Acting is a journey of self-discovery; every role is a new chapter in understanding the human experience

Oh tarnish late on Wenlock Edge,
Gold that I never see;
Lie long, high snowdrifts in the hedge
That will not shower on me.

Clay lies still, but blood’s a rover;
Breath’s a ware that will not keep.
Up, lad: when the journey’s over
There’ll be time enough to sleep.

Love is swift, sincere, pious, joyful, generous, strong, patient, faithful, prudent, long-suffering, courageous, and never seeking its own; for wheresoever a person seeketh his own, there he falleth from love.

Baseball is a journey of a thousand steps, each one as important as the last

The joy of baseball is in the camaraderie of teammates and the friendship of rivals

In baseball, the journey is just as important as the destination, if not more so

The joy of baseball is in the journey, not just the destination

Every story is a journey, and every character is a traveler on that journey

If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart. I’ll stay there forever.

The first lift shaft was built four years before the first lift. In 1852 Peter Cooper was constructing the Cooper Union building in New York with an elevator shaft, in the sure and certain knowledge that if he built it, the lift would come. That isn’t an act of impatience, it’s an act of faith, and it is, archetypally, the act of an American.

Your purpose is to be joyful. Your purpose is to live with ease. Your purpose is to surrender to the love of the Universe so you can live a happy life. Accept the purpose of love, and your life will radically change this instant.

Comparison is the thief of joy.

The lack of power to take joy in outdoor nature is as real a misfortune as the lack of power to take joy in books

The joy in life is his who has the heart to demand it.

The joy in life is his who has the heart to demand it.

Love animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled. Do not trouble their joy, don’t harrass them, don’t deprive them of their happiness, don’t work against God’s intent. Man, do not pride yourself on superiority to animals; they are without sin, and you, with your greatness, defile the earth by your appearance on it, and leave the traces of your foulness after you – alas, it is true of almost every one of us!

I did not care what it was all about. All I wanted to know was how to live in it. Maybe if you found out how to live in it you learned from that what is was all about.

I needed to know that there was such a thing as love and that it brought smiles and joy in its wake.

I feel that books, just like people, have a destiny. Some invite sorrow, others joy, some both.

When I grow up, I want to be like Balvin

One joy dispels a hundred cares.

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.

When your real, effortless, joyful grateful nature is realized, it will not be inconsistent with the ordinary activities of life.

The greatest joy of a Christian is to give joy to Christ.

Give me a moment, because I like to cry for joy. It’s so delicious, John dear, to cry for joy.

It was a joy! Words weren’t dull, words were things that could make your mind hum. If you read them and let yourself feel the magic, you could live without pain, with hope, no matter what happened to you.

The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.

Let us thank the life I have lived for all the happy and all the sad hours, for every joy, for every sadness. My soul, my journey, should continue with you. I will wander with you and ascend to my solitude.

You were not made for failure, you were made for victory. Go forward with a joyful confidence.

Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves.

It take a joyful sound, to make a world go ’round

May your heart always be joyful. May your song always be sung.

When you live with an open heart, unexpected, joyful things happen.

Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it yourself.

Can you go a whole day with joy in your heart? Joy and vitality are an inseparable combination. Joy is not concerned with having fun; it is an inner spiritual quality that overcomes despair, pain and defeat. You cannot turn on joy like an electric light, but you can prepare yourself to receive it.

Think excitement, talk excitement, act out excitement, and you are bound to become an excited person. Life will take on a new nest, deeper interest and greater meaning. You can think, talk and act yourself into dullness or into monotony or into unhappiness. By the same process you can build up inspiration, excitement and surging depth of joy.

Glory is light, light gives joy and joy is the joy of the spirit

Joy is not in things, it is in us.

Tranquillity is contagious, peace is contagious. One only thinks of the contagiousness of illness, but there is the contagion of serenity and joy.

In New York I pretty much live in diners – I order French Fries, Diet Coke floats and lots of coffee.

My comedy is different every time I do it. I don’t know what the hell I’m doing

A truly wise man is always joyful.