334 Positive Thinking Quotes For A New Outlook

This “positive thinking” quotes collection will help you maintain a healthy mindset and achieve a new perspective in your daily life.

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What Are The Benefits Of Reading Positive Thinking Quotes?

Well, did you know you can increase your chances of succeeding in anything you do by just thinking positively?

For your life to be fulfilling and happy, you must be optimistic and develop good vibes.

Most psychologists recommend positive thinking for good mental health.

You may have probably heard of this idea but dismissed it.

Truth is, it holds water.

Positive thinking can help improve your:

• Mental health
• General wellness
• Confidence
• Relationships with others

One way is to associate with positive people or others who have good attitudes and will keep encouraging you even when you fail.

You can also maintain positivity by being enthusiastic even when you feel dull.

Reading uplifting quotes can inspire you to be optimistic.

In that respect, below are some inspiring positive thinking quotes and proverbs to help you achieve a new perspective.

Don’t also forget to read our collection of good energy quotes.

Also, check out our most popular quote article, a list of short inspirational quotes for daily wisdom. 

See the rest of our quote database for even more inspirational ideas and thoughts.

Positive Thinking Quotes For A New Perspective

1. “We become what we think about.” – Earl Nightingale

2. “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle

3. “Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.” — William James

4. “Live each day as if your life had just begun.” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

5. “I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.” – Muhammad Ali

6. “A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.” –  Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

7. “Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” – John Wooden

8. “The mind is everything.  What you think you become.” – Buddha

9. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” –Alice Walker

10. “Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” – Dennis P. Kimbro

Positive Thinking Quotes To Live By

11. “To be happy is to think positively, confidently and optimistically.” – Dr. T.P.Chia

12. I’m taking all the negatives in my life, and turning them into a positive.” – Pitbull

13. “When you go through a negative situation, don’t think about it. Make it positive.” – Yoko Ono

14. “When you think positive, good things happen.” – Matt Kemp

15. “The difference in winning and losing is most often…not quitting.” – Walt Disney

16. “Success is falling nine times and getting up ten.” – Jon Bon Jovi

17. “Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves.” – E. Joseph Cossman

18. “Be thankful that you have clothes to wear, food to eat and a place to sleep.”― Lailah Gifty Akita

19. “But you will admit that it is a very good thing to be alive.” – L. Frank Baum

20. “One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.”― John Coltrane

Positive Thinking Quotes To Inspire You Every Day

21. “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” ― Roy T. Bennett

22. Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” – Willie Nelson

23. “Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.” – Matt Cameron

24. “Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo

25. Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.” – Michael Jordan

26. It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.” – Ellen DeGeneres

27. “You may find the worst enemy or best friend in yourself.” – English Proverb

28. “Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words.” – Mahatma Gandhi

29. Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” – Helen Keller

30. “We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” – Anais Nin

Positive Thinking Quotes About Life And Success

31. “Much of our pain or misery in life stems from our own outlook towards the situation. A paralyzed person can also be happy, so can be a financially poor family.” – Amit Ahlawat

32. We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves.” – Swami Vivekananda

33. “POSITIVE: The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.” – Winston Churchill

34. Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” – Albert Einstein

35. “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” – Oprah Winfrey

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

37. “Positive thinking can be contagious. Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

38. “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” – Nelson Mandela

39. “Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway.” – Emory Austin

40. “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” – Henry Matisse

Positive Thinking Quotes To Remind You To Stay Positive

41. “Anything that’s not positive, I don’t have the energy to focus on it. Anything that’s not going in the right direction, I don’t have the time or the energy.” – DMX

42. No matter what you’re going through, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and it may seem hard to get to it but you can do it and just keep working towards it and you’ll find the positive side of things.” – Demi Lovato

43. “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill

44. “We May Encounter Many Defeats But We Must Not Be Defeated.”- Maya Angelou

45. “Choose the positive. You have a choice. You are the master of your attitude. Choose the positive, the constructive.”– Bruce Lee

46. “The greatest source of happiness is the ability to be grateful at all times.” – Zig Ziglar

47. “Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.” – Francesca Reigler

48. “You are the conductor of your own attitude! Nobody else can compose your thoughts for you.” – Lee J. Colan

