98 Positive Attitude Quotes To Lift Your Thinking!

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According to a study by Stanford University, a positive attitude can lead to greater resilience and better-coping mechanisms when faced with stress and adversity.

This highlights the importance of cultivating a positive mindset to help navigate life’s challenges.

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Research shows that our attitude impacts our work performance, relationships, eating habits and our overall consistency for any place of action.

Make a conscious effort to work on your attitude in times of conflict, doubt, and confusion.

Positive attitude quotes can serve as a reminder to take control of your thoughts, regardless of what is going on around you.

As you read these positive thinking quotes ask yourself:

In what situations do I need to say this to myself?

What has stopped me from viewing things this way?

How can this perspective impact someone I know?

How will this bring out the best version of me?

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A report by the Harvard School of Public Health found that a positive attitude can help improve physical health outcomes, including a reduced risk of heart disease and improved immune function.

This suggests that our attitudes can powerfully impact our overall well-being.

1. “Building a positive attitude begins with having confidence in yourself.” — Roger Fritz

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2. “Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.” — Colin Powell

3. “Our attitude towards life determines life’s attitude towards us.” – John Mitchell

Give life the best of you and see what happens. It might not happen when you want it to happen, but the best of life is headed your way.

4. “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” – Scott Hamilton

Our thoughts can move us forward or leave us paralyzed. Don’t let fear cripple your growth.  Don’t let doubt disable your dreams.

5. You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.” – Joyce Meyer

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6. “With a positive attitude, it is possible to turn situations of failure into success.” – Dan Miller

7. “The most effective attitude to adopt is one of supreme acceptance.” – Robert Greene

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8. “Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.” – Ralph Marston

And developing a great attitude is a skill!

9. “If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” ― Frances Hodgson Burnett

10. “Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” ― Walt Whitman

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According to a study by the University of Pennsylvania, having a positive attitude can lead to greater job satisfaction and better job performance.

This highlights the importance of attitude in the workplace and the potential benefits of a positive outlook on career success.

11. “A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” – Herm Albright

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12. “I certainly don’t regret my experiences because without them, I couldn’t imagine who or where I would be today. Life is an amazing gift to those who have overcome great obstacles, and attitude is everything!” – Sasha Azevedo

What are some of the gifts in your life?

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13. “Attitude is the frame in which you view the world, the hue in which people see you, the tone in which they hear you and the mood for all your day’s activities.”

How would you describe your attitude?

14. “A positive attitude may not solve every problem but it makes solving any problem a more pleasant experience.”  – Grant Fairly

Yes! Make sure your attitude is on your side!

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15. “The most important thing you’ll ever wear is your attitude.” – Jeff Moore

We pick one out every single day!

16. “Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.” – W.C Fields

Out of all the things listed above, attitude is also what we have the most control over.

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17. “It is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous — even death is terrible only if we fear it.” ― Epictetus

How do you take control of your attitude?

18. “A bad attitude is like a flat tire, you won’t get nowhere til you change it.” – Unknown

YES!

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19. “Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.” – Og Mandino

You never know too much to learning something new…

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20. “Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

One of Gandhi’s most popular and practical quotes! What more needs to be said.

21.  “Having a positive attitude isn’t wishy-washy, it’s a concrete and intelligent way to view problems, challenges, and obstacles.” – Jeff Moore

Being positive is an intelligent way to use our mental faculty.

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22. “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”  ― Lou Holtz

What do you think? How does this fit into your life?

23. “We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”― Viktor E. Frankl

…Just powerful! Please read, ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’…

24. “It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique. It’s not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound re-invention.”― Conan O’Brien

Let your failures become part of your humorous, interesting and never dull story! Let your comeback story be the most interesting thing about you.

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25. “The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty”. – Winston Churchill

Where do you stand?

26. “Every day, it’s important to ask and answer these questions: “What’s good in my life?” and “What needs to be done?”– Nathaniel Branden

27. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”– Helen Keller

28. “Know that your success is based entirely on your attitude, your commitment and self-discipline. You are the only person who can generate a new mindset.” – Ellen Mencap

29. “The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for a newer and richer experience.”– Eleanor Roosevelt

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30. “Attitude is a way of life. We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we embrace for that day.” – Puneet Sharma

31. “Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.” – Benjamin Disraeli

32. “Positive attitude serves as the foundation for optimism and is a shining characteristic of every positive person I have met.” – Vishal Pandey

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33. “It does not matter how long you are spending on the earth, how much money you have gathered or how much attention you have received. It is the amount of positive vibration you have radiated in life that matters,” ― Amit Ray

34. “I do not believe in taking the right decision, I take a decision and make it right.” ― Muhammad Ali Jinnah

35. “When you are joyful, when you say yes to life and have fun and project positivity all around you, you become a sun in the center of every constellation, and people want to be near you.” ― Shannon L. Alder

36. “What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.” ― J. Sidlow Baxter

37. “Believing in negative thoughts is the single greatest obstruction to success.” ― Charles F. Glassman

38. “Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.” ― Germany Kent

39. “Our beliefs about what we are and what we can precisely determine what we can be.” ― Tony Robbins

40. “I will always find a way and a way will always find me.” ― Charles F. Glassman

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41. “Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.” — Matt Cameron

42. “A positive attitude may not solve all our problems but that is the only option we have if we want to get out of problems.” — Subodh Gupta

43. “A positive attitude is a person’s passport to a better tomorrow.” — Jeff Keller

44. “Convince yourself every day that you are worthy of a good life. Let go of stress, breathe. Stay positive, all is well.” — Germany Kent

45. “Positivity brings about a peace of mind which in turn relaxes your whole being.” — Suman Arora

46. “A strong positive attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.” — Patricia Neal

47. “I’m too busy working on my own grass to see if yours is greener.” – Unknown

Amen!

