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“EARTH LIFE with its joys and sorrows is a necessary part of our eternal existence. Its purposes are to prepare us to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father and to provide the way whereby we may receive a fulness of joy.”

Way Life May Earth Joy Purpose Father Existence Return Sorrow Eternal Eternity Preparation Heavenly Heavenly Father Joys And Sorrows Earth Life

Book:For They Shall Be Comforted

Source: For They Shall Be Comforted

“The cyclone ends. The sun returns; the lofty coconut trees lift up their plumes again; man does likewise. The great anguish is over; joy has returned; the sea smiles like a child.”

Men Children Doe Ends Joy Sun Tree Sea Return Lifts Anguish Renewal Lofty Coconuts Cyclones

Author:Paul Gauguin

“When I look over my past, I see that the stages in my life are like the phases of the moon. I've had periods where I was the waxing gibbous: fat with wealth and success. There have been other seasons when my happiness was like the waning crescent and I watched my joy fade away slowly, merging with the atmosphere around me as if it never existed. Then I felt as if I was left with nothing more than an illusion, but happiness returns in time and glows once more in corpulent fullness. It's time that makes the difference.”

“When the warrior returns, from the battle afar,To the home and the country he nobly defended,O! warm be the welcome to gladden his ear,And loud be the joy that his perils are ended:In the full tide of song let his fame roll along,To the feast-flowing board let us gratefully throng,Where, mixed with the olive, the laurel shall wave,And form a bright wreath for the brows of the brave.”

Country Home Form Joy Song Return Battle Fame Ears Brave Wave Warm Welcome Warrior Loud Boards Tides Peril Brows Afar Olives Laurels Wreaths

Book:Poems of the late Francis S. Key, esq

Source: Poems of the late Francis S. Key, esq

“When I feel overwhelmed by misfortune, the greatest joy that the Lord can give me is to go to the altar, to put my forehead against it (as on the day of my ordination to the priesthood), and to feel the presence of the only reality. Not only does calm return, but my body seems to be annihilated; the only true life begins, the life of that which is intangible.”

Giving Feels Doe Body Reality Seems Joy Lord Return Give Me Calm Misfortunes Overwhelmed Altars Foreheads Priesthood Intangible True Life Ordination

Author:Leonid Feodorov

“Like earth, awake, and warm, and bright With joy the spirit moves and burns; So up to thee! O Fount of Light! Our light returns.”

Light Earth Moving Joy Spirit Return Warm Thee Awake

Book:The Poetical Works of John Sterling

Source: The Poetical Works of John Sterling

“Now spring returns; but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health have flown.”

Years Joy Known Dying Return Spring Breasts Joy Of Life

Book:The Works of Michael Bruce: Ed. with Memoir and Notes

Source: The Works of Michael Bruce: Ed. with Memoir and Notes

“Joy and grief are never far apart. In the same street the shutters of one house are closed, while the curtains of the next are brushed by shadow of the dance. A wedding-party returns from church, and a funeral winds to its door. The smiles and the sadness of life are the tragi-comedy of Shakespeare. Gladness and sighs brighten and dim the mirror he beholds.”

Joy Next House Church Party Grief Comedy Doors Sadness Streets Wind Return Shadow Mirrors Funeral Contrast Sigh Curtains Gladness Shutters Sadness Of Life Joy And Grief Wedding Party

Book:Pleasures of Literature

Source: Pleasures of Literature

“Every person - whether Greek or Barbarian - who is in training for wisdom, leading a blameless, irreproachable life, chooses neither to commit injustice nor return it unto others, but to avoid the company of busybodies, and hold in contempt the places where they spend their time - courts, councils, marketplaces, assemblies - in short, every kind of meeting or reunion of thoughtless people. ... People such as these, who find their joy in virtue, celebrate a festival their whole life long.”

“In the spiritual lore of India there is a story that the Lord whispered only one word in our ears when he sent us into the world: 'Give.' Give freely of your time, your talent, your resources; give without asking for anything in return. This is the secret of living in joy and security.”

World Giving Stories Spiritual Joy Secret Lord Talent Security Return Resources Ears India Asking One Word

Book:Like a Thousand Suns: The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Volume II

Source: Like a Thousand Suns: The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Volume II

“You took me to adventure and to love. We two have shared great joy and great sorrow. And now I stand at the gate of the paddock watching you run in an ecstasy of freedom, knowing you will return to stand quietly, loyally, beside me.”

Two Running Joy Knowing Adventure Return Sorrow Horse Gates Ecstasy Great Joy Equine Great Horse

Author:Pam Brown

“Of joys departed, not to return, how painful the remembrance”

Pain Joy Return Painful Remembrance Departed

Book:The Poetical Works of Robert Blair: Containing The Grave, Etc., to which is Prefixed, A Life of the Author, by Robert Anderson, Accompanied by Prints, Designed and Engraved by W. Gardiner

Source: The Poetical Works of Robert Blair: Containing The Grave, Etc., to which is Prefixed, A Life of the Author, by Robert Anderson, Accompanied by Prints, Designed and Engraved by W. Gardiner

“If I take my whole, passionate, spiritual and physical love to the woman who in return loves me, that is how I serve God. And my hymn and my game of joy is my work.”

Ifs Whole Spiritual Joy Games Return Passionate Serving God Hymns

Book:Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated)

“There is great joy in doing something for somebody else with no thought in receiving anything in return.”

Joy Return Receiving Great Joy

Author:John Wooden

“How very beautiful and consoling our faith is! For the little work we do here on earth it promises in return all the joys of assured happiness.”

Littles Earth Beautiful Joy Return Promise Assured Very Beautiful Consoling

Author:Rose Philippine Duchesne

“There is the need for an intimate romantic relationship with the father. Abundant joy and an intimate personal receiving of God's love should be our priority because you can never get enough of this, people return again and again to swim in the river or soak in the son.”

People Needs Should Enough Joy Father Son Return Rivers Priorities Intimate Swim Receiving Again And Again God's Love Romantic Relationship

Author:John Arnott

“From joy all beings have come and unto joy they all return.”

Joy Return Memorial

Author:Yajnavalkya

“Think that it's fun, that you're guided, and that all is well. Think that there's time, that life is easy, and that the best is yet to come. Think that the reasons that elude you will one day catch up, that the lessons that stumped you will one day bring joy, and that the sorrows that have crippled you will soon give you wings. Think that you're important, that you cannot fail, and that happiness always returns. And think that you're beautiful.”

“To return after long years of painful absence to some place which has been the scene of our former joys, and whence the force of circumstance, and not choice, has driven us, is oppressive to the heart.”

Years Heart Long Has Beens Joy Choices Force Return Circumstances Scene Painful Driven Absence Former

Book:Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life

Source: Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life

“I believe God's keeping the records, and I believe you will be rewarded even in this life. Somehow, some way, God will make it up to you. It may be He protected you from an accident you never knew. You can't give God something without God giving you more in return, whether it's peace or joy or satisfaction.”

Way Giving Believe May Joy I Believe Records Return Satisfaction Accidents Gods Will This Life Believe In God Protected Up To You Without God

Author:Joel Osteen

“Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness - great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.”

Joy Lines Wealth Responsibility Sacrifice Greatness Return Prosperity Satisfaction Reputation Great Joy

Author:Jim Rohn

“Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in return.”

Wells Done Joy Return

Author:John Wooden

“Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want, and do.”

Ifs Thinking Want Life Inspirational Kind Joy Desire Kindness Our Lives Return Good Things Love And Kindness Inspirational Kindness Kindness To Others

Book:The Heavenly City: A Spiritual Guidebook

Source: The Heavenly City: A Spiritual Guidebook

“Bliss - a-second-by-second joy and gratitude at the gift of being alive, conscious - lies on the other side of crushing, crushing boredom. Pay close attention to the most tedious thing you can find (Tax Returns, Televised Golf) and, in waves, a boredom like you’ve never known will wash over you and just about kill you. Ride these out, and it’s like stepping from black and white into color. Like water after days in the desert. Instant bliss in every atom.”

“Thank you for coming into my life and giving me joy, thank you for loving me and receiving my love in return. Thank you for the memories I will cherish forever. But most of all, thank you for showing me that there will come a time when I can eventually let you go.”