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

50. “If you’re not positive energy, you’re negative energy.” – Mark Cuban

Positive Thinking Quotes To Inspire You

51. “Life becomes easier and more beautiful when we can see the good in other people.” ― Roy T. Bennett

52. “Realize that if a door closed, it’s because what was behind it wasn’t meant for you.” ― Mandy Hale

53. “Don’t let mental blocks control you. Set yourself free. Confront your fear and turn the mental blocks into building blocks.” ― Dr. Roopleen

54. “You willed yourself to where you are today, so will yourself out of it.” ― Stephen Richards

55. “Mind is a flexible mirror, adjust it, to see a better world.” ― Amit Ray

56. “There is strange comfort in knowing that no matter what happens today, the Sun will rise again tomorrow.” ― Aaron Lauritsen

57. “If you tell yourself you feel fine, you will.” ― Jodi Picoult

58. “Everything is within your power, and your power is within you.” ― Janice Trachtman

59. “You have to open up to the world and learn optimism…Contentment with the past, happiness with the present, and hope for the future. Learned optimisim.” ― Jennifer Crusie

60. “Live your life, sing your song. Not full of expectations. Not for the ovations. But for the joy of it.” ― Rasheed Ogunlaru

Positive Thinking Quotes That Will Make Your Day

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

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

63. “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

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

65. “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

66. “Focus on an ocean of positives, not a puddle of negatives.”― Kevin Ansbro

67. “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

68. “Accept hardship as a necessary discipline.”― Lailah Gifty Akita

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

70. “Well, if it can be thought, it can be done, a problem can be overcome.”― E.A. Bucchianeri

71. “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

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

73. “Today’s present is tomorrow’s past, so make this present a beautiful one.”― Luffina Lourduraj

74. “It’s not only our capacity but also our belief that defines our ability to move forward.”― Mozella Ademiluyi

75. “If you are waking up believing that there is more to life than there is — then there is more for you out there.”― Oscar Auliq-Ice

Positive Thinking Quotes To Inspire Success

76. “Do good, live in the most positive and joyful way possible every day.”― Roy T. Bennett

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

78. “Never allow your mind to wander untamed like a wild animal that exists on the basis of survival of the fittest. Tame your mind with consistent focus on your goals and desires.”― Stephen Richards

79. “Instead of saying, “I’m damaged, I’m broken, I have trust issues” say “I’m healing, I’m rediscovering myself, I’m starting over.”― Horacio Jones

80. “Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

81. “Positive energy is attracted to positive energy.”― Deborah Day

82. “Thoughts Become Things… Choose The Good Ones!”― Mike Dooley

83. “Its a mathematical fact that two negatives make a positive so even under adverse circumstances think positively.”― Dr. Amit Abraham

84. “It’s not strength, it’s PERCEPTION that makes you stronger. If you change how you SEE it, you’ll change how you FEEL about it.”― Yvonne Pierre

85. “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.”— Winston Churchill

Positive Thinking Quotes To Inspire You On Your Journey

86. “Grateful souls focus on the happiness and abundance present in their lives and this in turn attracts more abundance and joy towards them.”― Stephen Richards

87. “Don’t step backward toward nothing, step forward toward something, better awkward steps forward, than coward steps backward.”― Victoria Addino

88. “Be the kind of person who dares to face life’s challenges and overcome them rather than dodging them.”― Roy T. Bennett

89. “Appreciate every little beautiful moment in every day of your life. Give it a try and you’ll see the world from another perspective.”― Thea Kristine May

90. “Life’s trials will test you, and shape you, but don’t let them change who you are.” – Aaron Lauritsen

91. “Cultivate an optimistic mind, use your imagination, always consider alternatives, and dare to believe that you can make possible what others think is impossible.”― Rodolfo Costa

92. “It is better to dwell on the beautiful things in life than the negative.”― Lailah Gifty Akita

93. “You are blessed, You are great. You are not alone. You are powerful.”― Amit Ray

94. “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

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

Positive Thinking Quotes To Put A Smile On Your Face

96. “If you call a thing bad you do little, if you call a thing good you do much.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

97. “Positive thought is healthy to the soul.”― Lailah Gifty Akita

98. “Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.” – William James

99. “Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” – Voltaire

100. “If you have an open, loving, positive attitude, anything burdensome in life can be lightened!” – James Van Praagh

