Motivational Quotes

Joy

Don't complain because you don't have. Enjoy what you've got.

- Judd, H. Stanley

Best Quotes about Joy

The joy of a spirit is the measure of its power.

Ninon de Lenclos

The man who has no money is poor, but one who has nothing but money is poorer. He only is rich who can enjoy without owning; he is poor who though he has millions is covetous.

Marden, Orison Swett

I always loved running -- it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.

Owens, Jesse

Joys are our wings, sorrows our spurs.

Paul, Jean

My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss.

Sir Edward Dyer

Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells rather in the heart than on the tongue.

Fielding, Henry

Don't set compensation as a goal. Find work you like, and the compensation will follow.

Lawrence, Harding

The most profound joy has more of gravity than of gaiety in it.

Michel de Montaigne

Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.

Bovee, Christian Nevell

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As long as I can focus on enjoying what I'm doing, having fun, I know I'll play well.

Graf, Steffi

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Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile.

Sir Wilfred Grenfell

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There is an alchemy in sorrow. It can be transmuted into wisdom, which, if it does not bring joy, can yet bring happiness.

Pearl Buck

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You never achieve real success unless you like what you are doing.

Carnegie, Dale

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It is essential to our well-being, and to our lives, that we play and enjoy life. Every single day do something that makes your heart sing.

Marcia, Wieder

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The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.

Rohn, Jim

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Inner work is finding joy in work. Our real work is heart work and soul work.

Fox, Matthew

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You have not found your place until all your faculties are roused, and your whole nature consents and approves of the work you are doing.

Marden, Orison Swett

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I have no greater joy then to hear that my children walk in truth. [John 4]

Bible

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The surest mark of a Christian is not faith, or even love, but joy.

Shoemaker, Samuel M.

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People are going to be most creative and productive when they're doing something they're really interested in. So having fun isn't an outrageous idea at all. It's a very sensible one.

Sculley, John

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Like what you do, if you don't like it, do something else.

Harvey, Paul

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I feel sorry for the person who can't get genuinely excited about his work. Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything worthwhile.

Chrysler, Walter

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The joy in life is to be used for a purpose. I want to be used up when I die.

Shaw, George Bernard

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I feel like a tiny bird with a big song!

Jerry Van Amerongen

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Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it.

Caddy, Eileen

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You've got to love what you're doing. If you love it, you can overcome any handicap or the soreness or all the aches and pains, and continue to play for a long, long time.

Howe, Gordie

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There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone's life.

Sister Mary Rose McGeady

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If you don't like what you're doing, then don't do it.

Bradbury, Ray

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To really enjoy the better things in life, one must first have experienced the things they are better than.

Homoka, Oscar

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The ultimate goal of a more effective and efficient life is to provide you with enough time to enjoy some of it.

Leboeuf, Michael

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Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.

Phil Jackson

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Things won are done; joy's soul lies in the doing.

William Shakespeare

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The end of life is life. Life is action, the use of one's powers. And to use them to their height is our joy of duty.

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I have always said and felt that true enjoyment can not be described.

Rousseau, Jean Jacques

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One can endure sorrow alone, but it takes two to be glad.

Hubbard, Elbert

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Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves.

Barrie, Sir James M.

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The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something.

Depew, Chauncey

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The first essential in a boy's career is to find out what he's fitted for, what he's most capable of doing and doing with a relish.

Schwab, Charles M.

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Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point. Climb slowly, steadily, enjoying each passing moment; and the view from the summit will serve as a fitting climax for the journey.

Melchert, Harold V

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People who enjoy what they are doing invariably do it well.

Gibbs, Joe

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Joy is a subtle elf; I think one's happiest when he forgets himself.

Tourneur, Cyril

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Fill your life with as many moments and experiences of joy and passion as you humanly can. Start with one experience and build on it.

Marcia, Wieder

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The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy.

Forbes, Malcolm S.

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Where a man can live, he can also live well.

Aurelius, Marcus

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If you don't get a kick out of the job you're doing you'd better hunt for another one.

Vauclain, Samuel

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The only joy in the world is to begin.

Cesare Pavese

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This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.

George Bernard Shaw

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The more you love what you are doing, the more successful it will be for you.

Gillies, Jerry

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If you are going to do something wrong, at least enjoy it.

Rosten, Leo

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Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy.

Sarah Ban Breathnach