Quotes About Joy

Depending on the inflection, ah bon can express shock, disbelief, indifference, irritation, or joy - a remarkable achievment for two short words.

Throwing a skillet was neither an art nor a science, it was actually fun.

She played upon her music-box a fancy air by chance, And straightway all her polka-dots Began a lively dance.

Fun is essential to mastering the serious side of life. It provides the balance that keeps us sane

For me, life has either been a wake or a wedding.

Craig laughed.

Talk about dance? Dance is not something to talk about. Dance is to dance.

Life can be difficult, so have fun whenever you can to the glory of God.

True spirituality frees us to live joyfully in the present.

We are not called by God to die to the "good" parts of who we are. God never asked us to die to the healthy desires and pleasures of life—to friendships, joy, art, music, beauty, recreation, laughter, and nature. God plants desires in our hearts so we will nurture and enjoy them. Often these desires and passions are invitations from God, gifts from him. Yet somehow we feel guilty unwrapping these presents.

Scripture's commands to "rejoice in the Lord always" (Philippians 4:4)

What kinds of activities bring me joy and delight? What truly replenishes me?

Play and Recreation The key here is to engage in activities that are pure and healthy and that breathe life into you.

delighting in what we have been given.

Like the creation, man's games are an expression of freedom . . . for playing relates to the joy of the creator with his creation and the pleasure of the player with his game. Like creation, games combine sincerity and mirth, suspense and relaxation. The player is wholly absorbed in his game and takes it seriously, yet at the same time he transcends himself and his game, for it is after all only a game.22

Maturity in life is when someone is living joyfully within their God-given limits.

We are to appreciate nature, people, and all God's gifts, along with his presence in creation—without being ensnared by them. It has rightly been said that those who are the most detached on the journey are best able to taste the purest joy in the beauty of created things.

Adventure is a nameless joy

I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me the most civilised music in the world.

I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me to be the most civilized music in the world.

I used to work all the time, and now if there is a wedding, there's a concert, I'm there.

Ist?rab?n derinlerine indikçe sevincimizi kaybetmek korkusu kalmad??? için, yeni bir sevinç ba?l?yor: Ist?rab?n ilac? ?st?rapt?r. ?kisinin has?l-? zarb?: Sevinç.

Felaket gibi saadet de ne h?zl? gidiyor!

Ben de gülümsedim ve ç?lg?n bir sevinçle hâdisenin üstüne aban?yor, gayr-i hakikî bir nokta ar?yordum; fakat bir kere, inanman?n ?ehveti ba?lad?ktan sonra, hakikat oldu?una iman edilen ?eyi bütün i?tiyaklar?yla kucakl?yan insanlar gibi sevinçten ç?ld?r?yordum, kuruntumun utanc?n? duymayacak kadar mes'uttum.