Positivity And Optimism Quotes:

Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better, but it also makes those around me better.

- Harvey Mackay

topic: Believe, Positive Thinking, Way, Positive Vibes, Positive Uplifting

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.

- John Wooden

source: "The Wizard's wisdom: 'Woodenisms'", www.espn.com. June 4, 2010.

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Best Coaches, Inspirational Attitude

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

- Helen Keller

source: "Optimism". Essay by Helen Keller, 1903.

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Improve Self Esteem, Inspirational Achievement

You'll never find rainbows, If you're looking down...

- Charlie Chaplin

source: "Swing High Little Girl". Opening song written and sung by Charlie Chaplin for the re-release of "The Circus" (1928), 1969.

topic: Uplifting, Cheer Up, Optimistic, Optimism And Pessimism, Optimistic Life

I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.

- Nelson Mandela

topic: Courage, Peace, Moving, Optimism And Hope, Optimism In Life

Optimism is the most important human trait, because it allows us to evolve our ideas, to improve our situation, and to hope for a better tomorrow.

- Seth Godin

topic: Positive, Ideas, Optimism, Better Tomorrow, Positivity And Optimism

Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.

- Mary Lou Retton

source: Mary Lou Retton (2000). “Mary Lou Retton's Gateways to Happiness: 7 Ways to a More Peaceful, More Prosperous, More Satisfying Life”, Broadway

topic: Positive, Optimism, People, Just Be Happy, You Make Me Happy

I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.

- Jimmy Dean

topic: Inspirational, Positive, Uplifting, Positive Change, Inspirational Attitude

Every day may not be good... but there's something good in every day

- Alice Morse Earle

topic: Inspirational, Positive, Being Strong, Brand New Day, Keep A Positive Attitude

Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A "you can do it" when things are tough.

- Richard DeVos

topic: Positive, Smile, Hope, Optimism And Hope, Optimistic Life

Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.

- Victor Hugo

topic: Love, Optimistic, Recovery, Inspirational Bullying, Les Mis

Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise. Give lifting that person your best shot, but don't hang around long enough for his/her bad attitude to pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with optimistic people.

- Zig Ziglar

topic: Attitude, Life Is Too Short, Optimistic, Life Being Too Short, Life Is Way Too Short

If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.

- Peace Pilgrim

source: Peace Pilgrim (1992). “Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words”, p.80, Friends of Peace PIlgrim

topic: Inspirational, Positive, Trust, Positive Thoughts, Spiritual Wisdom

Positive anything is better than negative nothing.

- Elbert Hubbard

source: Elbert Hubbard, Bert Hubbard (1923). “Selected writings of Elbert Hubbard: his mintage of wisdom, coined from a life of love, laughter and work”

topic: Motivational, Positive, Gratitude, Great Attitude, Inspirational Positive Attitude

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

- Winston Churchill

source: Winston S. Churchill (2013). “Churchill By Himself”, p.1089, RosettaBooks

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Inspirational Addiction Recovery, Inspirational Recovery

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Motivational, Change, Positive, Faith And Family, Hope And Faith

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

topic: Inspirational, Life, Positive, Indian Happy New Year, Daily Living

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

- Dr. Seuss

source: "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

topic: Inspirational Life, Be Who You Are, Mind, Keep Smiling, Way In Life

When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails

- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

topic: Inspirational, Life, Positive, Positive Change, Nautical

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.

- Lucille Ball

source: "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

topic: Positive, Happiness, Optimistic, Keep Busy, Life Learning

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

- Oscar Wilde

source: Lady Windermere's Fan act 3 (1892)

topic: Inspirational, Positive, Graduation, Shoot For The Moon, Individual Differences

Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.

- Marcus Aurelius

topic: Life, Beauty, Running, Stay Optimistic, Life Appreciation

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

source: "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Live And Learn, Importunate

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.

- Willie Nelson

source: FaceBook post by Willie Nelson from Oct 29, 2013

topic: Life, Positive, Anger, Inspirational Positive Attitude, Mind Thinking

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

- Winston Churchill

topic: Inspirational, Positive, Being Strong, Softball Team, Good Thoughts

I am still determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may be.

- Martha Washington

topic: Cheerful, May, Determined, Success Happiness, Happy Inspirational

If you can't change it.. change the way you think about it

- Mary Engelbreit

topic: Thinking, Way, Live For Yourself, Good Thoughts, My Attitude

There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate.

- Robert Breault

topic: Positive Thinking, Special, Celebrate, Scrapbooking, Inspirational Positive Attitude

Creeds matter very little... The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true. So I elect for neither label.

- James Branch Cabell

source: The Silver Stallion bk. 4, ch. 26 (1926) See Leibniz 3; Voltaire 7; Voltaire 8

topic: Labels, World, Littles, Optimism And Pessimism, Optimism In Life

We live in the best of all possible worlds

- Gottfried Leibniz

topic: Philosophical, World, Optimism And Pessimism, Optimism In Life, Optimistic Life

The habit of looking on the bright side of every event is worth more than a thousand pounds a year.

- Samuel Johnson

topic: Positive Thinking, Years, Sides, Bright Side, Positivity And Optimism

Pessimism never won any battle.

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

topic: Success, Attitude, Optimistic, Optimism And Pessimism, Positivity And Optimism

The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead.

- Robert Breault

topic: Optimistic, Average, Long, Optimism And Pessimism, Optimism In Life

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

- Maya Angelou

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Change, Make People Feel Better, Live For Yourself

I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.

- Winston Churchill

topic: Motivational, Positive, Attitude, Importunate, Inspirational Attitude

A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.

- Patricia Neal

source: "Patricia Neal obituary" by Ronald Bergan, www.theguardian.com. August 9, 2010.

topic: Motivational, Positive, Strong, Great Attitude, Keep A Positive Attitude