Do not judge men by mere appearances; for the light laughter that bubbles on the lip often mantles over the depths of sadness, and the serious look may be the sober veil that covers a divine peace and joy. —Edward Chapin More about this quote Tags: joy Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
More quotations from Edward Chapin A true man never frets about his place in the world, but just slides into it by the gravitation of his nature, and swings there as easily as a star. —Edward Chapin More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
A true man never frets about his place in the world, but just slides into it by the gravitation of his nature, and swings there as easily as a star. —Edward Chapin More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
More quotations tagged with “joy” Give not over thy soul to sorrow; and afflict not thyself in thy own counsel. Gladness of heart is the life of man and the joyfulness of man is length of days. —Ecclesiastes More about this quote Tags: joy Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email The only joy in the world is to begin. —Cesare Pavese More about this quote Tags: joy Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email Emotions, in my experience, aren't covered by single words. I don't believe in "sadness," "joy," or "regret." . . . I'd like to have at my disposal complicated hybrid emotions, Germanic train-car constructions, like, say, "the happiness that attends disaster." Or: "the disappointment of sleeping with one's fantasy." I'd like to show how "intimations of mortality brought on by aging family members" connects to "the hatred of mirrors that begins in middle age." I'd like to have a word for "the sadness inspired by failing restaurants" as well for "the excitement of getting a room with a minibar. —Jeffrey Eugenides More about this quote Tags: regret experience happiness joy sadness emotion Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. —Mother Teresa More about this quote Tags: love strength joy prayer souls Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email I put the question directly to myself: "Suppose that all your objects in life were realized; that all the changes in institutions and opinions which you are looking forward to could be completely effected at this very instant: would this be a great joy and happiness to you?" And an irrepressible self-consciousness distinctly answered, "No! —John Stuart Mill More about this quote Tags: change self happiness joy opinions self-consciousness Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Give not over thy soul to sorrow; and afflict not thyself in thy own counsel. Gladness of heart is the life of man and the joyfulness of man is length of days. —Ecclesiastes More about this quote Tags: joy Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
The only joy in the world is to begin. —Cesare Pavese More about this quote Tags: joy Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Emotions, in my experience, aren't covered by single words. I don't believe in "sadness," "joy," or "regret." . . . I'd like to have at my disposal complicated hybrid emotions, Germanic train-car constructions, like, say, "the happiness that attends disaster." Or: "the disappointment of sleeping with one's fantasy." I'd like to show how "intimations of mortality brought on by aging family members" connects to "the hatred of mirrors that begins in middle age." I'd like to have a word for "the sadness inspired by failing restaurants" as well for "the excitement of getting a room with a minibar. —Jeffrey Eugenides More about this quote Tags: regret experience happiness joy sadness emotion Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. —Mother Teresa More about this quote Tags: love strength joy prayer souls Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
I put the question directly to myself: "Suppose that all your objects in life were realized; that all the changes in institutions and opinions which you are looking forward to could be completely effected at this very instant: would this be a great joy and happiness to you?" And an irrepressible self-consciousness distinctly answered, "No! —John Stuart Mill More about this quote Tags: change self happiness joy opinions self-consciousness Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email