True Joy Quotes

• Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.

  Henri Nouwen

  Happiness, Opportunity, Choices

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• The Bible teaches that true joy is formed in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.

  Francis Chan

  Midst, Difficult, Teach

  Francis Chan (2013). “Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God”, p.143, David C Cook

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• True Joy is not the absence of pain but the sanctifying, sustaining presence of the Lord Jesus in the midst of the pain

  Nancy Leigh DeMoss

  Jesus, Pain, Absence

  Nancy Leigh DeMoss (2007). “Lies Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free”, p.223, Moody Publishers

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• This is the true joy of life-the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one, the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown to the scrap-heap; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish clod of ailments and grievances.

  George Bernard Shaw

  Motivational, Happiness, Laughter

  Man and Superman epistle dedicatory (1903)

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• True joy comes only from God and He shares this joy with those who walk in fellowship with Him.

  Jerry Bridges

  Fellowship, Share, Walks

  Jerry Bridges (2016). “The Pursuit of Holiness”, p.124, NavPress

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• Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment.

  Tony Robbins

  Inspirational, Life, Family

  Twitter post from Aug 01, 2015

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• True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.

  Antoine de Saint-Exupery

  Happiness, Being Happy, Creativity

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• This is the true joy in life: Being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one, being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it what I can. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.

  George Bernard Shaw

  Selfish, Long, Community

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• Without kindness there can be no true joy.

  Thomas Carlyle

  Laughter, Kindness, Joyous

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• This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.

  George Bernard Shaw

  Inspirational, Life, Real Joy

  Man and Superman epistle dedicatory (1903)

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• The harder I work the more I live.

  George Bernard Shaw

  Work, Good Luck, Effort

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• Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

  Mother Teresa

  Happiness, Happy, Faith

  Mother Teresa (1987). “My Life for the Poor”

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• I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake.

  George Bernard Shaw

  Positive Thinking, Kwanzaa, Optimism

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• Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.

  George Bernard Shaw

  Inspirational, Life, Happy

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• I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.

  George Bernard Shaw

  Kwanzaa, Privilege And Responsibility, Justice

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• Joy is strength- Joy is love - Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. She gives most who gives with Joy.

  Mother Teresa

  Strength, Real Joy, Giving

  Mother Teresa (1987). “My Life for the Poor”

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• Friends make life a lot more fun.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Friendship, Fun, True Friend

  Charles R. Swindoll (2010). “Laugh Again Hope Again: Two Books to Inspire a Joy-Filled Life”, p.81, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Friendship, Fun, True Friend

  Charles R. Swindoll (2010). “Laugh Again / Hope Again: Two Books to Inspire a Joy-Filled Life”, p.96, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• True happiness is...to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.

  Seneca the Younger

  Inspirational, Motivational, Happiness

  "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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• As selfishness and complaint pervert the mind, so love with its joy clears and sharpens the vision.

  Helen Keller

  Night Vision, Selfish People, Mind

  Helen Keller (2007). “My Religion”, p.170, Book Tree

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• Your true nature is purity, peace and joy.

  Sathya Sai Baba

  Purity, Peace And Joy, True Nature

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• The only true measure of success is the amount of joy we are feeling.

  Esther Hicks

  Happiness, Laughter, Positivity

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• The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.

  Richard Bach

  Life, Family, Spiritual

  Richard Bach (2012). “Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah”, p.65, Delta

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• The true joy of a moonlit night is something we no longer understand. Only the men of old, when there were no lights, could understand the true joy of a moonlit night.

  Yasunari Kawabata

  Night, Men, Light

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• True 'joy' is the difference between just amusing ourselves to death and creating 'meaningful' pleasure.

  Sidney Poitier

  Meaningful, Differences, Creating

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