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I never enjoyed writing a book more; indeed, it is the only one I remember in no sense as a labor but as a joy.
Deep inside all of us a huge potential beckons, waiting to open us to the joy, genius, freedom and Love within.
The dance lives in all mankind as a necessary motor-rhythmic expression of excess energy and the joy of living.
Like Jesus we belong to the world living not for ourselves but for others. The joy of the Lord is our strength.
Life is too short, Harry. And there's nowhere near enough joy in it. If you find it, grab it. Before it's gone.
Even such is time, that takes in trust Our youth, our joys, our all we have, And pays us but with age and dust.
When its true, when it's right, love can give you the kind of joy that you can't get from any other experience.
We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.
The writing is a joy, so seamless you nearly miss the sheer artistry of the style and the terrific, wry humour.
Great sorrow or great joy should bring intense hunger--not abstinence from food, as our novelists will have it.
Acceptance of death when it arrives is one thing, but to allow it to upstage the joys of living is ingratitude.
On with dance, let joy be unconfined, is my motto; whether there's any dance to dance or any joy to unconfined.
With diadem and sceptre high advanced, The lower still I fall; only supreme In misery; such joy ambition finds.
The future is merely a shadow which blocks out the joys of the present and emphasizes the miseries of the past.
Friendship, love, health, energy, enthusiasm, and joy are the things that make life worth living and exploring.
At this and every season, our Savior invites us to join with HIM and others to offer the priceless gift of JOY.
Although a lot can be learned from adversity, most of the same lessons can be learned through laughter and joy.
There are robberies that leave man or woman forever beggared of peace and joy, yet kept secret by the sufferer.
Life has an interesting way of teaching even the most powerful people that joy from wealth is fleeting at best.
If you do anything well, it becomes enjoyable. To keep enjoying something, you need to increase its complexity.
The joy of life is made up of obscure and seemingly mundane victories that give us our own small satisfactions.
What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?
We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry.
All my joys resemble more a momentary intoxication than the real gold of happiness. It was all but an illusion.
The art of a magician is to create wonder. If we live with a sense of wonder, our lives become filled with joy.
The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods.
It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven Than when I was a boy.
In life, there are no shortcuts to joy. Anything that is worth pursuing requires us to suffer just a little bit.
The roadblocks to growth and joy come when we forget the bigness of God & instead make people bigger than He is.
There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us.
Many people (who go to her as volunteers) have found peace, joy and unity in their families by helping the poor.
Do not grieve over any joy that has gone forever, for it will return to you in another form, know that for sure.
If things don't come easy, there is no premium on effort. There should be joy in the chase, zest in the pursuit.
Instead of bracing yourself for the perils of the unknown, embrace the joy that is here, in your present moment.
The acting experience and the collaborating and creating the world, working on the piece, they're the same joys.
Love: I recognize the emotion for what it is, an irrational self-destructive impulse, which is disguised as joy.
Lou knew that joy unshared was a halved emotion, just as sadness and loss, when borne alone, were often doubled.
We have a choice at every moment. We can engage in sadness, anger or fear or we can choose joy, love, and peace.
Whoever increases the sum of human joy, is a worshiper. He who adds to the sum of human misery, is a blasphemer.
A library is never complete. That’s the joy of it. We are always seeking one more book to add to our collection.
What if your purpose is to take impeccable care of yourself so that you have the energy and joy to serve others?
The only joy in the world is to begin. It is good to be alive because living is beginning, always, every moment.
There are thousands of books on the joy of gardening and cooking. Alas, there are only few on the joy of living.
Larry Hagman was my best friend for 35 years. He was the Pied Piper of life and brought joy to everyone he knew.
You're happy when you leave your concerns to the side and when you experience a pure moment of joy with friends.
The key is love, the action is service, and the joy is knowing the grandeur that is God in us and in everything.
Gratitude & joy drove them to do good works before the thought that they had to do them even crossed their mind.
Pause and remember - If you empty yourself of yesterday's sorrows, you will have much more room for today's joy.
Joy, happiness, are hopes and our dreams.... A place of peace and harmony... that's the kind of land I invision.
Instead of looking for the success in your life, look for the thing that is going to bring you the greatest joy.