The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too.
We couldn't believe our luck, and for a little while it felt like we were on some big train rolling down a hill, and all we cared about was how great it felt to be going fast.
I drink to the general joy o' the whole table. Macbeth
I needed to know that there was such a thing as love and that it brought smiles and joy in its wake.
words are like nets - we hope they'll cover what we mean, but we know they can't possibly hold that much joy, or grief, or wonder.
I was delighted to see you again, and forgot for the moment that all happiness is fleeting.
People who shout joy from the rooftops are often the saddest of all.
that palpable sense of Friday joy, everyone colluding with the lie that somehow the weekend would be amazing and that, next week, work would be different, better. They never learn.
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