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"Every wedding must be an occasion of joy that human beings can do such great things, that they have been given such immense freedom and power to take the helm in their life's journey."
"Thinking happy thoughts literally creates a positive chemical change in the brain which stimulates both positive physical and psychological benefits."
"Geometry alone is not enough to portray human desires, expressions, aspirations, joys. We need more."
"He was consious of a thousand odours floating in the air, each one connected with a thousand thoughts, and hopes, and joys, and cares, long, long, forgotten."
"One joy dispels a hundred cares."
"I'm only... I'm only unhappy when the reviews are bad, but give me a good review and I'm a... I'm just screaming all over the place with joy."
"The greater part of human activity is designed to make permanent those experiences and joys which are only lovable because they are changing."
"I enjoyed my own nature to the fullest, and we all know there lies happiness, although, to soothe one another mutually, we occasionally pretend to condemn such joys as selfishness."
"Every noble life becomes a revelation of the spirit which the love and joy of mankind cannot let perish from remembrance."
"Being a parent is absolutely exhausting and draining, along with all the joy and love."
"For there is but one problem - the problem of human relations. We forget that there is no hope or joy except in human relations."
"But you see," said Roark quietly, "I have, let’s say, sixty years to live. Most of that time will be spent working. I’ve chosen the work I want to do. If I find no joy in it, then I’m only condemning myself to sixty years of torture. And I can find the joy only if I do my work in the best way possible to me. But the best is a matter of standards—and I set my own standards. I inherit nothing. I stand at the end of no tradition. I may, perhaps, stand at the beginning of one."
"Joys impregnate. Sorrows bring forth."
"Things won are done, joy's soul lies in the doing."
"It is looking for the joys that come in small, precious packages and making the most of them, knowing that big packages of joy are few and far between."
"There is a joy which is not given to the ungodly, but to those who love Thee for Thine own sake, whose joy Thou Thyself art. And this is the happy life, to rejoice to Thee, of Thee, for Thee; this it is, and there is no other."
"When we rejoice in our fullness, then we can part with our fruits with joy."
"The progress of our soul is like a perfect poem. It has an infinite idea which, once realised, makes all movements full of meaning and joy."
"Naturally we all have an inclination to command, and a great aversion to obey; and yet it is certain that it is more for our good to obey than to command; hence perfect souls have always had a great affection for obedience, and have found all their joy and comfort in it."
"I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy."
