And it's true what I read about joy. It's the kind of happiness that not only fills you up but spills over. Really, all you have to do is look for it, and then have the strength to let it in. And believe it or not, that's the hardest part. Jolene Perry
About This Quote

The idea behind the quote, ‘finding joy’, is that happiness can be found in unexpected places. It can come from unexpected experiences or from those who you don’t expect it from. In this case, for example, the quote is talking about finding joy through reading. That doesn't mean that we should be searching for happiness by reading, but we should be doing so if we want to find it.

Some Similar Quotes
  1. Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. - Lao Tzu
  2. Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time. - Maya Angelou
  3. You can build walls all the way to the sky and I will find a way to fly above them. You can try to pin me down with a hundred thousand arms, but I will find a way to resist. And there are many of... - Lauren Oliver
  4. ...Who could refrain, That had a heart to love, and in that heart Courage to make love known? - William Shakespeare
  5. We, unaccustomed to courageexiles from delightlive coiled in shells of lonelinessuntil love leaves its high holy templeand comes into our sightto liberate us into life. Love arrivesand in its train come ecstasiesold memories of pleasureancient histories of pain. Yet if we are bold, love strikes... - Maya Angelou
More Quotes By Jolene Perry
  1. My shower doesn't make everything go away. The world doesn't feel like a bigger, brighter place because my hair smells like coconuts.
  2. Do you feel safe there?" Immediately tears come down my face. "Yes.""Why does that make you cry?
  3. Something like another wave of despair crashes into me. "I'm so heavy." I blink and a tear slides down my cheek." Then you lean on us for a while. Let us carry you, Joy, until you're not heavy anymore. That's what family is.
  4. And it's true what I read about joy. It's the kind of happiness that not only fills you up but spills over. Really, all you have to do is look for it, and then have the strength to let it in. And believe it or...
  5. How do I tell her that all I want to do is roll around on my bed?
Related Topics