Positive Thinking Quotes

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  • “What we think, we become.” — Buddha

What we think, we become.

 

  • “I dwell in possibility.” — Emily Dickinson

I dwell in possibility.

 

  • “Today is a good day to try.” — Quasimodo

Today is a good day to try.

 

  • “Do what is true to your soul.” — Malini Saba

Do what is true to your soul.

 

  • “Be positive Be true Be kind.” — Roy T Bennett

Be positive Be true Be kind.

 

  • “We become what we think about.” — Earl Nightingale

We become what we think about.

 

  • “Be yourself and people will like you.”
 — Jeff Kinney

Be yourself and people will like you.

 

  • “Think and wonder. Wonder and think.”— Dr. Seuss

Think and wonder Wonder and think.

 

  • “Live each day as if your life had just begun.” — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
  • “It always seems impossible until it is done.” — Nelson Mandela
  • “Always let your conscience be your guide.” — Jiminy Cricket
  • “Make your life matter and have fun doing it.” — Aaron Hurst
  • “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” — Teddy Roosevelt
  • “You always pass failure on the way to success.” — Mickey Rooney
  • “Miracles happen to those who believe in them.” — Bernhard Berenson
  • “The most positive men are the most credulous.” — Alexander Pope
  • “Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.” — Roy T Bennett
  • “I will go anywhere as long as it’s forward.”  — David Livingston

I will go anywhere as long as it’s forward.

 

  • “Be happy for this moment This moment is your life.” — Omar Khyyam
  • “The joy of life is becoming a person you are proud of.” — Bill Orender
  • “Don’t wish it were easier Wish you were better.” — Jim Rohn
  • “Live life to the fullest and focus on the positive.” — Matt Cameron
  • “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” — Muhammad Ali
  • “I have to think of the positive; that’s how I cope.” — Ingrid Newkirk
  • “Surround yourself with positive people and situations, and avoid negativity.” — Doreen Virtue
  • “The past has no power over the present moment.”   — Eckhart Tolle
  • “The secret to happiness is complaining very little.”  ― Nikki Rowe
  • “We can change our lives We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.”   — Tony Robbins
  • “Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.”  — Zig Ziglar
  • “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” — Milton Berle

If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.

 

  • “Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice.” — Stephen Covey
  • “Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.” — Hans Selye
  • “You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.”   — Stephen King
  • “Our attitude toward life determines life’s attitude towards us.” — John N Mitchell
  • “A positive attitude can really make dreams come true – it did for me.”   — David Bailey
  • “It is better to dwell on the beautiful things in life than the negative.”  ― Lailah Gifty Akita
  • “Positive energy is attracted to positive energy.”  ― Deborah Day
  • “Focus on an ocean of positives, not a puddle of negatives.” ― Kevin Ansbro
  • “If you’re not positive energy, you’re negative energy.” — Mark Cuban
  • “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.”  — Helen Keller
  • “Base your relationships on the right values.” — Dick Gephardt

Base your relationships on the right values.

 

  • “Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.”  — Matt Cameron
  • “But you will admit that it is a very good thing to be alive.”  — L Frank Baum
  • “Success is falling nine times and getting up ten.”  — Jon Bon Jovi
  • “Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.”  — William James
  • “Life is % what happens to us and % how we react to it.” — Dennis P Kimbro
  • “To be happy is to think positively, confidently and optimistically.” — Dr TPChia
  • “When you think positive, good things happen.”  — Matt Kemp
  • “One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.” — John Coltrane
  • “Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.” — Michael Jordan
  • “Some days there won’t be a song in your heart Sing anyway.”  — Emory Austin
  • “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

 

  • “We May Encounter Many Defeats But We Must Not Be Defeated.”  — Maya Angelou
  • “You willed yourself to where you are today, so will yourself out of it.”  ― Stephen Richards
  • “You are blessed, You are great You are not alone You are powerfu.”― Amit Ray
  • “Being positive doesn’t happen by chance It’s a decision.”  ― Diamante Lavendar
  • “To love what you do and feel that it matters how could anything be more fun? .”  — Katharine Graham
  • “If you don’t think every day is a good day, just try missing one.”  — Cavett Robert
  • “Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.” — John Barrymore
  • “We can’t control everything that happens to us, but we can control how we respond to things we can’t control.”  ― Avis J Williams
  • “Positivity brings about a peace of mind which in turn relaxes your whole being.”   — Suman Arora
  • “Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.”  ― H Jackson Brown Jr

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

 

  • “Always be looking for what you can appreciate in the moment.”   ― Stevie Puckett
  • “We think positive thoughts and we become a positive person.”   — Andrew Evans
  • “Even in the smallest of packages comes the power of strength.”  ― Dee Waldeck
  • “Don’t let the blights of the past hold you back from the bliss of the future.”  ― Constance Friday
  • “To be an overachiever you have to be an over-believer.”  — Dabo Swinney
  • “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.”   — Jimmy Johnson
  • “I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.”   — Muhammad Ali
  • “The difference in winning and losing is most often…not quitting.”  — Walt Disney
  • “Thoughts Become Things… Choose The Good Ones!” ― Mike Dooley

Thoughts Become Things… Choose The Good Ones!

