Quotes about Joy
Tears of joy are lighter than smiles of sorrow.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
A step towards love is a mile towards joy.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
I wake up every morning literally with a smile on my face, grateful for another day I never thought I'd see.
— Dick Cheney
Labor is a blessing, toil is the misery of man.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
The Sabbath is a reminder of the two worlds—this world and the world to come; it is an example of both worlds. For the Sabbath is joy, holiness, and rest; joy is part of this world; holiness and rest are something of the world to come."
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
When all work is brought to a standstill, the candles are lit. Just as creation began with the word, Let there be light ! so does the celebration of creation begin with the kindling of lights. It is the woman who ushers in the joy and sets up the most exquisite symbol, light, to dominate the atmosphere of the home.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
Laughter can be used to sooth the mind and get rid of those awful thoughts.
— Abraham Lincoln
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
— Abraham Lincoln
When you have His joy in your heart, it doesn't necessarily mean your pain or hurt will be taken away. It means you'll be able to bear it.
— Adrian Rogers
If you do a good job for others, you heal yourself at the same time, because a dose of joy is a spiritual cure.
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
They wander on earth and live in heaven, and although they are weak, they protect the world; they taste of peace in the midst of turmoil; they are poor, and yet they have all they want. They stand in suffering and remain in joy, they appear dead to all outward sense and lead a life of faith within.
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The joy of God has gone through the poverty of the manger and the distress of the cross; therefore it is invincible and irrefutable.
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer