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Joy is not in things; it is in us
Joy is not in things; it is in us
Oh, frabjous day! Callooh. Callay!
He chortled in his joy.
Oh, frabjous day! Callooh. Callay!
He chortled in his joy.
The deep joy we take in the company of people with whom we have just recently fallen in love is read more
The deep joy we take in the company of people with whom we have just recently fallen in love is undisguisable.
One joy scatters a hundred griefs.
One joy scatters a hundred griefs.
One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of read more
One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.
Our joy is dead, and only smiles on us.
Our joy is dead, and only smiles on us.
But were there ever any
Writhed not at passed joy?
But were there ever any
Writhed not at passed joy?
How fading are the joys we dote upon!
Like apparitions seen and gone;
But those which soonest read more
How fading are the joys we dote upon!
Like apparitions seen and gone;
But those which soonest take their flight
Are the most exquisite and strong;
Like angel's visits short and bright,
Mortality's too weak to bear them long.
Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow
Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow
