4,580 Quotes About Joy

Happiness and joy are not the same. For what does the fervent craving for joy mean? It does not mean that we wish at any cost to experience the psychic state of being joyful. We want to have reason for joy, for an unceasing joy that fills us utterly, sweeps all before it, exceeds all measure.

If you do not have Joy, there will be nothing for you to remember

Joy is the reward of life

Fred dislikes the idea going into the ministry partly because he doesn't like "feeling obligated to look serious", and he centers his doubts on "what people expect of a clergyman".

Intuitive responses are responses which originate from joy.

Where joy in an old pencil is not absurd.

Julia was as happy as Betsy was, almost. One nice thing about Julia was that she rejoiced in other people's luck.

The reward of life is Joy

His strength for your weakness! His wisdom for your folly! His drive for your drift! His grace for your greed! His love for your lust! His peace for your problems! His joy for your sorrow! His plenty for your poverty!