Quotes About Joy

There is no place for grief in a house which serves the Muse.

You can kill joy by not looking happy enough.

You can kill joy by not looking happy enough. If

And note then: you can killjoy not as a deliberate or intentional act; you might even be trying to participate in the joy of others. You can killjoy because you are not properly attuned to the requirements of a social system.

Did I really think it was wonderful? Wonderful was probably an exaggeration. I thought it was fine. Maybe even good. I couldn't say the last time I thought anything was exactly wonderful. That implied more joy than I may ever have felt.

The thought has cheered me, and I'd like to hang onto that. Must protect my little pockets of happiness.

Must protect my little pockets of happiness.

And then I laugh, because it's so ridiculous and so gorgeous and it's all I can do to not melt into a fit of giggles. So what if I'm ninety-three? So what if I'm ancient and cranky and my body's a wreck? If they're willing to accept me and my guilty conscience, why the hell shouldn't I run away with the circus?

Cracker Jack!

And I'll dream about living there one day myself, about boats and bicycles and water, and a dog running next to me on the road, in the green, green afternoon light.

Why do we drag around like life is so awful?' Why did they forget that there was so much to love?

Because with joy, we overcome the terror. With love, strength, and hope, we prevail.

Love is so unpredictable. That's what makes it so great.

You know, when it works, love is amazing. It's not overrated.

He had a nice smile. Seeing it, I felt like I'd won a prize, because he was so sparing with them.

We laughed ourselves silly, taking back our shared past, gently, piece by piece.

To summer, and to us.

Dogs and children loved my boyfriend. It was a simple fact.

In a perfect wedding- or world- you wanted the best possible beginning. Start in a high note and, no matter what song follows, chances are just better that it will be music to your ears.

Disco...is great for healing.

It seemed amazing to me that one night could hold so much, from a merry-go-round to a Pop-Tart with frosting to the most beautiful singing I'd ever heard.

But really, in a perfect wedding-or world-you wanted the best possible beginning.

Y no digo que no sean felices. Sólo que hay que tener mucho cuidado con lafelicidad. Porque tiene tendencia a ser temporal.

Finding Will, loving Will, had been a revelation. Like finding the other half of herself. Having his grounded wisdom to draw on when she needed it, knowing that no matter what, she had him to come home to, that his laughter was part of her world and that the passion and courage and joy he ignited in her were here to stay, had transformed her perception of herself.