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“True joy, as it turns out, comes only to those who have devoted their lives to something greater than personal happiness.”
“No, it was not regret which made Anne's heart beat in spite of herself, and brought the colour into her cheeks when she thought of Captain Wentworth unshackled and free. She had some feelings which...”
“The everlasting God has in His wisdom foreseen from eternity the cross that He now presents to you as a gift from His inmost heart. This cross He now sends you He has considered with His all-knowin...”
“The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.”
“Michael Ende + Petra HermansThere is joy of life.AmenNovember 20, 2016”
“I laugh at him, and behind us, several Inquisitors stir in surprise at the sound. Only Magiano can coax joy out of me so easily.”
“Our most intense joy comes not from personal feats, but from helping other persons achieve their goals. We become suppler human beings when we find true joy in witnessing other peoples successes an...”
“Making love was a game of echoes. We had shared memories so many times that when I made love to her, I knew exactly how it felt to be Purslane. I could taste and feel her other lovers and she could...”
“It brought a lot of joy to me to be in his arms.”
“One lesson I've learned--worry doesn't change tomorrow, it only robs today of its joy."-Charley”
“Our true joy is like those sunglasses weve been looking for all over, suddenly realizing theyve been propped on our head during our entire search. Theyre already there, quietly waiting for us to re...”
“Joy is so deeply rooted in our souls that it is not tossed about by the waves of circumstance.”
“Joy being of God was a living thing, a fountain not a cistern, one of those divine things that are possessed only as they overflow and flow away, and not easily come by because it must break into h...”
“Some people reflect lightSome deflect itYou by some miracleSeem to collect it”
“My life is in full tilt, and I reach forward with joy.”
“The exhilarating alignment of the heavens was sufficiently rare that she recognized her moment of joy, thus making the joy that much more potent.”
“... suffice to say, joy is where you find it- usually on the shelf right next to sadness.”
“I'll put her in charge of the puppies. I've twelve this week that need tending. How does that suit you?"Leeli's mouth hung open. She tried to say something but instead crumpled to the floor. She ha...”
“Let's live in a joy.”
“Let all thy joys be as the month of May.”
