Quotes About Joy

I just try to write literally what I love. That's usually the barometer that I use. As trite as it sounds, I'm like, 'what would I want to see? What would I be excited about?'

Sharing a triumph with someone you love is an incredible high.

An intellectual challenge presents itself? I am in bliss. Instantly, it brings forth the notion of triumph.

'Seat at the Table' has expressed real adversity, struggle, and also triumph and joy.

I wrote 'Triumphant Heart' and it made me feel triumphant.

My philosophy in life is just to laugh as much as possible through the good and the bad - to laugh at the tragedies as well as the triumphs.

When you put a lot into something, the triumphs are so overwhelming with joy.

I don't think too seriously about anything, neither does my husband and my son. When we are home, we are constantly laughing over some trivial matters.

On a day-to-day level, I love watching my kids accomplish the little things that seem trivial but are really milestones: seeing my son hit a baseball or watching my daughter draw something that actually looks like what she says she's drawing. Or hearing them say 'I love you.'

In the scope of a happy life, a messy desk or an overstuffed coat closet is a trivial thing, yet I find - and I hear from other people that they agree - that getting rid of clutter gives a disproportionate boost to happiness.

I was so happy to finish my first season in England with two trophies.

I feel happy because I have enjoyed a lot making Barca fans happy by winning trophies, and that makes me proud.

It's impossible to put into words. When you see that trophy coming towards you in the hands of the officials... the gold becomes more gold, becomes more shiny than you ever thought. You feel the best in the world. I have no other way to put it into words.

Every season when I win a trophy I'm just so happy.

I go out there because I love tennis and I love playing. To hold the trophy in the end, you know, it's amazing.

Life is funny. If you don't laugh, you're in trouble.

When I sing, trouble can sit right on my shoulder and I don't even notice.

The happy ending is hardly important, though we may be glad it's there. The real joy is knowing that if you felt the trouble in the story, your kingdom isn't dead.

There are days when my heart is troubled, and just being in the Lord's presence and thinking about His love for me fills my heart with inexplicable peace and joy.

Man only likes to count his troubles, but he does not count his joys.

The joys we expect are not so bright, nor the troubles so dark as we fancy they will be.

Whether planned or not, humor takes our mind off of our troubles.

I think the joy of any soap opera is it is always there. You are allowed into this world for a little while and it's safe in that you are watching other people go through some troubles rather than yourself. It's there every night, and there is something special about that sort of terrestrial television experience for a mass audience.

If you are having a hard week, turn on one of my songs. Some people are here for different things in life. My job is to make you forget about your troubles.