 48. “Words are free. It’s how you use them that may cost you.” – Unknown

Treat your words like they are gold and use each one deliberately. Always aim before you shoot!

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49. “Learning to control and adjust your attitude to a positive one reflects wisdom of the mind.” — Catherine Pulsifer

50. “A positive attitude towards life is the strongest shield against the demoralizing arrows of life!” — Mehmet Murat ildan

51. “A positive attitude can really make dreams come true—it did for me.” — David Bailey

52. “I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it’s proactive and there is positive intent behind it.” — Michael J. Fox

53. “You must start with a positive attitude or you will surely end without one.” — Carrie Latet

54. “Have a positive attitude toward life. It does not mean that you are unrealistic, but that you know that you can turn around whatever happens in your life.” — Julia Vergara

55. “A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.” — Wade Boggs

56. “A positive attitude is something everyone can work on, and everyone can learn how to employ it.” — Captain Jack Sparrow

57. “Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.” — Lou Holtz

58. “Virtually nothing on earth can stop a person with a positive attitude who has his goal clearly in sight.” — Denis Waitley

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59. “Being positive doesn’t happen by chance. It’s a decision.” ― Diamante Lavendar

60. “One small positive thought can change your whole day.” ― Zig Ziglar

61. “A positive atmosphere nurtures a positive attitude, which is required to take positive action.” ― Richard M. DeVos

62. “A positive attitude is more important than skills.” ― Oscar Auliq-Ice

63. “Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success.” ― Shiv Khera

64. “In order to carry out a positive action we must develop a positive vision.” ― Dalai Lama

65. “Learn to train your thoughts and try to see only the good in every situation.” ― Germany Kent

66. “If you are positive, you’ll see opportunities instead of obstacles.” ― Widad Akrawi

67. “It’s most important that you surround yourself with positivity always, and have it in your mind at all times.” ― Tyler Perry

68. “People that are focusing their Time and energy on creativity and living positively have no time for any drama.” ― Charles E Hudson

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69. Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you’re going to live your life.” — Joel Osteen

70. “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” — Maya Angelou

71. “If you devote yourself to positivity, positivity will devote itself to you.” — Mod Sun

72. “It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.” — Robert H. Schuller

73. Learning the art of expressing gratitude will force you to focus on the positive.” — Jim Rohn

74. “Dream big, stay positive, work hard, and enjoy the journey.” — Urijah Faber

75. “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.” — Charles R. Swindoll

76. Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure.” — Norman Vincent Peale

77. “The attitude of other people affects each of us and the attitude of each of us has the capacity to affect all of us.” — Jim Rohn

78. “The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That’s the day we truly grow up.” — John C. Maxwell

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79. “Positive thinkers see possibilities, choose to pursue them, and more easily bounce back from failure. They have more energy and hope, and encounter more opportunities.” — Stan Toler

80. “Your attitude can take you forward or your attitude can take you down. The choice is always yours!” — Catherine Pulsifer

81. “When the negative thoughts come—and they will; they come to all of us—it’s not enough to just not dwell on it. … You’ve got to replace it with a positive thought.” — Joel Osteen

82. “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” — Dale Carnegie

83. “Do not allow negative thoughts to enter your mind for they are weeds that strangle confidence.” — Bruce Lee

84. “To be an overachiever you have to be an over-believer.” — Dabo Swinney

85. “Life is your seesaw. You may not stay balanced long, but you can aim for a high after every low.” — Sanita Belgrave

86. “You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.” — Dr. Seuss

87. “It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.” — Ellen DeGeneres

88. “Nobody can be all smiley all the time, but having a good positive attitude isn’t something to shrug off.” — Yogi Berra

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89. “Never forget to smile because a positive attitude will surely motivate you to get back on your feet after you committed a huge mistake.” — Norbert Richards

90. “A positive mindset is something every human can work on, and everyone can learn how to enroll in it.” — Deeksha Arora

91. “The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.” — Stephen Richards

92. “To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.” — Muhammad Ali

93. “With a positive attitude, the world is your oyster. Without it, your world will be filled with ill fate and unfortunate circumstances.” — Lorena Laughlin

94. “If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.” — Pat Riley

95. “The greatest discovery of all the time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” — Marie Osmond

96. “Faith is having a positive attitude about what you can do and not worrying at all about what you can’t do.” — Joyce Meyer

97. “Keep a positive attitude, even if results don’t seem to be occurring as quickly as you want them to.” — James Thompson

98. “Count your blessings. Focus on what you’ve got. Spread the positive vibes.” — Jyoti Patel

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