“The only joy in the world is to begin.”

“The unendurable is the beginning of the curve of joy.”

“What I know is that suffering creates suffering and the ONLY way to change that in the world is to become JOY and begin infecting other people with it. If you become joy, you will not make other people unhappy and the cycle of suffering… ends. Why do I care? Because I am you. Your suffering is the world's suffering. You can not suffer and not have it affect EVERYTHING in existence.”

“At fifteen one is first beginning to realize that everything isn’t money and power in this world, and is casting about for joys that do not turn to dross in one’s hands.”

“We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world”

“Only in our darkest hour do we find the light. Humans are destructive by nature. The world is lacking balance. Terrors are beginning to triumph over the simple joys. Stand back and watch, because you're going to be here when we fall.”

“But life's joys are only joys if they can be shared.”

“From the very beginning of his education, the child should experience the joy of discovery.”

“It is only with true love and compassion that we can begin to mend what is broken in the world.”

“Joy to the world
All the boys and girls, now,
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me”