List of Famous Joy Quotes in English with Images

Give not over thy soul to sorrow; and afflict not thyself in thy own counsel. Gladness of heart is the life of man and the joyfulness of man is length of days.

Do not judge men by mere appearances; for the light laughter that bubbles on the lip often mantles over the depths of sadness, and the serious look may be the sober veil that covers a divine peace and joy.

During [these] periods of relaxation after concentrated intellectual activity, the intuitive mind seems to take over and can produce the sudden clarifying insights which give so much joy and delight.

This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.

I've grown to realize the joy that comes from little victories is preferable to the fun that comes from ease and the pursuit of pleasure.

- Lawana Blackwell Quotes

The most profound joy has more of gravity than of gaiety in it.

- Joy Quotes by Michel de Montaigne Download or Share

We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.

- Joy Quotes by Helen Keller Download or Share

The only joy in the world is to begin.

- Joy Quotes by Cesare Pavese Download or Share

This is the best kind of voyeurism, hearing joy from your neighbors.

- Joy Quotes by Chuck Sigars Download or Share

Short is the joy that guilty pleasure brings.

- Joy Quotes by Euripides Download or Share

Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.

- Mark Twain Quotes

I feel like a tiny bird with a big song!

- Jerry Van Amerongen Quotes

I cannot believe that the inscrutable universe turns on an axis of suffering; surely the strange beauty of the world must somewhere rest on pure joy!

- Louise Bogan Quotes

May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.

- Maryanne Amacher-Hershey Quotes

Joy is prayer - Joy is strength - Joy is love - Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

The joy of a spirit is the measure of its power.

I define joy as a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace - connection to what matters.

There is an alchemy in sorrow.  It can be transmuted into wisdom, which, if it does not bring joy, can yet bring happiness.

Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.

Joy is not in things; it is in us.

Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy.

My mind to me kingdom is,
Such present joys therein I find,
That it excels all other bliss.

- Sir Wilfred Grenfell Quotes

There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone's life.

- Sister Mary Rose McGeady Quote

When you jump for joy, beware that no one moves the ground from beneath your feet.

Cease, every joy, to glimmer on my mind,
But leave-oh! leave the light of Hope behind.

Things won are done; joy's soul lies in the doing.