Joy is defined as the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something good. May these quotes inspire you to live your life filled with joy.
1. “Find ecstasy in life: the mere sense of living is joy enough.” Emily Dickinson
2. “Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. Henri Nouwen”
3. “Go find your joy. Whatever that is, go find your joy. Are you going to have a good day or are you going to have a great day? Because it’s completely up to you.” Sandra Bullock
4. “Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be filled with joy.” Anonymous
5. “If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.” Carlos Santana
6. “To have joy in your heart, one must know how to appreciate the small things in life.” Anonymous
7. “Let your joy spring forth from within.” ATGW
8. “Find joy in the journey.” Anonymous
9. “Find out what gives you joy and do it.” Anonymous
10. “Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.” Joseph Campbell
11. “Joy is not in things; it is in us.” Richard Wagner
12. “Find joy in everything you choose to do. Every job, relationship, home. It’s your responsibility to love it, or change it.” Chuck Palahniuk
13. “When we are centered in joy, we attain our wisdom.” Marianne Williamson
14. “Joy is untouched by circumstance.” Anonymous
15. “Find joy in the ordinary.” Anonymous
16. “Joy; the kind of happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.” David Steindl-Rast
17. “Spread joy. Chase your wildest dreams.” Patch Adams
18. “Learning to love yourself first brings more joy and peace than trying to love someone else.” Anonymous
19. “The healthiest response to life is joy.” Mark Twain
20. “Where there is love, there is joy.” Mother Teresa
21. “It is not joy that makes us grateful. It is gratitude that makes us joyful.” Anonymous
22. “Be committed to living in constant joy.” Pam Brout
23. “She found joy and wonder in every little thing. And joy and wonder always found her.” Katrina Mayer
24. “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Theodore Roosevelt
25. “We are shaped by out thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” Buddha
26. “Innovation comes from people who take joy in their work.” W. Edwards Deming
27. “We can choose to live in joy.” Joseph Campbell
28. “A joy that’s shared is a joy made double.” Proverb
29. “When work is a pleasure, life is a joy. When work is a duty, life is a slavery.” Maxim Gorky
30. “Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness, and self-control. To these, I commit my day.” Anonymous
31. “A joyful life is made up of joyful moments gracefully strung together.” Brene Brown
32. “Whether you know or not, you are the infinite potential of love, peace, and joy.” Annie Ray
33. “If you can’t find joy in the path you are on and what you are working toward now, how do you expect to find joy once you get there?” Anonymous
34. “When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.” Jean Shinoda Bolen
35. “The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.” Russel M. Nelson
KATHERINE A KRANZLEY
May 21, 2019 at 2:07 pm
I am writing letters to our twin daughters as they graduate, and one of them was born full of joy. The other is full of grace and kindness. Your quotations are inspiring, and will speak volumes to them. Thank you!
Asad Meah
June 5, 2019 at 7:37 pm
Sounds beautiful what you are doing
Glad that you enjoyed the article Katherine