Joy is not in things; it is in us

Joy is not in things; it is in us

I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.

I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.

One joy scatters a hundred griefs.

One joy scatters a hundred griefs.

But were there ever any
Writhed not at passed joy?

But were there ever any
Writhed not at passed joy?

Nothing I've ever done has given me more joys and rewards than being a father to my children.

Nothing I've ever done has given me more joys and rewards than being a father to my children.

Joy makes us giddy, dizzy.
[Ger., Die Freude macht drehend, wirblicht.]

Joy makes us giddy, dizzy.
[Ger., Die Freude macht drehend, wirblicht.]

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

One of the greatest joys known to man is to take a flight into ignorance in search of knowledge

One of the greatest joys known to man is to take a flight into ignorance in search of knowledge

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

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