“And joy filled him from head to foot, the joy of living and the joy of being himself. He was newborn. And the best part of it was that he was now the very person he wanted to be. If he had been free to choose, he would have chosen to be no one else. Because now he knew that there were thousands and thousands of forms of joy in the world, but that all were essentially one and the same, namely the joy of being able to love. And much later... and even in his old age, this joy never left him entirely. Even in the hardest moments of his life he preserved a lightheartedness that made him smile and that comforted others.” LoveWisdomJoyMeaning Of LifeLoving Book:The Neverending Story Source: The Neverending Story
“To be wise was to be above joy and sorrow, fear and pity, ambition and humiliation. It was to hate nothing and to love nothing, and above all to be utterly indifferent to the love and hate of others.” JoyHateWiseSorrowAmbitionPityIndifferentHumiliationBeing WiseLove And HateJoys And Sorrows Author:Michael Ende
“There were thousands and thousands of forms of joy in the world, but that all were essentially one and the same, namely, the joy of being able to love.” WorldAbleFormJoyNever Ending Story Author:Michael Ende
“As they advanced (towards the fountain) one after another of Bastian's Fastastican gifts fell away from him. The strong, handsome, fearless hero became the small, fat, timid boy. (...) But then he jumped into the crystal-clear water... He drank till his thrist was quenched. And joy filled him from head to foot, the joy of living and the joy of being himself. He was new born. And the best part of it was that he was now the very person he wanted to be. If he had been free to choose, he would have chosen to be no one else.” IfsPersonsWantedJoyStrongWaterBornBoysClearFeetHeroFilledChosenFatsFearlessFountainHandsomeCrystalsDrankJoy Of LivingClear Water Author:Michael Ende
“There are many kinds of joy, but they all lead to one: the joy to be loved.” KindJoy Author:Michael Ende