Happiness consists not of having, but of being; not of possessing, but of enjoying. It is a warm glow of the heart at peace with itself. A martyr at the stake may have happiness that a king on his throne might envy. Man is the creator of his own happiness. It is the aroma of life, lived in harmony with high ideals. For what a man has he may be dependent upon others; what he is rests with him alone.
David O. McKayTags: life happiness joy ideals character
Reading is an addiction that I adore.
Vianka Van BokkemRemember that our Heavenly Father knows us perfectly and knows what's best for us . . . . Surely, His knowledge is greater than ours. We just have to have faith in Him. If we don't, well, that doesn't change what happened, it just makes us more miserable because we refuse to trust His will. Our Heavenly Father wants us to have joy. And happiness. But we need to look for those opportunities that give us joy. If we don't, what would be the purpose for existing?
Jeri GilchristTags: happiness god faith joy trust purpose-of-life
I wondered then why children played so in the river, but adults ceased to see it with the same eyes. Why couldn't we embrace such simple joys?
John ShorsModern man is full of platitudes about living life to its fullest, with catchy keychain phrases and little plaques for kitchen walls. But if you've never retreated to the solitude of a dark room and listened to Beethoven's Ninth from start to finish, you know nothing. For music is a transcendental exploration of human emotion and experience, the very fabric of life in its purest form. And the Ninth our greatest musical achievement.
Tiffany MadisonTags: life music joy symphony beethoven classical-music
Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.
Emily DickinsonTags: life joy enjoy-life carpe-diem-inspirational
The root of joy is gratefulness...It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.
David Steindl-RastTags: joy
Joy is a marvelous increasing of what exists, a pure addition out of nothingness.
Rainer Maria RilkeTags: joy
If I can see pain in your eyes then share with me your tears. If I can see joy in your eyes then share with me your smile.
Santosh KalwarTags: pain poetry joy smile tears eyes share
I was surrounded by friends, my work was immense, and pleasures were abundant. Life, now, was unfolding before me, constantly and visibly, like the flowers of summer that drop fanlike petals on eternal soil. Overall, I was happiest to be alone; for it was then I was most aware of what I possessed. Free to look out over the rooftops of the city. Happy to be alone in the company of friends, the company of lovers and strangers. Everything, I decided, in this life, was pure pleasure.
Roman PayneTags: life friends solitude joy pleasure flowers alone possessions company summer aloneness pleasures abundance roman-payne
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