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    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.

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Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
[Lat., Gaudia non remanent, sed fugitiva volant.]

Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
[Lat., Gaudia non remanent, sed fugitiva volant.]

by Marcus Valerius Martial Found in: Joy Quotes,
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Oh, frabjous day! Callooh. Callay!
He chortled in his joy.

Oh, frabjous day! Callooh. Callay!
He chortled in his joy.

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You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both

You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both

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Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.

Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.

by Joseph Campbell Found in: Joy Quotes,
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A joy that's shared is a joy made double.

A joy that's shared is a joy made double.

by English Proverb Found in: Joy Quotes,
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I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.

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

by C.s. Lewis Found in: Joy Quotes,
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A joy shared is a joy doubled

A joy shared is a joy doubled

by C.s. Lewis Found in: Joy Quotes,
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Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow

Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow

by Helen Keller Found in: Joy Quotes,
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Cheerfulness is the very flower of health.

Cheerfulness is the very flower of health.

by Proverb Found in: Cheerfulness Quotes, Joy Quotes,
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