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Joy Quotes
"Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow."
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"Joy always follows on the heels of pain. If a person escapes a mindset that current events represent an ongoing tragedy, they will encounter and comprehend all the beauty that surrounds them. We find bliss by living alertly and unequivocally accepting whatever is occurring in the present moment. If a person realizes that the present moment is all that matters, they will gain an inner stillness and appreciate the beauty and joy of each day."
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"For me, the joy of doing it is doodling when I want to. But if I had to do it, I'd lose the joy."
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"Sing the songs of joy to the Lord, serve the Name of the Lord, and become the servant of His servants."
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"It has been an ache and a joy both to look over this big shoulder of mine at all my yesterdays."
Joy,
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"Do whatever makes your spirit glow out loud."
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"Those who remain unmoved by the wind of joy silently follow the Path."
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"We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry."
Joy,
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"Pain is pain, joy is joy - you can't avoid bringing pieces of yourself into a role."
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"Well, but you two are dancing around in your iridescent little downpour, whooping and stomping as sane people ought to do when they encounter a thing so miraculous as water."
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"Because I actually find the next take after they've controlled it a little bit and repressed the laughter is actually a really interesting take, because that's still going on underneath the surface. That struggle to maintain composure becomes part of the joy of the scene."
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"All around the dining hall, you can feel the rejuvenating effect that a good meal can bring on. The way it can make people kinder, funnier, more optimistic, and remind them it's not a mistake to go on living. It's better than any medicine."
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"At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities."
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"The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding."
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"Find your own joy within and then greater joy will be added to you."
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"The source of one's joy is also often the source of one's sorrow."
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"I found more joy in sorrow than you could find in joy."
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"If you dance, you'll feel more joyful. Just thinking isn't going to make you feel better. Think about how joyful you'll feel as you dance. Don't repeat the foolishness of putting off dancing as you debate whether dance will really bring you joy. We feel joy as soon as we dance. Everything is like that."
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"Joy is not the result of getting what you want; it is the way to get what you want. In the deepest sense, joy is what you want."
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"For me, the great joy is to watch an audience watching what I've made. To hear not a peep from the audience at the right moment, and then to hear the laughs and the cheers."
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"There is no joy so great as that of reporting that a good play has come to town."
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"We have to embrace obstacles to reach the next stage of joy."
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"Do not be afraid that joy will make the pain worse; it is needed like the air we breathe."
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"I've been through some dark times but I've experienced joy too. Now that joy can't be suppressed."
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