Quotes About Joy

When you start noticing even a small portion of all there is to be grateful for, you'll find there is no room for lack, hurt, or want. The attitude of gratitude: the great, full feeling.

When you have a child, as anyone knows who has them, that's basically all you want to talk about.

Besides," Shane said "I want to see Monica's face when she catches sight of the two of you. Kodak moment.

How do you feel when I smile at you?" he asked - and then he did smile at her, just a little. Not like myself, Cath thought. "Like an idiot," she said softly. "And I never want it to stop.

How to find joy? Let your ambition disappear; ambition is the barrier. Ambition means an ego trip: "I want to be this, I want to be that - more money, more power, more prestige."

Every promise of the soul has innumerable fulfillments; each of its joys ripens into a new want.

Thanks to you, I always am so happy. Now I want to give you all the happiness on your birthday.

You see, I get such fun out of thinking that I don't want to destroy this most pleasant machine that makes life such a big kick.

Whatever you want to be, it is okay with me as long as you never forget to be happy.

All I want is a peaceful place where flowers can bloom, birds can sing, and the mind can fly with joy.

Peace and war begin at home. If we truly want peace in the world, let us begin by loving one another in our own families. If we want to spread joy, we need for every family to have joy.

Drop Pants, Not Bombs. Break Dance, Not Hearts. Draft Beer, Not People. Make LOVE, Not WAR.

Well, the most terrible fear that anybody should have is not war, is not a disease, not cancer or heart problems or food poisoning - it's a man or a woman without a sense of humor.

The majority of the common people loathe war and pray for peace; only a handful of individuals, whose evil joys depend on general misery, desire war.

Fear of joy is the darkest of captivities.

I have lived through many wars and have lost everything many times Yet, life is beautiful, and I have so much to learn and enjoy. I have no space nor time for pessimism and hate.

If all the people who have been hurt by the war were to exclude joy from their lives, it would almost be as if they had died.

We resist Joy on this planet more than we resist war.

We ought to shout out our thanksgiving as if every war were over; as if there were no more big taxes; as if there were no sickness, no crime.

Joy is the experience of knowing that you are unconditionally loved and that nothing-sicknes s, failure, emotional distress, oppression, war, or even death--can take that love away.

Life is such an effort, Child. It's a war that is renewed each day, and its moments of joy are brief parentheses for which you pay a cruel price.

That smile could end wars and cure cancer.

Some of the best things in life come when you're not planning on them. It's important to see them for the gift they are.

Mona's eyes sparkled. Her grin became so open and joyous that she looked like a little girl. "Do you remember what I always used to tell you?" Duncan squeezed his eyes shut. He shook his head as if he could will the conversation in another direction—any other direction. He'd rather talk about fucking sea spray . "Please, Ma. Don't start—" "Maybe it's the Great Mermaid, leading you to your one true love!