73 Joy Quotes – Inspirational Words of Wisdom

73 Joy Quotes

Let these joy quotes give you inspirational thoughts to reflect on. What brings you joy. Find quotes that discuss joy and show satisfaction, contentment, comfort and delight.

  1. … it’s more blessed to give than to receive is not some moral nostrum … but a prescription for authentic joy. Marc Ian Barasch, The Compassionate Life
    Blessed Quotes
  2. Happiness is an emotional foundation of our lives, whereas joy ebbs and flows and is dependent on what occurs in our lives.Will Bowen, Happy This Year
    Happy Quotes
  3. I’m not going to get upset. I’m not going to let people steal my joy. Joel Osteen
    Quote of The Day
  4. Joy is the serious business of heaven. C. S. Lewis
    Inspirational Quotes
  5. Friendship will always find joy in unique relationships. Martin Murphy

  6. “Friendship will always find joy in unique relationships.”Martin Murphy, Friendship: The Joy of Relationships
    Friendship Poems
  7. “Go forth into the busy world and love it. Interest yourself in its life; mingle kindly with its joys and sorrows.”Ralph Waldo Emerson
    Love Quotes
  8. There's a great joy in my giving. It's thrilling. It's exhilarating. It's important to be a part of sharing. W. Clement Stone

  9. “There’s a great joy in my giving. It’s thrilling. It’s exhilarating. It’s important to be a part of sharing.” W. Clement Stone
    Sharing Quotes
  10. Poor food and water for dinner, a bent arm for a pillow – that is where joy resides. For me, wealth and renown without honor are nothing but drifting clouds. Confucius
    Inspirational Poems
  11. “Prayer changes us in ways that we never thought would be possible. When we are unhappy, prayer can lift our hearts and fill it with unspeakable joy.”Julia Bristol, Prayer: The Bible for Beginners
    Prayer
  12. The benefits of humor are extraordinary. . . Mary Kay Morrison

  13. “The benefits of humor are extraordinary. When there is a fusion of enthusiasm, energy, joy, and hope, a peak experience emerges that most of us identify as a sense of humor.”Mary Kay Morrison, Using Humor to Maximize Living
    Humor
  14. “My greatest accomplishment, and my greatest pride and joy are my children. They truly are my greatest success. They have inspired me in all aspects of my life.” Catherine Pulsifer
    Children
  15. “Whether we’re young ‘Nanas,’ ‘boomer-grams,’ or ‘great-grams,’ we all crave understanding and companionship – other grandmoms, friends, and family members who will share our load and celebrate our joys.”Rebecca Barlow Jordan, Day-votions for Grandmothers
    Friend
  16. Mindfulness is an elevated state of being that enables you to rise above your circumstances and experience a sense of joy. As you experience joy, you attract health, finances, abundance and a slew of other wonderful things into your life.Yesenia Chavan, Mindfulness
    Mindfulness Quotes
  17. Perhaps most important, being in a state of joy is a learned skill, not an innate ability. Donald Altman

  18. “Perhaps most important, being in a state of joy is a learned skill, not an innate ability.”Donald Altman, The Joy Compass
    Optimistic
  19. “I can look back at the way I have celebrated Christmas in the past, and while things have been fun, this year I’m less interested in more of the same and more interested in cultivating joy, a pervasive sense of well-being, because of the fact that the Lord has come and he indeed does rule the world with truth and grace.” Daniel Ethan Harris, Wait
    Christmas Quotes
  20. “When the Christian praises and gives thanks to God, this not only pleases God, but it enriches the Christian’s life with joy.”Rick Warren
    Thanksgiving
  21. “What joy the glorious music of Christmas brings to our celebration of Christ’s birth! No other season offers such an abundance of spiritual enrichment.” Kenneth W. Osbeck. Joy to the World
    Christmas Poems
  22. Joy is a choice based on being content regardless of circumstances. M. Ahlers

  23. “Joy is a choice based on being content regardless of circumstances. Understanding what encourages joy in your life can help you cultivate it and build up your resources for when circumstances are difficult.”M. Ahlers, 50 Things to Know About Practicing Spiritual Discipline
    Choices Quotes
  24. “The reality is that this is how you know if you’re getting closer to God: more kindness, more gentleness, more joy, more peace, more patience.” Matt Brown, Awakening
    Kindness Quotes
  25. Flowers bring joy where there is sadness, whether in an abundant floral arch or a few stems in a cone of paper. They also smell nice. Harriet de Winton, New Botanical PaintingHarriet de Winton, New Botanical PaintingThought of the Day
  26. Christmas time is where joy begins and sadness ends. Only visions of good times will last Christmas is here, and it’s time to celebrate.Danielle Duckery
    Christmas Greetings
  27. Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. Franklin Roosevelt

