joyfulness

• “Not only is it of Keira Knightley, the film’s greatest virtue, but it just beams joyfulness, which is something “Pride & Prejudice” radiates through and through.”

  Design of a Decade: The Greatest Hits of the '00s - Part II

• “Then they both laughed for the sheer foolishness of that "joyfulness," which was so often on Elizabeth's lips.”

  The Iron Woman

• “I wonder if I shall ever have a real, great joyfulness, that isn't a make believe! ”

  Faith Gartney's Girlhood

• “With exceptional skill, in this and many other numbers, Calloway managed to play both sides of the street: Using the jive talk popular among African Americans, especially those in the big cities, he was able to communicate on a hip, insider level while delighting non-initiates (most of whom probably were white) with the joyfulness and apparent nonsense of his lyrics as well as giving them the pleasure of participating in call-and-response scat choruses.”

  The Washington Post: Review of "Hi-De-Ho," Alyn Shipton's biography of Cab Calloway

• “The garden also offers another type of healing that is not physical, but spiritual, which is perhaps the greatest harvest of all: A hard day spent quietly weeding provides an opportunity to pull out weedy thoughts so productive ones can flourish; a morning spent sitting quietly and watching chipmunks and woodpeckers do their business can teach us about the joyfulness of work.”

  The Huffington Post: Maria Rodale: A Harvest of Healing

• “Mr. Terrason's favorite strategy seems to be settling into a reggae-Caribbean rhythmic groove reminiscent of Bud Powell's "Broderick" that imbues everything he plays with an unmistakable joyfulness.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Freddie, Jacky, Charlie and the Doc

• “As a girl, I was inspired by her joyfulness, and as a musician I'm inspired by her technical skills and the way she made something sound effortless.”

  Music's Best Remember Whitney Houston

• “It fairly embodies the sense of balance and joyfulness we often associate with the 18th century.”

  The Huffington Post: Howard Kissel: Ravel et al. at the Philharmonic

• “Yet there's a humbleness and a joyfulness; the vibe is not pretentious.”

  The Huffington Post: Julie Brothers: EcoFarm Conference: Sustainable Agriculture, Food, Love and Butterflies

• “So readily do we summon memories of the depositions to which we willingly submitted, the idea factory that operated around-the-clock, the allegro vocal patterns, the attentive gaze and dancing eyes, the prods and encouragement, the joyfulness.”

  The Huffington Post: Andrew S. Doctoroff: The Last Lecture Given by Our Good Friend Jeff Zaslow

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