Joy Quotes

"'Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid' was my favorite of all the things I ever did, because it was like doing a Sunday crossword puzzle and beating it."

- Carl Reiner

"I have never been able to read Agatha Christie - the pleasure is purely in the puzzle, and the reader is toyed with by someone who didn't decide herself who the killer was until the end of the writing."

- A. S. Byatt

"I love doing the 'New York Times' crossword puzzle, even on the days I can't finish it."

- Lauren Graham

"Fall is here, hear the yell."

- The White Stripes

"Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address."

- Nora Ephron

"October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn!"

- Rainbow Rowell

"Don't you love New York in the fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address."

- Nora Ephron

"In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who changes both heart and life than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to change their hearts and lives."

- Luke 15:7

"I love the scents of winter! For me, its all about the feeling you get when you smell pumpkin spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, gingerbread and spruce."

- Taylor Swift

"Sometimes, the squabbles among church folk can discourage us and lead us to lose sight of our incredible blessings in God's family. We have many reasons to rejoice in the Lord. Let's not lose sight of those reasons, especially when those around us get caught up in pettiness, division, and rivalry. Let's not let discouragement, grief, or danger wear us down and make us lose our joy. Our joy is in Jesus, an eternal, glorious, and victorious joy . Let's remember our hope is in our resurrected Jesus, our Lord and ever-present Savior. Paul wants us to know that it is time to reclaim our joy!"

- Phil Ware

"Father, thank you for the joy I have in knowing Jesus. I rejoice in the salvation you have brought me through his death and resurrection. With joy, I anticipate the day of glorious celebration when he returns to share your glory with me and all those who long for his coming. Even in my darkest moments of despair, I thank you for the flame of hope and the assurance of victory that sustains my deep and abiding joy of being your child. In the name of my Savior, the Lord Jesus, I rejoice as I pray. Amen."

- Phil Ware

""A flower blossoms for its own joy.""

- Oscar Wilde

"The only think I like better than talking about Food is eating."

- John Walters

"Here’s to a year of shared traditions, joyful celebrations, and cherished moments. Happy New Year!"

"May your New Year be as vibrant as the traditions you hold dear."

"2025: Let’s make memories that are worth the hashtags. #NewYearNewAdventures"

"Cheers to another trip around the sun! Wishing you all an epic 2025. #HappyNewYear"

"Wishing you love, laughter, and lots of likes in the New Year."

"May your 2025 be filled with double taps and endless smiles."

"As the fireworks light up the night sky, may your heart be filled with the same brilliance. Happy New Year!"

"Let’s make 2025 the year we laugh louder, love deeper, and live bigger."

"Wishing you moments that take your breath away and memories to treasure forever."

"Carpe vinum."

"Triumph! No more to weep; eternal bliss now mine."

"Lift up your voice in song sublime, a pilgrim now in heaven’s clime."

"Heaven sings rejoicing: another wayfarer arrives to don immortality!"

"The holy laughter rings. The heavens resound with welcoming chorus as prodigals return."

"What joy! Beyond death’s door I’m now made whole forevermore."

"Exultant over death I stand, welcomed to the promised land."

"From chambers dark to halls of light I wing my joyous flight."