Joyful Quotes - Page 9

• This is my real secret to being a joyful person: I make my life easy. I spend more time being grateful for what I have instead of focusing on what isn't working. I no longer believe that people have to do things my way and that I have to be perfect.

  Ellen DeGeneres

  Real, Believe, Grateful

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• All human beings have a right, and duty, to be joyful. Anything that thwarts this spiritual human right goes against the very purpose of human being. Spirituality mandates us to wage a relentless war to eradicate these forces of oppression and disempowerment.

  Agnivesh

  God, Spiritual, War

  Agnivesh's Right Livelihood Award Acceptance Speech, www.rightlivelihoodaward.org. December 31, 2004.

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• In the original language, 'Fear the Lord' doesn't mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.

  Timothy Keller

  Mean, Awe And Wonder, Language

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• Love always seeks for betterment, for ways of making life more workable, joyful, whole, and beautiful. Love examines every option available to bring about an improvement in life. This kind of discernment is an act of decency, not an act of judgment. Rigid philosophies of judgment will seek to establish structure as a substitute for decency, control as a substitute for trust, and the mind as a substitute for higher awareness.

  Glenda Green

  Inspirational, Beautiful, Spiritual

  Glenda Green (2002). “Love Without End: Jesus Speaks--”, p.285, Fideli Publishing Inc.

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• If you shift from compulsiveness to consciousness, being joyful will not be an effort.

  Jaggi Vasudev

  Spiritual, Effort, Humanity

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• I believe that the most joyful and intrinsic motivation human beings have for taking any action is the desire to meet our needs and the needs of others.

  Marshall B. Rosenberg

  Motivation, Believe, Communication

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• If someone analyzed your words today, what percentage would be tender, encouraging, uplifting, faith-building, and joyful? Would it match Christ's proportions?

  David Jeremiah

  Uplifting, Would Be, Today

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• When we are happy, those around us will be happy, and in turn, those around them will also start to feel the same way. We always have to start with ourself, and the best place to start is to do what makes you feel joyful.

  Anita Moorjani

  Happiness, Attitude, Way

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• At this point in our global ecological crisis, the survival of humanity will require a fundamental shift in our attitude toward nature: from finding out how we can dominate and manipulate nature to how we can learn from her. In this brilliant and hopeful book, Jay Harman shows us how far the new field of Biomimicry has already progressed toward this goal. The Shark's Paintbrush makes for fascinating and joyful reading - much needed in these dark times.

  Fritjof Capra

  Attitude, Reading, Book

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• When you're feeling joyful, you are giving joy, and you'll receive back joyful experiences, joyful situations, and joyful people, wherever you go. From the smallest experience of your favorite song playing on the radio to bigger experiences of receiving a pay raise -- all of the circumstances you experiences are the law of attraction responding to your feeling of joy.

  Rhonda Byrne

  Inspirational, Song, Law Of Attraction

  Rhonda Byrne (2011). “The Power”, p.40, Simon and Schuster

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• Friendship is only friendship when it is real. Passionate and relentless. Forgiving and joyful. Don't forget today to have real moments with your friends. Not a text, or a tweet, an Instagram-- that's all deceit. Hold real hands, kiss genuine lips, be a truly strong human force.

  Lady Gaga

  Strong, Real, Kissing

  FaceBook post by Lady Gaga from Dec 30, 2014

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• There is no other relationship quite like that which can and should exist between a boy and his dad. It can be one of the most nurturing, joyful relationships in life, one that can have a profound impact on who boys become and also on who dads become.

  M. Russell Ballard

  Dad, Boys, Impact

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• I don't open the newspapers (to see what's written about me). I don't read them and you can see them hanging at the stand outside my hotel room. I focus on my game only. Last 21 years have been really special for me and I throughly enjoyed my joyful journey

  Sachin Tendulkar

  Journey, Years, Games

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• Daniel Nahmod's music is addictive and contagious... and is equally comfortable addressing your spirituality, your co-dependence and anger, your hungry stomach or your loving heart. His songs run the gamut from meditative to wise-ass to joyful to everything in between, and he is particularly wonderful working with children (and the young-at-heart). When CDs 4 and 5 come out, you can feel totally comfortable buying them unheard and unseen -- all of Daniel's music is amazing.

  Mel White

  Wise, Running, Song

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• A joyless Catholic is the devil's best tool. A joyful Catholic is God's greatest instrument.

  Scott Hahn

  Catholic, Devil, Tools

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• Prayer need not be a burdensome duty. It is meant to be a joyful and creative privilege.

  Hannah Hurnard

  Prayer, Creative, Needs

  Hannah Hurnard (2012). “Mountains of Spices”, p.251, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• Spend some time observing babies. They don't work; they poop in their pants, and they have no goals other than to expand, grow and explore this amazing world. Be like that baby you once were, in terms of being joyful.

  Wayne Dyer

  Inspirational, Happiness, Baby

  Wayne W. Dyer (2009). “The Invisible Force: 365 Ways to Apply the Power of Intention to Your Life: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition”, p.106, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• I believe that earning your living doing something you enjoy is one of the very best ways to nourish yourself. But even if you are employed at something that is not your ideal work, it is important to find ways to take as much pleasure in it as possible. Living in the present moment can make ordinary activities more interesting and joyful; you may be surprised, if you only look, at what you will find. If you try to stay connected with why you are doing what you are doing, for example, then even the parts of your life that aren't especially interesting can become more meaningful.

  Nathaniel Branden

  Meaningful, Work, Believe

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• A joyful heart is like the sunshine of God's love, the hope of eternal happiness.

  Mother Teresa

  Happiness, Heart, Sunshine

  Mother Teresa (1985). “Mother Teresa: Contemplative in the Heart of the World”

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• The will is not merely assertive, aggressive, and controlling. There is the accepting will, yielding will, the dedicated will. You might say that there is a feminine polarity to the will – the willing surrender, the joyful acceptance of the other functions of the personality.

  Roberto Assagioli

  Acceptance, Personality, Might

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• Luxury is...to be able to take control of one's life, health, and the pursuit of happiness in a way that is joyful.

  Andre Leon Talley

  Inspiration, Pursuit Of Happiness, Luxury

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• What I have come to believe is that joy is the twin sister of gratitude. I am most joyful when I am most grateful.

  Katherine Paterson

  Gratitude, Believe, Grateful

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• My childhood was happy, joyful but very difficult.

  Maria das Gracas Silva Foster

  Childhood, Difficult

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• The spirit of the drum is something that you feel but cannot put your hands on,
  It does something to you from the inside out . . .
  It hits people in so many different ways.
  But the feeling is one that is satisfying and joyful.
  It is a feeling that makes you say to yourself, '
  I'm glad to be alive today! I'm glad to be part of this world!

  Babatunde Olatunji

  Hands, People, Feelings

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• Stay positive, joyful, and optimistic in your activism, even in the face of adversity. Understand that most people continue to consume animal products because they are unaware of the hidden cost - animal cruelty - not because they are bad or apathetic. Offer information, support, and resources in a friendly and supportive manner, as few people have begun their journey toward a compassionate lifestyle by being shamed or ridiculed. Turn anger and frustration into motivation to be as effective as possible.

  Nathan Runkle

  Motivation, Optimistic, Adversity

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