“Pan, who and what art thou?” he cried.
“I’m youth, I’m joy,” Peter answered at a venture, “I’m a little bird that has broken out of the egg.”
J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

Joy is to fun what the deep sea is to a puddle…
it’s a feeling inside that can hardly be contained.
Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky

Here’s author Patti Digh and her daughter, Tess.
Click on the photo for more daily bliss and perspective.
xoxos 

The essence of life is not in the great victories and grand failures, but in the simple joys.
Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Conquering any difficulty always gives on a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary line and adding to one’s liberty.
Henri Frederic Amiel

Love is the unifier,
the motivator and the source of joy for every being.
Sai Baba

There’s no thrill in easy sailing when the skies are clear and blue.
There’s no joy in merely doing things which anyone can do.
But there is some satisfaction that is mighty sweet to take,
when you reach a destination that you thought you’d never make.
Spirella

Congrats to all of the class of 2012, especially my nephew, Josh.
Joy!! xoxos

Only when we give joyfully, without hesitation or thought of gain, can we truly know what love means.
Leo Buscaglia

How I love her look of joy in this movie!  ©Columbia Pictures.

Focus on the journey, not the destination…
Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.
Greg Anderson

My friend, Maya Stein, is currently bicycling from Amherst, Massachusetts to Milwaukee, Wisconsin – a forty-day, 1,300-mile ride, toting a typewriter behind her. She’s stopping in communities along the way, setting up a mobile typing booth, and inviting people to contribute their words to a growing, collaborative piece of writing. GO MAYA!
 xo
Click on the photo for more information on Maya and her adventure.

Joys are bubble-like — what makes them bursts them too.
Philip James Bailey

Always remember, Joy is not incidental to spiritual quest.
It is vital.
Rebbe Nachman

©Siggsi Photography. Click on image for more information.

All creatures drink joy
At the breasts of nature,
All good, all evil
Follow her trail of roses.
Friedrich von Schiller, Ode to Joy

The artesian well of joy never runs dry…
We merely clog it with our thoughts.
Don Blanding

If you fear nothing, you love nothing.
If you love nothing, what joy can there be in life?
Anonymous

Find joy by following your heart.
Author Unknown

Know that joy is more rare, more difficult, and more beautiful than sadness. Once you make this all-important discovery, you must embrace joy as a moral obligation.
Andre Gide