They are funny little representatives of simplicity, of awareness. No one is more aware of themselves as these children are. They have nothing, have no one but us, have seemingly no reason to be hopeful…yet...

I am often guilty of expecting the worst so as to avoid disappointment and welcome surprise.

Pan, who and what art thou?” he cried huskily.”I’m youth, I’m joy,” Peter answered at a venture, “I’m a little bird that has broken out of the egg.

the laughter and joy of puppies helped.

Discovering the ‘impossible’ ending to a new book makes me sick with joy and relief.

Express gratitude for love, joy, and beauty of life, to expand your happiness.

Be a hard worker. Work and happiness are like mother and daughter. Work brings forth happiness. Hard work brings great happiness. Enjoy life.

Service is joy, Service is the kindnessService is love, Service is the happiness

He found the building in front of which he had stood in the sun all day waiting to be discharged, in which the crazy doctor had suggested that he stay over another day to let...

I think the idea of simply “enduring to the end” is a terrible philosophy and an awful way to live one’s life. How you spend your days is how you live your life, and if...

we got out of the car for air and suddenly both of us were stoned with joy to realize that in the darkness all around us was fragrant green grass and the smell of fresh...

Our true nature is bliss. That bliss is like the sun that always shines. It remains ever present, but the events in life and clouds of worry and even emotions like happiness may obscure it...

I remembered reading somewhere that if you smile at something, it automatically makes you happier.

Amid the joy of raising children will be some of the hardest work you’ll ever do.

Adults envy the open-hearted and open-minded explorations of children; seeing their joy and curiosity, we pine for our own capacity for wide-eyed wonder.

If you’re going to keep the music in you, Jonah, you’ve got to play a little bit every day purely for pleasure. Otherwise, you’ll lose the joy of it, and if you lose the joy,...

The joy you bring us is so much greater than the sadness we feel about your illness.

As we all know, life is always moving on.

The joy of being a consumer is that it doesn’t require thought, responsibility, self-awareness or shame: All you have to do is obey the first urge that gurgles up from your stomach. And then obey...

We all shuffle our own deck in life … The deck is our brain, the cards are our thoughts, the results we get will determine if we are giving ourselves a fair deal. Do you...

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Joy is found in the simple and ordinary things of life: the smile of a newborn baby, the kiss from a sweet new puppy, and the warm sunshine on a spring day.

I keep going;I keep writing because I know something good will happen, and I want to see it when it happens.

Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity; it teaches people to accept reality, with wonder and admiration, not to mention the deep awe and joy that the natural order of things brings to...

As for the body, it is solid and strong and curiousand full of detail: it wants to polish itself; it wants to love another body; it is the only vessel in the world that can...

Every pain is repeated in other places and other lives, every joy is repeated in other places and other lives.

Como se reparten el sol en el naranjo las naranjas?How do the oranges divide up sunlight in the orange tree?

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!...

Each of you has a personal vocation which He has given you for your own joy and sanctity. When a person is conquered by the fire of His gaze, no sacrifice seems too great to...

A soul must gain wisdom by gathering information in whatever way works best. It is impossible to force wisdom on another, because each person has a choice to determine how and if it will be...

I’m just going to love you through this.

Your body and spirit, subconscious and conscious—every portion of you recognizes home. That is why on the moment of arrival, your entire being relaxes into a contented puddle of joy.

There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have the feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well.

Every cloud has a silver lining. The edge of light that shines brightest holds a sliver of hope for a bright today & an even better tomorrow.

Climb greater heights to obtain a new perspective.

By the grace of god I feel you.

I will never leave you for I am intertwined in the fabric of you’re being and my life blood’s essence pulsates through your’e veins.

But the real joy he feels doesn’t come in the guise of Bruce the billionaire playboy. It comes as Batman – when he does what he was meant to do. When he follows his purpose.

yes” and accepting both tendencies and including whatever aspect that happens in the moment, we meet our unlimited and boundless inner being. The inner man and woman need to find their own independence and integrity.

Helping others is the secret sauce to a happy life.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. (21)

Traditional corporations, particularly large-scale service and manufacturing businesses are organized for efficiency. Or consistency. But not joy. Joy comes from surprise and connection and humanity and transparency and new…If you fear special requests, if you...

Unending joy is actually closer to us than our own skin, and there is nothing we have to do or get or be to experience it. All we have to do is stop driving it...

Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair…

Seek happiness and joy in those things that most take for granted. If we spend our time waiting for great miracles to occur in our lives, we miss the small, everyday wonders of life.

Stained-glass windows glowed faintly in the moonlight streaming through, illuminating the sculpture of Christ on the cross that hung above the altar. It was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. Then the sculpture...

The most important quality in the man you decide to marry should be the ability to make you laugh. Beauty fades, careers end, money comes and goes, religions change, children grow up and move away,...

The certainty that our football, the football of Spain, is recognised, that’s very important to us – perhaps more important than the successes and the joy that you can create. Football hasn’t always been appreciated,...

so if we both fly high we will meet somewhere in the sky!

True saints know that the place where all the joy comes from is far deeper than that of feelings; joy comes from the place of the very presence of God. Joy is God and God...