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

102. “If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.” – Zig Ziglar

103. “Optimism: things will go my way. Positivism: everything is perfect right here and now, whether I like it or not.”― Stefan Edmunds

104. “Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.” – Benjamin Franklin

105. “I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.” – William Allen White

Positive Thinking Quotes To Elevate Your Perspective

106. “Positive thinking is the key to success in business, education, pro football, anything that you can mention. I go out there thinking that I’m going to complete every pass.” – Ron Jaworski

107. “Don’t waste your time being envious of what you don’t have or who you want to be. Instead, focus on what you do have and who you can become.”― April Mae Monterrosa

108. “Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring about what others think.” – Roy T. Bennett

109. “Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.” – Dr. Joyce Brothers

110. “The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking.” – Robert H Schuller

111. “To love what you do and feel that it matters how could anything be more fun?” – Katharine Graham

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

113. “Positive energy is power. Use it more in your life, and see for yourself the success it creates.”― Stephan Labossiere

114. “Our attitude toward life determines life’s attitude towards us.” – John N. Mitchell

115. “If you don’t think every day is a good day, just try missing one.” – Cavett Robert

Positive Thinking Quotes To Lift Your Mind

116. “Positive anything is better than negative nothing.” – Elbert Hubbard

117. “You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.” – Stephen King
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118. “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

119. “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” – Douglas Adams

120. “One small positive thought can change your whole day.” – Zig Ziglar

121. “Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice.” – Stephen Covey

122. “Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.” – Mary Lou Retton

123. “Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.” – Joseph Campbell

124. “The less you respond to negative people, the more positive your life will become.” – Paulo Coelho

125. “One of the most efficient ways you can improve your life is by simply thinking in a more positive way.” – Robert Norman

Positive Thinking Quotes To Inspire Success

126. “Love yourself. It is important to stay positive because beauty comes from the inside out.” – Jenn Proske

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

128. “Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don’t give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people.” – Tena Desae

129. “Each day, I come in with a positive attitude, trying to get better.” – Stefon Diggs

130. “Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success.” – Shiv Khera

131. “I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up! I will give 100 percent each time I play. These are always my goals and my attitude.” – Yani Tseng

132. “Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.” – Hans Selye

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

134. “Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.” – Les Brown

135. “I surround myself with good people who make me feel great and give me positive energy.” – Ali Krieger

Power Of Positive Thinking Quotes

136. “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

137. “Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.” – John Barrymore

138. “Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” – Zig Ziglar

139. “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

140. “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” – Abraham Lincoln

141. “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” –Rosa Parks

142. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas Edison

143. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.” – Marie Curie

144. “Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.” – Tony Robbins

145. “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

Positive Thinking Quotes To Motivate You

146. “Affirm the positive, visualize the positive and expect the positive, and your life will change accordingly.” – Remez Sasson

147. “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

148. “Once you believe that you can do something, there is not a single person in the universe who can convince you otherwise.”― Germany Kent

149. “We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.” – Vince Lombardi

150. “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

151. “We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.” – Tony Robbins

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

153. “It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses, we must plant more roses.”– George Eliot

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

155. “The past has no power over the present moment.”– Eckhart Tolle

Positive Thinking Quotes To Brighten Your Day

156. “Until you change how you get things done, you’ll never know what works best.”― Roy T. Bennett

157. “The secret to happiness is complaining very little.”― Nikki Rowe

158. “The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.”― Norman Vincent Peale

159. “You have to be positive, and I’m not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life.” – Sheryl Swoopes

160. “Affirmations are our mental vitamins, providing the supplementary positive thoughts we need to balance the barrage of negative events and thoughts we experience daily.”― Tia Walker

161. “Always be looking for what you can appreciate in the moment.”― Stevie Puckett

162. “Thoughts Become Things… Choose The Good Ones!”― Mike Dooley

163. “I’m a positive person, and I try to look at the good side of everything.” – Leona Lewis

164. “Even the smallest changes in our daily routine can create incredible ripple effects that expand our vision of what is possible.”― Charles F. Glassman

165. “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

Positive Thinking Quotes To Get You Through Anything

166. “Even seasonal situations can bring with them lessons that last a lifetime. If the love doesn’t last, it prepares you for the one that will.”― Mandy Hale

167. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

168. “The struggles we endure today will be the ‘good old days’ we laugh about tomorrow.”― Aaron Lauritsen

169. “I have to think of the positive; that’s how I cope.” – Ingrid Newkirk

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

171. “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” – Marcus Aurelius

172. “Let’s build a happy little cloud. Let’s build some happy little trees.”― Bob Ross

173. “Be positive with every idea surrounding your dreams. Think about the possibility of what you plan to do and approach it with an optimistic action. Stay positively.” – Israelmore Ayivor

174. “Before I can become an expert on anything, I must first become an expert on me.”― Charles F. Glassman

175. “Surround yourself with positive people and situations, and avoid negativity.” – Doreen Virtue

Positive Thinking Quotes To Fuel Your Day

176. “You are the only one who can control the way you think. Make sure you nourish the positive thoughts and weed out the negative ones!” – Catherine Pulsifer

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

178. “The more positive thoughts you have, the better you feel, which causes you to have more positive thoughts, then you feel even better.” – James Borg

179. “That is what positive thinking is all about. It’s about responding to life’s obstacles with a positive, never-back-down attitude.” – Darrin Donnelly

180. “Over the ensuing years, it was my positive attitude that allowed me to tackle and successfully complete and compete in many diverse assignments.” – Catherine Pulsifer

181. “It’s hard, but it’s not as hard as you think if you think positive.” – Shirlene Cooper

182. “Being in a positive state of mind is more important than you might think as the mind cannot be creative in a negative state. New ideas, thoughts and inspiration will only take place when the mind is positive.” – Joe Hinchliffe
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183. “When you consistently maintain a positive frame of mind, you’ll become known as a problem-solver rather than a complainer. People avoid complainers. They seek out problem-solvers.” – Joseph Sommerville

184. “It is absolutely critical that you work on being more optimistic and have a positive outlook on life.” – Thibaut Meurisse

185. “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

More Positive Thinking Quotes And Sayings

186. You must not allow yourself to dwell for a single moment on any kind of negative thought.” – Emmet Fox

187. “Train your mind to think positively. Try to have an optimistic outlook in the midst of a negative situation.” – Jonathan Brown

188. “Research has shown, that people who are positive thinkers tend to have fewer colds and live longer and enjoy being in a state of good health.” – Higher 301

189. “I personally believe that positive thinking creates a positive view toward life that can bring success and help lead a good, rich, healthy and happy life.” – Bill Mcdowell

190. “A major factor in determining how our lives turn out is the way we choose to think. Everything that goes on inside the human mind in the form of thoughts, ideas, and information forms our personal philosophy.” – Jim Rohn

191. “Affirmations are simply thoughts that you introduce to your mind because they are helpful and because they can change the tone of your thinking from negative to positive.” – Padraig O’Morain

192. “Approached by someone who wants to achieve a specific dream, many of us offer simple advice: think positive!” – Gabriele Oettingen

193. “It’s only the person who’s able to see beyond what things are at the moment to what things can be that truly deserves to be called a positive thinker.” – Don McArt

194. “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

195. “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

Positive Thinking Quotes To Change The Way You Think

196. “Even in the smallest of packages comes the power of strength.”― Dee Waldeck

197. “In order to carry a positive action, we must develop here a positive vision.” – Dalai Lama

198. “Don’t let the blights of the past hold you back from the bliss of the future.”― Constance Friday

199. “I’ve learned that positive thinking and encouragement are essential for leadership and progress.” – Richard M. Devos

200. “Positive thinking is a valuable tool that can help you overcome obstacles, deal with pain, and reach new goals.” – Amy Morin

201. “We think positive thoughts and we become a positive person.” – Andrew Evans

202. “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

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

204. “You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

205. “Keep a positive outlook even when faced with life challenges.” – Catherine Pulsifer

206. “Always let your conscience be your guide.” —Jiminy Cricket

Short Positive Thinking Quotes

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

208. “It is only God who gives strength and wisdom for fulfill the God-given dream.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

209. “You always pass failure on the way to success.” – Mickey Rooney

210. “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” —Maya Angelou

211. “It always seems impossible until it is done.” – Nelson Mandela

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

213. “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson

214. “Most people are nice when you finally see them.” —Harper Lee

215. “Happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you share it.” – Albert Schweitzer

