“I remember, when I was young, How easily my mood changed from sad to gay. ... But now that age comes, A moment of joy is harder and harder to get.” MomentsAgeRememberYoungJoyChangedGayHarderMoodRemember When Author:Bai Juyi
“I remember walking into the Bible study. I had a knot in my stomach. In my mind, only weirdoes and zealots went to Bible studies. I don't remember what was said that day. All I know is that when I left, everything had changed. I'll never forget standing outside that apartment on the Upper East Side and saying to myself, “It's true. It's completely true.” The world looked entirely different, like a veil had been lifted off it. I had not an iota of doubt. I was filled with indescribable joy.” KnowsWorldMindSaidDifferentRememberJoyLeftSidesForgetStudyDoubtChangedWalkingStandingFilledEastNever ForgetStomachApartmentStanding OutVeilsKnotsBible StudyIndescribableZealotEast SideUpper East Side Author:Kirsten Powers
“I think we listen to music because we want to be changed. Music is not solely for our entertainment. Music has such tremendous power to bring joy. To me, that's our job as artists. Not happiness, not a groove, whatever. You must bring joy. I think that's the assignment. I have no doubt about it.” ThinkingWantJobsJoyArtistDoubtChangedMusic IsEntertainmentNo DoubtListening To MusicAssignmentsGroove Author:Bobby McFerrin
“The sense of doing good , the satisfaction of being right, the joy of looking favorably upon oneself, dear sir, are powerful levers for keeping us upright and making us progress. On the other hand, if men are deprived of that feeling, they are changed into rabid dogs.” IfsMenFeelingsHandsJoyPowerfulProgressDogChangedDearOneselfSatisfactionDeprivedDoing GoodRespectabilityLevers Author:Albert Camus
“The very dull truth is that writing love scenes is the same as writing other scenes - your job is to be fully engaged in the character's experience. What does this mean to them? How are they changed by it, or not? I remember being a little nervous, as I am when writing any high-stakes, intense scene (death, sex, grief, joy).” WritingMeanLittlesDoeCharacterJobsRememberJoySexGriefChangedTruth IsSceneIntenseNervousEngagedDullStakesWriting Love Author:Madeline Miller
“Becoming a parent has just completely changed me, and made life so beautiful and given me such a center and a focus and such joy.” MadeBeautifulJoyGivenParentFocusChangedBecomingBecoming A Parent Author:Angelina Jolie
“Bill Pullman is older than Aaron Eckhart - although I was older too - and the age difference changes the play. My perspective on those issues had changed a lot. Without going into nerdy details about that play, there was something that still stuck with me. I still had the same joy in that dialogue and David Mamet's rhythm in terms of his writing. I felt like there was still something to explore.” WritingStillsPlayAgeJoyFeltTermDifferencesIssuesChangedPerspectiveBillsDetailsStuckDialogueRhythmNerdyAge Difference Author:Julia Stiles
“I know a girl who has become a really enthusiastic Christian. I remember meeting her several years ago. She lived in a house near us. She was standing out the front smoking, not apparently interested in religious things, but she did have a respect for spiritual matters when I spoke to her. So as we talked, she expressed an interest, and began to come to church occasionally. Over the years, I have watched her come to Christ, be converted, baptized and changed in wonderful ways. It's a real joy to me when I see things like this.” KnowsWayYearsRealMatterChristianRememberSpiritualJoyGirlHouseInterestChristChurchReligiousWonderfulFrontsChangedYears AgoStandingMeetingsSmokingSpokesStanding OutEnthusiasticBaptizedReal Joy Author:Mark Dever