Quotes About Joy

The best time of my life has been the three instances where I have been there for the birth of my children. That is, nothing [else] has ever come close.

Why not share with the world the way it is and tell them my feelings about my cat, and how I played with my kids, and how addicted to Christmas time I am, and the smell of pine needles and hearing my kids laugh.

My heart was full of softening showers, I used to swing like this for hours, I did not care for war or death, I was glad to draw my breath.

Some are born for peace and joy Some are born for sorrow But only for a day as we Shall not be here tomorrow

And it is this merry heart, he goes on to explain, and how it must be cantered in God, for this merry heart has a holy lightness that has nothing to do with outside excitements, no, it is centred in God and happy, because it knows that not all of itself can be good, or anything, but only in and through God.

You will never feel proud of your work if you find no joy within it; your best work is always joyful work.

A lot of fun stuff happens when you go out on a bike compared to when you're in a car. You're more in the environment. It's enjoyable. Even when It's raining It's still fun.

His laughter was the result of euphoria at finding himself alive and above ground.

These moments, here in this house, your lovely house, should not be sullied by thoughts of Death; they are a time for Life.

They giggled at my inquiries, shaking their heads, grabbing hold of my hands and whirling me 'round in their midst. My voice simply blew away from me.

To Finnigin, it was as if he was about to take part in a celebration for the clamour of the bells made him feel as if something amazing was about to happen.

In any case, a world without toys would be a terribly dull place.

Verity was sickened by the mere sight of Othman, as it reminded her of what she'd seen in her father's study on Friday night. Yet his power and his beauty filled the room, bringing with it a sense of well-being and joy, as well as fascinating undercurrents of forbidden and wicked pleasures. Verity acknowledged Othman's power, and was wary of it, but she was not totally immune.

You cannot suppress the female celebration of life.

Surely a freed soul could only be joyful and wild; this was a being filled with anxiety and dread.

We are simple folk, us Sacramantans. We need hope as well as despair for a good night out.

I shrugged, slightly unnerved by the feverish joy in the other girls' eyes.

Even in his confused condition, he knew how to please.

I felt heady in the swirl of colour, skirts of deep red, emerald green, peacock blue, the glint of yellow metal. Quick hands brushed our faces, and a blur of white-toothed smiles flashed around us. I couldn't help laughing aloud, batting these flapping creatures away from me. They were like soulscape harpies in plumage of white silk, who might carry us off to a final and exquisite devouring.

rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).

Those who play rarely become brittle in the face of stress or lose the healing capacity for humor.

Authentic play comes from deep down inside us. It's not formed or motivated solely by others. Real play interacts with and involves the outside world, but it fundamentally expresses the needs and desires of the player.

To a happy war!' laughter echoed with all the insane glee of an army of psychopaths.

He turned the music up loud. So what if it would deafen him? It made him happy. Like it had so many times before.