All who joy would win must share it. Happiness was born a Twin. Lord Byron
Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow. Rene Descartes
Joy is the serious business of Heaven. C S Lewis
The most profound joy has more of gravity than of gaiety in it. Michel de Montaigne
There is no hope of joy except in human relations. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm. Jean Paul Richter
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give. Eleanor Roosevelt
There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief. Aeschylus
Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God. Leon Bloy
People are constantly clamouring for the joy of life. As for me, I find the joy of life in the hard and cruel battle of life – to learn something is a joy to me. August Strindberg
Joy is the simplest form of gratitude. Karl Barth
An irrational passion for dispassionate rationality will take all the joy out of life. John Maurice Clark