We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.

Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.

There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.
Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.
The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.
When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.
Joy is not in things; it is in us.
Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.
Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.
Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.
Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow.