There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.

Seize from every moment its unique novelty, and do not prepare your joys.

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible - it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could.

Only solitary men know the full joys of friendship. Others have their family; but to a solitary and an exile, his friends are everything.

Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.

Be joyful because it is humanly possible.

There is no greater joy than that of feeling oneself a creator. The triumph of life is expressed by creation.

May I recommend serenity to you? A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment. Learn to be one with the joy of the moment.

Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.

Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.

Joy is not in things; it is in us.

A sense of humor... is needed armor. Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life.