 

  • “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” — Oprah Winfrey
  • “Mind is a flexible mirror, adjust it, to see a better world.”   ― Amit Ray
  • “Everything is within your power, and your power is within you.”   ― Janice Trachtman
  • “I do not believe in taking the right decision, I take a decision and make it right.”   ― Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  • “Well, if it can be thought, it can be done, a problem can be overcome.”   ― EA Bucchianeri
  • “Today’s present is tomorrow’s past, so make this present a beautiful one.”  ― Luffina Lourduraj
  • “Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.”  — Voltaire
  • “Accept hardship as a necessary discipline.”  ― Lailah Gifty Akita

Accept hardship as a necessary disciplin.

 

  • “Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.”  — Benjamin Franklin
  • “Success is a state of mind If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.”  — Dr Joyce Brothers
  • “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”  — Eleanor Roosevelt
  • “Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.”   — Les Brown
  • “Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.” — Joseph Campbell
  • “Love yourself It is important to stay positive because beauty comes from the inside out.”   — Jenn Proske
  • “We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.”   — Marie Curie
  • “Until you change how you get things done, you’ll never know what works best.”  ― Roy T Bennett
  • “I’m a positive person, and I try to look at the good side of everything.”  — Leona Lewis
  • “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.”   — Winston Churchill

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

 

  • “It’s hard, but it’s not as hard as you think if you think positive.”  — Shirlene Cooper
  • “Rather than give up or be discouraged, if we keep a positive outlook we will find solutions to our issues will come much more easily.”  — Catherine Pulsifer
  • “You must not allow yourself to dwell for a single moment on any kind of negative thought.” — Emmet Fox
  • “Keep a positive outlook even when faced with life challenges.” — Catherine Pulsifer
  • “Most people are nice when you finally see them.”  — Harper Lee
  • “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” — Walt Disney
  • “We have to collectively work together to improve the world.”  — Samuel Strauch
  • “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.”  — Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • “I’m taking all the negatives in my life, and turning them into a positive.”  — Pitbull
  • “If you tell yourself you feel fine, you will.” ― Jodi Picoult

If you tell yourself you feel fine, you will.

 

  • “Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.”   ― Germany Kent
  • “A positive attitude may not solve every problem but it makes solving any problem a more pleasant experience.”   — Grant Fairley
  • “If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint”  then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.”  — Vincent Van Gogh
  • “By regularly practicing mindfulness we can carve out positive pathways in the brain, in the same way that rivulets of water carve grooves into sand.”  — Dr Patrizia Collard
  • “Even the smallest changes in our daily routine can create incredible ripple effects that expand our vision of what is possible.”  ― Charles F Glassman
  • “You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude.”  — Eleanor Roosevelt
  • “Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further.”  — Thomas Carlyle
  • “A No pencil and a dream can take you anywhere.”  — Joyce Meyer
  • “My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.”  — Samuel Johnson

My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.

 

  • “Even though you’re fed up, you gotta keep your head up .” — Tupac Shakur
  • “Whoever is happy will make others happy too.” — Anne Frank
  • “I want to reach my potential, impact my world, and leave a legacy.” — Seth Buechley
  • “One small positive thought can change your whole day.”  — Zig Ziglar
  • “If you are positive, you’ll see opportunities instead of obstacles.”  — Widad Akrawi
  • “Keep a smile on your face Keep a spring in your step.”  — Joel Osteen
  • “It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.”   — Ellen DeGeneres
  • “You are the conductor of your own attitude! Nobody else can compose your thoughts for you.”  — Lee J Colan
  • “Optimism is a happiness magnet If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.”  — Mary Lou Retton
  • “Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.”  — Colin Powell

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

 

  • “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”  — Thomas Edison
  • “If you absolutely can’t stay positive, don’t go negative, just cruise neutral for a while until you can get back up.”  — Terri Guillemets
  • “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 M DeVos
  • “It is absolutely critical that you work on being more optimistic and have a positive outlook on life.”  — Thibaut Meurisse
  • “Forcing myself to think positively did wonders for my spirit I was able to overcome the discontent inside me, and my old enthusiasm slowly returned.”  — Mary Kay Ash
  • “I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” — Thomas Jefferson
  • “Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success.”  — Shiv Khera
  • “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” — Robin Williams
  • “Positive thought is healthy to the soul.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

Positive thought is healthy to the soul.

