Joy rul'd the day, and Love the night.

Joy rul'd the day, and Love the night.

Capacity for joy
Admits temptation.

Capacity for joy
Admits temptation.

Joy is but the sign that creative emotion is fulfilling its purpose.

Joy is but the sign that creative emotion is fulfilling its purpose.

He who binds to himself a joy doth the winged life destroy. But he who kisses the joy as it read more

He who binds to himself a joy doth the winged life destroy. But he who kisses the joy as it flies lives in Eternity's sunrise.

Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.

Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.

One joy shatters a hundred griefs

One joy shatters a hundred griefs

But were there ever any
Writhed not at passed joy?

But were there ever any
Writhed not at passed joy?

Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow.

Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow.

I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.

I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.