bernard Malamud

We are all capable of living lives characterized by great joy. Within each of us is an amazing human spirit that is strong enough…

— Salle Merrill Redfield