Joy

"There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have the feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well."

"Supply the needs first and the wants later, for one can only obtain true peace, love and joy when one supplies the needs first and not the wants."

"You are a beautiful creation and were made like no one else. Your uniqueness is a pleasant gift you can give to the world if you are willing to define and live that out. And, it is the best gift you will ever give yourself."

"No matter how strong or strong-willed you are, you cannot live a stressful, maxed-out life without that pace eventually biting you in the butt. It is necessary to take breaks, set parameters, and be kind to yourself if you want to continue making an impact in your little corner of the world."

"Nature attunes children to receive the coded messages that parents issue how to live a joyful and virtuous life."

"Jesus Christ is the joy of the journey."

"There's joy in every circumstance. The beginning is bitter, but in between, there are valuable lessons that bring joy."

"There is joy in every circumstance. Although the beginning is/might be bitter, there are valuables lessons in between that bring joy."

"Jealousy is the loss of joy."

"When you start believing that you are too old to enjoy something, you lose so much joy in your life."

"Being in home is like magic moments, in a magic world, among maicians"

"It will be better to spent our energy on reality; the tangible facts, not thoughts of the past."

"Passionate life is the beauty of a sacred-existence."

"Your productivity will double with increase physical activity."

"Whatever you dream of is a possibility."

"Maintain a persistent focus of what you want. You will attract the divine force to bring it into existence."

"There is no greater fulfillment as the pursuit of dreams."

"Let go of temporary pleasures for a permanent joy."

"A homeless man visited my store today. The few quarters that he had in his pocket he invested on books. I offered him free books, but he insisted on giving me his quarters. He walked away filled with joy as if he possessed the world's riches in his hands. In a way, he did. He left me smiling and knowing that he was wealthier than many others... (01-21-10)"

"There are many standards to measure if a person was successful including did they fill a niche role in society, invent something useful, attain professional distinction, or achieve great wealth. A person might also judge someone a success in life if they laughed frequently, were kind to children and animals, and were truthful, loved by their family, and respected by their friends."