Quotes About Joy

It's lonely to listen to the pleasure of others, not that I've made a habit of that kind of eavesdropping. There's joy and passion in the next room, in the next bed, but it's not yours.

Every bit of joy in my heart, you know, every smile on my face is yours. It's awesome to be able to share that with somebody.

One of the best ways to make yourself happy in the present is to recall happy times from the past. Photos are a great memory-prompt, and because we tend to take photos of happy occasions, they weight our memories to the good.

When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.

It's your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.

I don't think of myself as a role model. I do try to live in a compassionate, considerate and positive way. The only advice I can offer is to find what you love to do, find the joy in it, and express yourself through your passion.

When you view your world with an attitude of gratitude, you are training yourself to focus on the good in life.

Do something because you really want to do it. If you're doing it just for the goal and don't enjoy the path, then I think you're cheating yourself.

Happiness can only be found if you can free yourself of all other distractions.

You have to create little pockets of joy in your life to take care of yourself.

Life is short, so there is no reason why you shouldn't live it to the fullest expression of yourself.

Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself, 'What makes me come alive?' Because what the world - a wife, a child - needs is men who have come alive.

Celebrate life in all its glory - challenge yourself to let the routine sing, and the new dance.

Carrying yourself with poise and joy and peace within - that's sexy.

No matter what has happened, you too have the power to enjoy yourself.

Sometimes, if you begin to sing in a halfhearted mood, you can sing yourself up the ladder. Singing will often make the heart rise.

To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth.

Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.

Youth smiles without any reason. It is one of its chiefest charms.

I think I feel my best - I really feel the fountain of youth is inside, not out - when I'm just surrounded with love, when I'm with my family and we're all having a wonderful time together. There's nothing greater than your family surrounding you.

Seeing the show is like a visit to the fountain of youth for parents and the children.

If I have known much trouble in my youth, I have also known much joy.

The sun stands for energy and youth, which is what I thought the circus should be about.

A huge part of youth is how you behave: I'm always looking for fun and anything that makes me feel alive - that in itself keeps me feeling young.