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Quote Left A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness. Quote Right
Quote Left I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy. Quote Right
Quote Left An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life: A fight is going on inside me, he said to the boy. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too. The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather,Which wolf will win? The old Cherokee simply replied, The one you feed. Quote Right
Quote Left Where the voice of the wind calls our wandering feet, Through echoing forest and echoing street, With lutes in our hands ever-singing we roam, All men are our kindred, the world is our home. Our lays are of cities whose lustre is shed, The laughter and beauty of women long dead; The sword of old battles, the crown of old kings, And happy and simple and sorrowful things. What hope shall we gather, what dreams shall we sow? Where the wind calls our wandering footsteps we go. No love bids us tarry, no joy bids us wait: The voice of the wind is the voice of our fate. Quote Right
Quote Left Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees. Then they swarm around me, A hive of honey bees. I say, It's the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. Men themselves have wondered What they see in me. They try so much But they can't touch My inner mystery. When I try to show them They say they still can't see. I say, It's in the arch of my back, The sun of my smile, The ride of my breasts, The grace of my style. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. Now you understand Just why my head's not bowed. I don't shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. When you see me passing It ought to make you proud. I say, It's in the click of my heels, The bend of my hair, the palm of my hand, The need of my care, 'Cause I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. Quote Right
Quote Left The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures. It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth in numberless blades of grass and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers. It is the same life that is rocked in the ocean-cradle of birth and of death, in ebb and in flow. I feel my limbs are made glorious by the touch of this world of life. And my pride is from the life-throb of ages dancing in my blood this moment. Quote Right
Quote Left O past! O happy life! O songs of joy! In the air, in the woods, over fields,... Quote Right
Quote Left The glory of friendship is not in the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is in the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him. Quote Right
Quote Left Love's over brimming mystery joins death and life. It has filled my cup of pain with joy. Quote Right
Quote Left The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men, Gang aft agley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain, For promis'd joy Quote Right
Quote Left A thing of beauty is a joy forever; its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness Quote Right
Quote Left Our dead brothers still live for us and bid us think of life, not death -- of life to which in their youth they lent the passion and glory of Spring. As I listen, the great chorus of life and joy begins again, and amid the awful orchestra of seen and unseen powers and destinies of good and evil, our trumpets, sound once more a note of daring, hope, and will. Quote Right
Quote Left It is not a carol of joy or glee, But a prayer that he sends from his heart's deep core,... Quote Right
Quote Left Joy, temperance, and repose, slam the door on the doctor's nose. Quote Right
Quote Left I've also always been fascinated by weddings... those surreal performances where the audience plays an integral part -- the joy, the sadness, the passion... all unfolding firstly in a house where God is served and ultimately in a house where beer is served... the knife inserted ritually into the virginal white cake to reveal the dark fruity interior... that ugly pagan concept of the father handing over his daughter to her new master... the mothers crying because they're losing a daughter, the page boys crying because they have to wear such stupid clothes... those embarrassing speeches and drunken uncles on the dance floor... Quote Right
Quote Left The sacrifice which causes sorrow to the doer of the sacrifice is no sacrifice. Real sacrifice lightens the mind of the doer and gives him a sense of peace and joy. The Buddha gave up the pleasures of life because they had become painful to him. Quote Right
Quote Left O joy! that in our embers Is something that doth live, Quote Right
Quote Left Books, books, books had found the secret of a garret-room piled high with cases in my father's name; Piled high, packed large, --where, creeping in and out among the giant fossils of my past, like some small nimble mouse between the ribs of a mastodon, I nibbled here and there at this or that box, pulling through the gap, in heats of terror, haste, victorious joy, the first book first. And how I felt it beat under my pillow, in the morning's dark. An hour before the sun would let me read! My books! Quote Right
Quote Left Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven. Quote Right
Quote Left Surprised by joy -- impatient as the windI wished to share the transport. Quote Right
Quote Left In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter. Quote Right
Quote Left A cry of bitter dead men who will never Attend a gentle maker of musical joy. Quote Right
Quote Left I've never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It's probably because they have forgotten their own. Quote Right
Quote Left The glory of friendship is not the outstreched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him. Quote Right
Quote Left As this appalling ocean surrounds the verdant land, so in the soul of man there lies one insular Tahiti, full of peace and joy, but encompasse... Quote Right
Quote Left May the gods grant you all things which your heart desires, and may they give you a husband and a home and gracious concord, for there is nothing greater and better than this -when a husband and wife keep a household in oneness of mind, a great woe to their enemies and joy to their friends, and win high renown. Quote Right
Quote Left The test of Christian character should be that a man is a joy-bearing agent to the world. Quote Right