  28. “Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.” Franklin Roosevelt
    Achievement
  29. “Behind self-confidence is joy, happiness, acceptance and compassion. But behind arrogance is fear, resentment and stress.”Ingrid Lindberg, Self-Confidence
    Compassion
  30. The simple presence of a pet can offer a lightness and a joy, a sense of connection, and an invitation to be uninhibitedly ourselves in a way that is both unique and priceless.David Michie , Buddhism for pet lovers
    Animal
  31. To be joyful is a principle. It doesn�t change with emotions. Joy is an inner contentment despite all the circumstances. Richard Daly, God�s Little Book of Joy
    Feeling Quotes
  32. “Life is box full of surprises so you never know what the next surprise in your way is. People who take life seriously are those people who unfortunately ruined the joy of life by their seriousness and misleading power of thinking.”David Dashner, Self Improvement
    Life Quotes
  33. Live for today, but hold your hands open to tomorrow. Anticipate the future and its changes with joy. Barbara Johnson

  34. “Live for today, but hold your hands open to tomorrow. Anticipate the future and its changes with joy. There is a seed of God’s love in every event, every unpleasant situation in which you may find yourself.” Barbara Johnson
    Quotes about Change
  35. “Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joy, and dividing our grief.” Joseph Addison
    Friendship Quotes
  36. “Joy can be real only if people look upon their lives as a service and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happiness.” Leo Tolstoy
    Helping Others
  37. “We all have battles to fight. And it’s often in those battles that we are most alive: it’s on the frontlines of our lives that we earn wisdom, create joy, forge friendships, discover happiness, find love, and do purposeful work.” Eric Greitens, Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life
    Work
  38. Truly living means your days are filled with joy and thanksgiving for the very fact that you are alive. Sandra Leon

  39. “Truly living means your days are filled with joy and thanksgiving for the very fact that you are alive. As opposed to constantly going after the next best thing you are going after a new goal to achieve.” Sandra Leon, Supercharge Your Life
    Best Quotes
  40. Being in the outdoors enhances every area of my life and the creative pursuit of photography brings meaning and joy to every day.Rachel Lerch, This Side of the LensPhotography Quotes
  41. “But the more you say no to the things that don’t matter, the more you can say yes to the things that do. This will let you live and enjoy your life – the life that you want.” Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman, The Daily Stoic
    Wise Quotes
  42. I am a person of joy, and some people think it�s because I live a perfect life. Ha! Nothing could be further from the truth.Ellen Miller, The One Year Book of Inspiration for Girlfriends
    Not Perfect
  43. The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Richard Bach

  44. “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” Richard Bach
    Family
  45. “Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.”Kahlil Gibran
    Motivational Poems
  46. “Advent helps us to make more room for joy so that we are fully prepared to receive the Lord when he comes.” Beth Bevis
    Christmas Messages
  47. “It’s hard to enjoy music at the same time you are paying attention to, and thinking about, the notes. When enjoying, you are simply letting the music in and absorbing it.” Dicken Bettinger, Natasha Swerdloff, Coming Home
    Music
  48. There is more joy to be found in owning less than can ever be found in pursuing more. Joshua Becker

  49. “There is more joy to be found in owning less than can ever be found in pursuing more. In a world that constantly tells us to buy more and more, we often lose sight of that.” Joshua Becker, The More of Less Everything You Own
    Simplicity
  50. Joy comes when we are in alignment with our values and goals and when we feel our lives are abundant.Yolanda V Acree, Mindful Simplicity
    Goals Quotes
  51. “If you are confident that something brings you joy, keep it, regardless of what anyone else might say. Even if it isn’t perfect, no matter how mundane it might be, when you use it with care and respect, you transform it into something priceless.”Marie Kondo, Spark Joy
    Confidence Quotes
  52. For the Christian, joy in God is available at all times, in any situation. Wayne Davies

  53. “For the Christian, joy in God is available at all times, in any situation.” Wayne Davies, Top 10 Reasons to Read the Bible Today
    God Quotes
  54. “But it isn’t just about dollars and cents. Retirement should be a joy.” Clark Howard
    Retirement Quotes
  55. “If we want joy, we must 1) accept ourselves as the unique persons we are, 2) allow ourselves to hurt, knowing that our joy runs deeper than our emotions, and 3) work on resolving any personal hindrances to joy.” Gaylyn Williams, Gratitude Encourages Joy
    Encouraging Quotes
  56. Joy and positive thinking are powerful tools for living well. Cyndie Spiegel, A Year of Positive Thinking
    Positive Thinking
  57. “You need to sow seeds of thought if you want to reap joy.” Bill Powell, Easter by Heart
    Inspirational Thoughts
  58. Joy must be developed from the inside. Allan Lokos

