Quotes about Joy

We should fix ourselves firmly in the presence of God by conversing all the time with Him...we should feed our soul with a lofty conception of God and from that derive great joy in being his. We should put life in our faith. We should give ourselves utterly to God in pure abandonment, in temporal and spiritual matters alike, and find contentment in the doing of His will,whether he takes us through sufferings or consolations.

That we should feed and nourish our souls with high notions of GOD; which would yield us great joy in being devoted to Him.

I don't know. There are so many beautiful girls around, that after a while you start looking for someone, who can make you laugh.

the day you stopped appreciating the sublimely silly things in life was the day you became a dried-up old turd.

Dear Friend, Just a line to show that I am alive & kicking and going grand. It's a treat.

If you grow up in a household where there are books, where you are read to, where parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins read for their own pleasure, naturally you learn to read. If no one close to you takes joy in reading, where is the evidence that it's worth the effort?

In the vastness of space and the immensity of time, it is my joy to share a planet and an epoch with Annie

Love turns work into rest.

For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.

I have lost my smile, but don't worry. The dandelion has it.

Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.