Joy Quotes - Page 18

• Sometimes small things lead to great joys.

  Shmuel Yosef Agnon

  Sometimes, Great Joy, Small Things

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• I have to confess that I have so rarely experienced triumph that I cannot claim to know it well enough to judge, but it seems to be at best a momentary joy followed instantly by sadness, and, then, of necessity, by wariness.

  Mark Helprin

  Sadness, Judging, Triumph

  "Digital Barbarism: A Writer's Manifesto". Book by Mark Helprin, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 15, 2009.

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• Holding someone's hand was always my idea of joy.

  Clarice Lispector

  Hands, Ideas

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• Suffering cheerfully endured, ceases to be suffering and is transmuted into an ineffable joy.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Suffering, Ineffable, Cease

  Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi, Homer A. Jack (2005). “The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi”, p.91, Courier Corporation

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• Drunk with the joy of singing I forget myself and call thee friend who art my lord.

  Rabindranath Tagore

  Art, Drunk, Singing

  Rabindranath Tagore, William Radice (2011). “Gitanjali: Song Offerings”, p.77, Penguin Books India

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• A man may manifest and communicate his joy, but he should conceal and smother his grief as much as possible.

  Robert E. Lee

  Grief, Men, May

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• Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.

  Alan Dean Foster

  Planning, Spontaneity, Existence

  Alan Dean Foster (1982). “Nor crystal tears”, Del Rey

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• People are born with intrinsic motivation, self-esteem, dignity, curiosity to learn, joy in learning.

  W. Edwards Deming

  Motivation, Self Esteem, Learning

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• People are constantly clamoring for the joy of life. As for me, I find the joy of life in the hard and cruel battle of life - to learn something is a joy to me.

  August Strindberg

  People, Hard Life, Battle

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• Take life too seriously, and what is it worth? If the morning wake us to no new joys, if the evening bring us not the hope of new pleasure, is it worthwhile to dress and undress?

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Morning, Dresses, Evening

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• All earthly joy begins pleasantly, but at the end it gnaws and kills.

  Thomas a Kempis

  Greed, Materialism, Ends

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• An attitude of philosophic doubt, of suspended judgment, is repugnant to the natural man. Belief is an independent joy to him.

  William Minto

  Attitude, Independent, Men

  William Minto “Logic, Inductive and Deductive”, Рипол Классик

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• Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.

  Gautama Buddha

  Heart, Helping Others, Doing Good

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• Each human being has the right to seek out joy, joy being understood as something which makes one content - not necessarily that which makes others content.

  Paulo Coelho

  Life, Understood, Humans

  Paulo Coelho (2015). “Warrior of the Light -”, Booklassic

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• Do not be afraid of what God asks of you! It is worth saying 'yes' to God. In him we find joy.

  Pope Francis

  Saying Yes, Asks

  "Pope Draws 3 Million to Mass as Brazil Trip Closes" by Nicole Winfield and Jenny Barchfield, www.realclearpolitics.com. July 30, 2013.

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• Instead of looking for the success in your life, look for the thing that is going to bring you the greatest joy.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Success, Looks

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• Love isn't material. It's energy... We experience it as kindness, giving, mercy, compassion, peace, joy, acceptance, non-judgment, joining and intimacy.

  Marianne Williamson

  Love, Kindness, Acceptance

  Marianne Williamson (1992). “A return to love: reflections on the principles of "A course in miracles"”

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• Travel is a joy, full of surprises. Perhaps some of the most enjoyable times are those where one comes close to disaster: the risks add spice, and make for great stories when you are safely back home again.

  Jane Wilson-Howarth

  Travel, Home, Risk

  Jane Wilson-Howarth (2011). “How to Shit Around the World: The Art of Staying Clean and Healthy While Traveling”, p.12, Travelers' Tales

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• You will know the joy of action only when you are blissful by your own nature.

  Jaggi Vasudev

  Spiritual, Humanity, Morality

  "When Is It Okay To Compare Yourself To Others?" by Sadhguru, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 21, 2016.

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• What a joy it is that the road ahead is an uphill climb. For where it leads is all the way to the top.

  Ralph Marston

  Uphill Climbs, Way, Climbs

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• Prosperity isn't defined by money alone; it encompasses time, love, success, joy, comfort, beauty, and wisdom.

  Louise Hay

  Comfort, Prosperity, Time Love

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• Be in a state of gratitude for everything that shows up in your life. Be thankful for the storms as well as the smooth sailing. What is the lesson or gift in what you are experiencing right now? Find your joy not in what's missing in your life but in how you can serve.

  Wayne Dyer

  Gratitude, Smooth Sailing, Being Thankful

  FaceBook post by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer from Sep 21, 2014

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• Go find your joy. It's what you're going to remember in the end.

  Sandra Bullock

  Remember, Ends

  "Sandra Bullock Surprises High School Grads With Moving Speech". www.thewrap.com. August 4, 2014.

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• Those who do not know the torment of the unknown cannot have the joy of discovery.

  Claude Bernard

  Discovery, Torment, Knows

  Claude Bernard (2012). “An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine”, p.239, Courier Corporation

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• All happiness comes from awareness. The more we are conscious the deeper the joy. Acceptance of pain, non-resistance, courage and endurance - these open deep and perennial sources of real happiness, true bliss.

  Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

  Pain, Real, Acceptance

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