216. “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” —Walt Disney

Positive Thinking Quotes For Work

217. “I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” – Thomas Jefferson

218. “Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further.” —Thomas Carlyle

219. “You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” – George Lorimer

220. “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” —Muhammad Ali

221. “If the willingness is there, you can graciously fulfill your dream.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

222. “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

223. “Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn

224. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” —Thomas A. Edison

225. “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

226. “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry Truman

Short Positive Thinking Quotes

227. “Be positive. Be true. Be kind.” – Roy T. Bennett

228. “I dwell in possibility.” —Emily Dickinson

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

230. “You do not find the happy life. You make it.” —Thomas S. Monson

231. “I will go anywhere as long as it’s forward.” – David Livingston

232. “Whoever is happy will make others happy too.” —Anne Frank

233. “Turn every life situation into a positive one.” – Rhonda Byrne

234. “Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.”—Dalai Lama

235. “It’s almost always possible to be honest and positive.” – Naval Ravikant

236. “Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” —Omar Khyyam

Positive Thinking Quotes To Get You Off Your Comfort Zone

237. “Every thought that you have impacts you. Shift from a thought that weakens to one that strengthens you.” ― Wayne Dyer

238. “Pause and remember– Every moment is a choice. Every thought, word and deed is creating your future. Choose wisely and positively!” ― Jennifer Young

239. “Yesterday ended last night. Every day is a new beginning. Learn the skill of forgetting. And move on.” ― Norman Vincent Peale

240. “Remember that when you truly want something, the entire Universe conspires to make it happen.” ― Paulo Coelho

241. “My every thought has the power either to wound or heal. I will use my thoughts wisely and respect their power.” ― Deepak Chopra

242. “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ― George Bernard Shaw

243. “Pay as much attention to the things that are working positively in your life as you do to the things that give you trouble.” ― H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

244. “In every life we have some trouble, but when you worry you make it double. Don’t worry. Be happy.” ― Bobby McFerrin

245. “Faith is reacting positively to a negative situation.” ― Robert H. Schuller

246. “If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.” ― John C. Maxwell

Amazing Positive Quotes That Will Change Your Perspective

247. “Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.” — Roy T . Bennett

248.“I think positive emotion trumps negative emotion every time.” — Leonardo DiCaprio 

249. “When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple.” — Paolo Coelho

250. “An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality.” — Brian Tracy

251. “You have to train your brain to be positive just like you work out your body.” — Shawn Achor

252. “Every day may not be good… but there’s something good in every day.” — Alice Morse Earle

253. “I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives.” — Nadia Comaneci

254.“Change your thoughts, and you change your world.” — Norman Vincent Peale

255.“There is no advertisement as powerful as a positive reputation traveling fast.” — Brian Koslow

256. “In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.” — Les Brown

Positive Thinking Quotes To Learn To Control Your Mind

257. “Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate.” — Norman Vincent Peale

258. “Mind is the master weaver, both of the inner garment of character and the outer garment of circumstance.” — James Allen

259. “Always think that what you have to do is easy and it will become so.” — Emile Coue

260. “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

261. “No one can ever overcome anything until his thoughts are creative and positive.” — Norman Vincent Peale

262. “As long as you think the problem is out there, that very thought is the problem.” — Stephen Covey

263. “Be the compromise you want to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi

264. “Every action and feeling is preceded by a thought.” — James Allen

265. “No one can escape stress, but you can learn to cope with it. Practice positive thinking. . . seize control in small ways.” — Adele Scheele

266. “If we allow ourselves to dwell on negatives, on hurts, on mistreatments, we will be negative thinkers. So be open to positive thinking, THINK BIG!” — Benjamin Carson

Positive Thinking Quotes To Encourage A New Perspective Of Life

267. “Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” ― Roy T. Bennett

268. “The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” — Henry Ward Beecher

269. “No matter what the situation, remind yourself “I have a choice.” — Deepak Chopra

270. “If you can change your mind, you can change your life.” — William James

271. “Because you are alive, everything is possible.” — Thich Nhat Hanh

272. “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” — Tony Robbins

273. “We can change our future by merely changing our attitude to the positive. Simple yet powerful!” — Zeenat Merchant Syal

