Here are twenty quotes of joy to share this holiday season!
I hope your holiday season is peaceful and bright and that these quotes inspire you during the holiday season.
1.”We need joy as we need air. We love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.” Maya Angelou
2 “Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.” Mother Teresa of Calcutta
3. “Joy lies in the fight, in the attempt, in the suffering involved, not in the victory itself.” Mahatma Gandhi
4. “Joy is the feeling of grinning inside. ” Melba Colgrove
5. “The gloom of the world is but a shadow; behind it, yet within our reach, is joy.” Fra Giovanni
6. “If you are not living in joy, you are out of integrity with your soul.” Michael Bernard Beckwith
7.”Remember to light the candle of joy daily and all the gloom will disappear from your life.” Djwhal Khul
8. “The only true measure of success is the amount of joy we are feeling.” Abraham-Hicks
9. “We can do nothing well without joy, and a good conscience which is the ground of joy.” Sibbes
10. “What I know for sure is that you feel real joy in direct proportion to how connected you are to living your truth.” Oprah Winfrey
11. “Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile.” Wilfred T. Grenfell
Please enjoy Les Benedict-Silent Night for 8 Trombones:
12. “…keep knocking, and the joy inside will eventually open a window and look out to see who’s there.” Rumi
13. “Joy springs from within; no one makes you joyous; you choose joyfulness.” Unknown
14. “True joy results when we become aware of our connectedness to everything.” Paul Persall
15. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” Greg Anderson
16. “Things won are done; joy’s soul lies in the doing.” William Shakespeare
17. “Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have someone to divide it with.” Mark Twain
18. “Joy is not in things; it is in us.” Robert Wagner
19. “Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy.” Sarah Ban Breathnach
20. “Release the joy that is inside another, and you release the joy that is inside of you.” Neal Donald Walch
Thank you for all the support this past year!
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season filled with joy!
What quotes inspire you? Please share in the comments.
What a beautiful collection, Cathy! Thanks so much for sharing. Warm and happy holidays to you.
Hi Debra,
My theme seems to be joy this season. I want us all to look and find it no matter what else is going on in our lives. Happy Holidays to you as well. Thanks for stopping by Treatment Talk.
Thanks Cathy,
Very Joyful & very timely…..have a joyful Festive season
be good to yourself
David
Hi David,
I love sharing quotes and my hope is that we all find a little joy this year, which will last throughout the new year. Have a wonderful holiday season with your family!
I’ve always loved quotes! Thanks for sharing these wonderful ones!!
Have a great holiday with your family!
Betsy
Hi Betsy,
I love quotes too, and sometimes that just get the point across so well. Wonderful holiday wishes to you and your family for the holiday season!
Love the Mother Theresa one! Happy 2012 to you – can’t wait to continue getting to know each other!
Hi Missy,
I know that is a good one. Glad we have connected. Have a wonderful holiday!
What a lovely collection — THANK YOU, Cathy!! I love Oprah’s, “What I know for sure is that you feel real JOY in direct proportion to how connected you are to living your truth.” Have a wonderful holiday!!
Hi Lisa,
Yes, I like that one too. Oprah has been very inspiring through the years. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a wonderful holiday.
Hi Cathy,
Great list of quotes on joy that you have put together!
The ones that stand out for me are as follows:
Things won are done; Joy’s soul lies in the doing. -William Shakespeare
Release the JOY that is inside another, and you release the JOY that is inside of you. -Neal Donald Walch
I believe that everything that is worth having is worth fighting for. We have to take action and make things happen. When we do what we can to improve our lives and the lives of others, we find that joy happens naturally.
Thank you for sharing this lovely article!
Irving the Vizier
Hi Irving,
I’m glad you enjoyed the quotes. I find quotes so inspiring and quotes of joy seemed so appropriate for this time of year. Have a wonderful holiday.
I felt very joyful while reading this joyful post on quotes of joy. Thanks Cathy for sharing your joy with us. Merry Christmas to you.
Hi Lauren,
I’m glad you enjoyed the quotes. Happy New Year’s to you. Thanks for stopping by Treatment Talk.
Wonderful quotes, Cathy.
Wishing you a joyful holiday season also. Hopefully it will be a joyous time for many. Neale Donald Walsch’s quote is particularly apropos at this gift giving time of year.
Hi Marianne,
My hope is that no matter what our circumstances we can find a little joy during the holiday season, and hopefully it will continue throughout the year. Joy can always be found, we just need to look. I wish you a joyful holiday as well.
Absolutely *gorgeous* version of Silent Night..thank you!
I was referred to this post because of the quotes of *joy*, which I love, thank you for sharing:)
If I think of external, my little family has not much, but together we have such radiant energy and gratitude–we have learned to be transparent as we relate (since I raised the children, I could teach them such), and to dream together and individually, and to not only believe in magic but to cultivate and share it. *Joy* indeed:)
Much peace.
Hi Joy,
I’m so glad you enjoyed the music. I thought it was beautiful as well and when I heard it, knew I wanted to share it with my readers. I would say from reading your comment that you have quite a lot and have given your children the wonderful gift of being grateful and appreciating the joys of life. Thanks for stopping by Treatment Talk and leaving a comment.
Hi Cathy,
I love the quotes for me the first one Maya Angelou’s is the best. Happy 2012.
Hi Tess,
Glad you enjoyed the quotes. Have a wonderful New Years. It has been amazing connecting with you!
I’m a huge quote lover Cathy so I really enjoyed reading these and they were so appropriate for this time of the year. Such a beautiful collection so I for one appreciate you sharing these.
Thank you so much and I hope you have a wonderful New Year!
~Adrienne
Hi Adrienne,
I’m glad you enjoyed the quotes. This is the time for a little joy. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
I am really impressed by your collection of quotes. They are very inspirational.
Hi Linda,
Thanks so much. I’m glad that you liked the quotes!
Joy is one thing I seek on a daily basis Cathy, and funnily enough it’s always there!
Loved this compilation of joy quotes – and I wish for you all the joy of the season and many blessings for the new year.
Love Elle
Thanks so much Elle. You are an inspiration of joy!
Hi Cathy,
This was a wonderful set of quotes, indeed!
I really liked the ones that alluded to joy being in the journey and not the destination, and also the one about joy being found in doing something meaningful.
Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Thanks so much Hiten. Glad you enjoyed the quotes. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year as well!