Richard Dawkins

Isn't it sad to go to your grave without ever wondering why you were born? Who, with such a thought, would not spring from bed, eager to resume discovering the world and rejoicing to be part of it?

English Scientist

Henry Van Dyke

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.

American Poet

Pema Chodron

Rejoicing in the good fortune of others is a practice that can help us when we feel emotionally shut down and unable to connect with others. Rejoicing generates good will.

American Clergyman

Pope Benedict XVI

While we rejoice in the new possibilities open to humanity, we also see the dangers arising from these possibilities, and we must ask ourselves how we can overcome them.

German Clergyman

H. L. Mencken

In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.

American Writer

George Bernard Shaw

I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake.

Irish Playwright

Epictetus

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

Greek Philosopher

John Calvin

There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice.

French Theologian

Marie Curie

All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.

Polish Scientist

Lao Tzu

How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?

Chinese Philosopher

Use 'rejoice' for personal happiness, often quietly felt rather than loudly expressed.

Personal Joy

'Rejoice' can also imply sharing happiness with others about a common cause or event.

Shared Happiness

The verb suggests a strong level of happiness, more than just being pleased or content.

Emotional Intensity

This definition implies a vocal or public expression of joy, often in groups.

Public Celebration

Often used for formal or traditional celebrations, such as religious or national events.

Formal Events

'Rejoice' has an old-fashioned tone and is less common in casual modern speech.

Historical Usage

This usage emphasizes continuous enjoyment or satisfaction in an activity.

Pleasure in Action

Suggests a positive attitude towards an ongoing situation or condition.

Positive Perspective

Implies a deep and genuine sense of happiness with one's choices or circumstances.

Genuine Contentment

 The next day I rejoiced with trembling. My happiness was so great that I said I wanted to die. This world had no place in my affections. Previous to this time, I was very selfish and self-righteous. But now I desired the welfare of all mankind

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 for all of us to rejoice and be with the family and enjoy all the good things in life so we buy good clothes and make good food and everywhere there are lights if you head to major commercial districts throughout India you'll find

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 we can marvel at the intricacies of life. As citizens of a planet in trouble, it is our moral responsibility to deal with the dramatic loss in diversity of life. But as humans with hearts, we can all rejoice in the unity of life,

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 for all of us to rejoice and be with the family and enjoy all the good things in life so we buy good clothes and make good food in everywhere there are lights if you head to major commercial districts throughout India you'll find

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 lots of videos of him all over the social media we even did it safari life story on darryl anyways let's go a to brains you actually lives at this house and ask him to rejoice the hippos story well i'm a

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 Before long, Psyche was pregnant. She rejoiced, but was also conflicted. How could she raise her baby with a man she'd never seen? That night, Psyche approached her sleeping husband holding an oil lamp.

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 But for the remainder, she would stay in the world of the dead. When Persephone ascended to Earth, she and her mother rejoiced. Together, they showered the fields with rain and nurtured them with sun.

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 So that's the way to proceed. Rejoicing compared to jealousy. A kind of sense of inner freedom as opposite to intense grasping and obsession. Benevolence, loving kindness against hatred.

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 of the human spirit, as well. We want a God who can weep with those who weep, and rejoice with those who rejoice. This seems to me both a deeply moving and a convincing re-statement

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 When there was no light, we glowed. We sparked this rejoice, this righteous delight. We have a cause to take joy in. How we weathered and persisted, tenacious, no stone unturned.

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