  59. “Joy must be developed from the inside. If we cannot find happiness within ourselves we will not be able to find happiness anywhere.” Allan Lokos, Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living
    Attitude
  60. “I have to say that I was not prepared to become a grandmother but I do feel proud that my little people depend on me and love me. I get such joy from their successes, and it does hurt my heart a bit when they have failures.” Janice Elliott-Howard, Being A Grandmother
    Grandmother
  61. “Pray for your ability to share your joy with others and be a light in this world.” Kathryn Shirey, Pray Deep for Advent
    Poems about Prayer
  62. I do not let fear keep me from living life to the fullest extent of the joy and happiness I am entitled to. Patricia A Gilpin-Hudson; Carol R Muschette, Find Joy in Daily Living
    Fear
  63. Cultivating inner happiness will allow you to have boundless joy whatever the situation. Tom Miles

  64. “Cultivating inner happiness will allow you to have boundless joy whatever the situation.” Tom Miles, A Year For Change
    Happiness
  65. “He who has not looked on Sorrow will never see Joy.” Kahlil Gibran
    Grief
  66. Only focus on things that will bring joy and happiness for you and others. A.D Largie, Mind Body EnergyMotivational Quotes For Kids
  67. “We all experience joy differently and have our own unique barriers to attaining joy. Understanding what makes you tick helps you develop a plan that’s tailored specifically for you.” Kaia Roman, The Joy Plan
    Experience
  68. “Part of the joy comes from seeing one’s own children become parents – watching the cycle of birth, nurturance and independence begin again. Grandmothers became quite passionate about the magic of it all, often bowled over by their intensity of feeling.” Doreen Rosenthal, New Age Nanas Being a Grandmother in the 21st Century
    Passion
  69. The Word of God is the source of man's strength, wisdom and joy. Janet Fuller

  70. The Word of God is the source of man’s strength, wisdom and joy. Janet Fuller, The Bible: The Key Bible Chapters
    Words of Encouragement
  71. Once you open your eyes to the fun some 90 year olds are having, you’ll be surprised at how much more willing you become to step into that joy yourself. Noelle C. Nelson, Happy Healthy�Dead
    Age
  72. If you want to enjoy good health, you first need to believe that you can enjoy living a healthy lifestyle. Alex Uwajeh, The Power of Positive Affirmations
    Health Quotes
  73. The joy of seeing your money put into uses that are worthwhile cannot compare to the instant gratification that impulsive buying can give you. Marshal Lightwill, Discipline Yourself
    Wealth
  74. Your new best friend will never betray your secrets or leave you for someone else. He will stay by your side, loving you for a lifetime to come, and be a great addition to your family and he�ll provide all of your loved ones with years of joy.Fanny Doright, Boxer Dog Training BookDog Quotes
  75. Think joy, talk joy, practice joy, share joy, saturate your mind with joy, and you will have the time of your life today and every day all your life. Norman Vincent Peale
  76. “Think joy, talk joy, practice joy, share joy, saturate your mind with joy, and you will have the time of your life today and every day all your life.” Norman Vincent Peale
    Sharing Quotes
  77. “A joyful heart is the normal result of a heart burning with love.” Mother Teresa
    Famous Quotes
  78. “People in developing countries have a depth of joy, a richness to which those of us consumed with material things are often blind.” Pam Grout, The 100 Best Volunteer Vacations to Enrich Your Life
    Positive Quotes
  79. Cheer up, keep your spirits high, things are bound to get better! Anne Frank

  80. “Cheer up, keep your spirits high, things are bound to get better!” Anne Frank, The Diary of a young girl Anne Frank
    Positive Attitude
  81. “Despite knowing the value and joy of giving to others, many people are at a loss on how to go about it. Some mistakenly think that only those with money are the only ones who can give.” John Michaels, Learn How To Give On The Cheap
    Giving
  82. If you’re a follower of Jesus, joy should be a way of life. Why? You’ve been completely forgiven – no guilt, no shame, no remorse, and no regrets. God has wiped them all out. Sounds like a good reason for joy to me. Rick Warren
    Forgiveness Quotes
  83. To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with. Mark Twain

  84. To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.
    Mark Twain Quotes
  85. Our sadness and sorrows, joys and triumphs bind us in the common thread of humanity. The sooner we realize the connection, the more elevated life becomes. Oprah Winfrey, The Wisdom of Sundays
    Poems about Life
  86. You will quickly discover there is no sense of satisfaction or joy that equals that of bringing others along and developing them to the degree that they are as capable as you, so that they, too, can move into management. Zig Ziglar, Top Performance
    Personal Development Quotes
  87. The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy. Jim Rohn

  88. The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy. Jim Rohn
    Encouraging Poems
  89. Happiness and joy indeed is how I feel dear
    when I’m with you and you are near
    Catherine Pulsifer
    Valentines Poems
  90. True generosity doesn�t just come out of altruism or philanthropy – it comes out of joy. Rene Schlaepfer, Richer Life
    Generosity Quotes

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