James Stephens Quotes

I associate music with fun and joy.

What a joy it is to dance and sing!

Music is such a joy, just an absolute joy.

What is all this juice and all this joy?

That's what my music does for me. It makes people happy. When I play, I thank the Lord I've never seen someone walk away from a Dick Dale dance not having a good time. That's what it's all about.

I have drunken deep of joy, And I will taste no other wine tonight.

I couldn't be happier.

Some of my happiest moments have been dancing.

I want people to know that I am having fun. That's the biggest compliment I can get is when people tell me I'm having a blast out there - if they only knew. I'm having the time of my life every night.

Do anything, but let it produce joy. Do anything, but let it yield ecstasy.

There's a need for a ritual and for real joy and real bliss. Real fun.

My heart swelled with uncontrollable delight.

We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.

Change only one thing, change from misery to bliss. from sadness to celebration. And it can be done very easily because misery is an unnatural thing.

I knew I was happy when I was dancing.

Oh yeah, dancing's part of my soul. I enjoy it, it makes people happy, and it makes me happy.

Life is all about having a good time.

Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.

There is only one passion, the passion for happiness.

There is no point to samba if it doesn't make you smile.

Happiness, to some, elation; Is, to others, mere stagnation.

There are some days when I think I'm going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.

I have always said and felt that true enjoyment can not be described.

There is nothing I enjoy more than to see others enjoy themselves.

Every shot makes someone happy.