Quote Left The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it's the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with his friend. Quote Right
Quote Left One filled with joy preaches without preaching. Quote Right
Quote Left The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Quote Right
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Member Quotes About Joy

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Quote Left Love cradles Sorrow for a while, comforting it in its arms, stroking it like a pet to be controlled, adored and loved, until Love realises that Sorrow needs free range to express itself. Eventually like all wild things, Sorrow needs to be released, to be transformed into something higher and more hauntingly beautiful. (Leanne Lovejoy-Burton as LadyLabyrinth) Quote Right
Quote Left Love opens the door to and for Sorrow. The choice is Sorrow’s direction. Of course, interpretation is also poetically open, dear Poet. From observation, like Love, Sorrow adores company, like Love, Sorrow is not averse to sharing its cage with numbers of other Sorrows, all requiring to be fed, they eventually have their fill and leave, spreading their wings for Lighter realms.(Leanne Lovejoy-Burton as LadyLabyrinth) Quote Right
Quote Left Love invites Sorrow in, to feed its hunger, quench its thirst...Sorrow has been sorely deprived of succour and unconditional nurture in most states of distress, sadness, betrayal, rejection, hurt, loss, grief (are only but a few called by name)...when Sorrow is well fed, and transfiguring into its better, higher lighter form, the captive/s eventually are let loose - it is Sorrow's choice of course, whether Sorrow stays or goes. (Leanne Lovejoy-Burton as LadyLabyrinth) Quote Right
Quote Left Nearing the end of my life I will not succumb to fear, but I will live in each moment with Love and Joy for each moment is eternal. Quote Right
Quote Left Love is the greatest gift; not to be taken or stole ... but given without judgement, and received by joy alone. Quote Right
Quote Left The careful choice of words, rhythm, rhyme, and meter creates a sense of beauty and musicality that can be deeply moving and enjoyable to readers and listeners. Quote Right
Quote Left Facing our true selves is the first step toward living a life of purpose, connection, and genuine joy. Quote Right
Quote Left Let's open our hearts, minds and souls to the possibilities of life. Embrace the power, passion and joy of love, money and freedom. Quote Right
Quote Left Joy, a choice to be made Having the ability to choose. Quote Right
Quote Left The poet, the writer ... is sharing their thoughts and feelings with the universe on another level. Revealing their greatest vulnerabilities as some sort of cathartic alm towards understanding and empathy, or there for the grace of God go I. Perhaps a confessional place where they commune with themselves and readers will acknowledge that similar darkness and light within themselves and not feel so different, or alone. This is the way of all writing, whether it is about joy, or despair. Quote Right
Quote Left "Each day God has many magical butterflies dancing on flowers for us to enjoy." Quote Right
Quote Left Relax... Breathe... Enjoy the moments... Everything is as it should be... Quote Right
Quote Left We must let go: of pain, sorry -- even joys and strengths. Life was never about gathering...but all about letting go. Everything we recognize as physical, is a superficial substitute, the construct of fallen will. To become like Christ is not to abandon oneself in favor of a greater ego...but to see one's offspring reflection in the loving eyes of God bidding us to take rightful dominion -- Welcome home my beloved. Quote Right
Quote Left “The endless joy love gives is a measure of the pain it brings”... By Emile Pinet. Quote Right
Quote Left "I will never murder my little darlings. I shall put them on a pedestal and feed them LOVE." (LadyLabyrinth/Leanne Lovejoy-Burton) Quote Right
Quote Left "I will never murder my little darlings. I shall put them on a pedestal and feed them LOVE." (LadyLabyrinth/Leanne Lovejoy-Burton) Quote Right
Quote Left When life rains on you, you can either shiver in the cold or enjoy jumping up and down the muddy puddles outside. :-) Quote Right
Quote Left Let's build up the joy one moment at a time Quote Right
Quote Left "Age is not a barrier to learning; it is a gateway to new possibilities. Embrace the joy of lifelong learning and let your curiosity guide you to endless discoveries." Quote Right
Quote Left Love, loss and disappointment always hit hardest on meaningful days which should be comprised of joy and fond remembrance—Robert Gorelick Quote Right
Quote Left p.s. happiness is temporary but joy is forever... Quote Right
Quote Left Facing our true selves is the first step toward living a life of purpose, connection, and genuine joy. Quote Right
Quote Left Life and death. We are on loop. Many of us are surviving our own breech birth, after initial entry, in mysterious ways. Eventually, whatever the play or cost, light appears in one form or another. Much Love. Because Love is all that matters in this world for humanity to make Light, see Light. And that is what this world and humanity needs most. (Leanne Lovejoy-Burton as LadyLabyrinth) Quote Right
Quote Left There's more to life than just the thrill, For every joy, there's a sorrow still, And every dream, a fear to face, And every victory, a new race. Quote Right
Quote Left Good health also improves our mental health, making us feel more positive and optimistic about life. It also allows us to pursue our goals and ambitions and enjoy life to the fullest. Quote Right
Quote Left Victory is not easy to obtain, it requires dedication and sacrifices; and when it'll come: it'll be an exhilarating joy more than an unconceivable dream. Quote Right
Quote Left If someone has no fear, can they ever know pain ... and if they never feel pain, can their joy be the same? Quote Right
Quote Left Create with joy and enthusiasm. Allow yourself to be swept away by the process. Let it heal you through your artistic expression. Become one with the Zen of the Universe. Quote Right
Quote Left "God's pretty colors paint a pretty day for us to enjoy." Quote Right
Quote Left I like my slightly overweight friends, who enjoy cooking, far better than all those thin Fashion Plates. Quote Right
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