"She lived in solitude, and now in solitude has built her nest; and in solitude, He guides her... He alone, who also bears in solitude, the wound of love." St. John of The Cross
"Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God."
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
"Joy does not depend on external circumstance but is an inner disposition of serenity that is the fruit of the presence of God."
Barbara Hughes