I think what we owe each other is a celebration of life and to replace fear and hopelessness with fearlessness and joy.

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Find joy in the journey.

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Love: I recognize the emotion for what it is, an irrational self-destructive impulse, which is disguised as joy.

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The only joy in the world is to begin. – Cesare Pavese

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The soul is like a violin string: it makes music only when it is stretched.

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I am not ignorant of what is said of my Lord in the Psalm: "You destroy those who speak a lie." And again: "A lying mouth deals death to the soul." And likewise the Lord says in the Gospel: "On the day of judgment men shall render account for every idle word they utter."

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No matter how tired you are, no matter how physically exhausting this work may be, it's beautiful to bring a smile into someone's life, to care for someone in need. What greater joy can there be?

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If only everyone could know we’ve been created by and for God! If only we could all comprehend that we’re precious to Him, housing mirrored souls designed to reflect His glory.

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Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth. ― Rumi

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I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.― Tagore

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