 

  • “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”  — Mahatma Gandhi
  • “You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.”  — Joyce Meyer
  • “A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.”  — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
  • “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow The important thing is not to stop questioning.” — Albert Einstein
  • “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” — Napoleon Hill
  • “It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.”   ― Germany Kent
  • “If you call a thing bad you do little, if you call a thing good you do much.”  — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • “The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking.”  — Robert H Schuller
  • “One of the most efficient ways you can improve your life is by simply thinking in a more positive way.”  — Robert Norman
  • “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” — Maya Angelou

Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.

 

  • “Faith is having a positive attitude about what you can do and not worrying at all about what you can’t do.”  — Joyce Meyer
  • “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
  • “Train your mind to think positively Try to have an optimistic outlook in the midst of a negative situation.”  — Jonathan Brown
  • “I’ve learned that positive thinking and encouragement are essential for leadership and progress.”  — Richard M Devos
  • “You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.”  — George Lorimer
  • “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”   — Martin Luther King, Jr
  • “’s almost always possible to be honest and positive.”  — Naval Ravikant
  • “The mind is everything What you think you become.”  — Buddha
  • “Say something positive, and you’ll see something positive.”  — Jim Thompson
  • “Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.” — Dalai Lama

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

 

  • “Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”  — John Wooden
  • “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”   — Alice Walker
  • “When you go through a negative situation, don’t think about it Make it positive.” — Yoko Ono
  • “Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words.” — Mahatma Gandhi
  • “Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you’re going to live your life.”  — Joel Osteen
  • “Positive thinking can be contagious Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner.”  — Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • “Happiness is an attitude We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong The amount of work is the same.”  — Francesca Reigler
  • “If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”  — Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • “You can have it all Just not all at once.” — Oprah Winfrey

You can have it all Just not all at once.

 

  • “There is strange comfort in knowing that no matter what happens today, the Sun will rise again tomorrow.”   — Aaron Lauritsen
  • “If you don’t like something, change it If you can’t change it, change your attitud.” — Maya Angelou
  • “The only way to do great work is to love what you do If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking Don’t settle.” —Steve Jobs
  • “In order to carry a positive action, we must develop here a positive vision.”  — Dalai Lama
  • “I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up! I will give  percent each time I play These are always my goals and my attitude.”  — Yani Tseng
  • “Live your life, sing your song Not full of expectations Not for the ovations But for the joy of it.” ― Rasheed Ogunlaru
  • “I have not failed I’ve just found , ways that won’t work.”  — Thomas A Edison
  • “Positive thinking is a valuable tool that can help you overcome obstacles, deal with pain, and reach new goals.”  — Amy Morin
  • “Before I can become an expert on anything, I must first become an expert on me.”  ― Charles F Glassman
  • “Jump in with both feet and be brave.” — Sujit Choudhry

Jump in with both feet and be brave.

 

  • “The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.”  ― Norman Vincent Peale
  • “I surround myself with good people who make me feel great and give me positive energy.”  — Ali Krieger
  • “The less you respond to negative people, the more positive your life will become.”  — Paulo Coelho
  • “Optimism: things will go my way Positivism: everything is perfect right here and now, whether I like it or not.”  ― Stefan Edmunds
  • “Decision decides destiny What God wants you to become is the positive person you decide to become when led by God’s spirit.”  ― Israelmore Ayivo
  • “Think about every good thing in your life right now Free yourself of worrying Let go of the anxiety, breathe Stay positive, all is well.”  ― Germany Kent
  • “If you ever walk down a path surrounding by negative energy, look for the fork in the path then cross over to the positive side.”  ― Victoria Addino
  • “Turn every life situation into a positive one.”  — Rhonda Byrne

Turn every life situation into a positive one.

 

  • “Believing in negative thoughts is the single greatest obstruction to success.”  ― Charles F Glassman
  • “Life’s trials will test you, and shape you, but don’t let them change who you are.”   — Aaron Lauritsen
  • “We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.”  — Vince Lombardi
  • “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have rose.” — Abraham Lincoln
  • A positive atmosphere nurtures a positive attitude, which is required to take positive action.” — Richard M DeVos
  • “Affirm the positive, visualize the positive and expect the positive, and your life will change accordingly.”  — Remez Sasson