Quotes About Joy

Happiness can't start with external stuff, whether that's money or success or your body.

It's wonderful to be able to have such wildly different projects in your body of work. They don't feel different to me as I'm working on them. It feels like they all share this element of subversiveness and finding the joy in subversiveness.

When you treat yourself with the kindness and high regard that you would give to one of your spiritual heroes, your body becomes the epicenter of quiet joy rather than a battlefield for the ego.

If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.

It's the most amazing feeling to hold your child in your arms.

You don't know what love is until you meet your child.

The joy and happiness it gives you or the emotions you go through when you hold your child in your arms for the first time are indescribable! I really thought that there was going be this moment when a ray of light from heaven would come pouring in, background music would start playing with angels singing, but none of that happens!

Your child is happy. What else could you want?

We often think about happiness as trying to increase our joy, but it's also about decreasing our worry. So what you get for paying those high taxes is, if you're a parent thinking about putting your child through school, you don't have to worry about it, because all education through college is free.

I feel so blessed to do what I do, but there's nothing in the world better than watching your child succeed.

There is nothing like seeing the man you love with your child.

To be a part of your biggest days - you know, your child being conceived or born, or you walking down the aisle - there's really nothing sweeter. That's the truth.

To experience the unique sense of elation that you have when your child is sleeping on your chest in an incomparable emotion.

I have a good cry once in a while; it's such a great release. Or it could be a cry of joy - watching your child being born or your child walking across a graduation stage.

Motherhood is quite challenging. Everyday is a whole new adventure with your child.

I had a different impression of motherhood. I was told it'll be tough but I realised that eventually it is what you make of it. When you see the love your child gives, giving up a few things doesn't feel like any sacrifice.

When your dream comes true you have to have great fun.

For me, it's always fun. You're playing football and living out your dream.

When you get to live your dream, with singing and dancing and acting and playing these wonderful stories, you really have already won, and you always have to remember that.

Make sure that you are happy with what you are doing; otherwise, you will be miserable. Pursue your dream. Don't give up.

You think you have the most amazing life by having your dreams come true as a musician and marrying the woman of your dreams. But then you add a lil' baby girl... to the mix, and it's like you've never really lived and loved until she was here.

If you can make me laugh, my heart is yours! I think there's nothing more attractive than someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously.

Since His delights are to be with you, let yours be found in Him.

If you're not careful to think and speak words of faith, worry will creep in, and it will not only steal your peace and joy, it will steal your 'today.' The present is the greatest gift God ever gives us. So hold on to the peace that's yours in Christ. Don't let it go.