274. “Do whatever you can possibly do to give yourself a feeling of accomplishment and watch your outlook on life change.” — Bob Ravener

275. “All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.” — Earl Nightingale

276. “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi

Positive Thinking Quotes To Give You A Bright Outlook

277. “Positive thinking doesn’t guarantee results, all it offers is something better than negative thinking.” ― Seth Godin

278. “Positive thinking is a good attitude to have. But positive thinking without any skills is a load of crap.” ― Conrad Dobler

279. “My motto is water off a duck’s back. Meaning: don’t let negativity weigh you down, perpetuate positive thinking.” ― Jinkx Monsoon

280. “When you first start to practice positive thinking, tell no one, go to it realistically, stop dwelling on your difficulties, your sorrows. Radiate the happiness you reall want in your life.” ― Albert E Cliffe

281. “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” ― Norman Vincent Peale

282. “A positive thinker does not refuse to recognize the negative; he refuses to dwell on it. Positive thinking is a form of thought which habitually looks for the best results from the worst conditions.” ― Norman Vincent Peale

283. “The most powerful force to maintaining a good immune system is the power of positive thinking and not allowing yourself to be unnecessarily drained emotionally by worries and fears.” ― Frederick Lenz

284. “Positive thinking must be followed by positive doing.” ― John C. Maxwell

285. “Every morning you have a choice. Are you going to be a positive thinker or a negative thinker? Positive thinking will energize you.” ― Jon Gordon

286. “Nothing substitutes for positive thinking. Nothing. It is more powerful than all the money, all the influence, all the ‘friends in high places’ on earth.” ― Neale Donald Walsch

Positive Thinking Quotes To Promote Your Mental Health

287. “There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.” — John Green

288. “I keep moving ahead, as always, knowing deep down inside that I am a good person and that I am worthy of a good life.” — Jonathan Harnisch

289. “You are not your illness. You have an individual story to tell. You have a name, a history, a personality. Staying yourself is part of the battle.” — Julian Seifter

290. “I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” — Amy March

291. “Your mental health is everything — prioritize it. Make the time like your life depends on it, because it does.” — Mel Robbins

292. “It’s possible to live well, feel well, and also find happiness with bipolar disorder or any other mental illness [you’re] struggling with.” — Demi Lovato

293. “No need to hurry, no need to sparkle, no need to be anybody but oneself.” — Virginia Woolf

294. I have been bent and broken, but — I hope — into a better shape.” — Charles Dickens

295. “Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, you are not the rain.” — Matt Haig

296. “I found that with depression, one of the most important things you can realize is that you’re not alone. You’re not the first to go through it, you’re not gonna be the last to go through it.” — Dwayne

Positive Thinking Quotes To Push You Beyond Limits 

297. “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise again.” — Victor Hugo

298. “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” — Aristotle Onassis

299. “In the middle of winter I at last discovered that there was in me an invincible summer.” — Albert Camus

300. Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, I’m not going to make it, but you laugh inside — remembering all the times you’ve felt that way.” — Charles Bukowski

301. “My recovery from manic depression has been an evolution, not a sudden miracle.” — Patty Duke

302. “Life is like a piano; the white keys represent happiness and the black show sadness. But as you go through life’s journey, remember that the black keys also create music.” — Ehssan

303. “Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action.” — Walter Anderson

304. “Make not your thoughts your prisons.” — William Shakespeare

305. “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” — Thich Nhat Hanh

306.“No amount of anxiety can change the future. No amount of regret can change the past.” — Karen Salmansohn

Short Positive Thinking Quotes

307. “The power of the mind is the strength of being.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

308. “We only need grace to endure every situation.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

309. “We held on to great memories. This sustains us in every moment.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

310. “Decision and choices define life.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

311. “You should persist long enough to conquer.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

312. “Hope is a continuous flowing river.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

313. “Keep moving onwards!” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

314. “You must never surrender to any defeat.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

315. “What you decide to be today, you will become tomorrow.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

316. “Let go of all the pain. Embrace the joy of life.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

Positive Thinking Quotes To Help You Stay Focused

317. “We can only reach the highest height, if we encourage each other.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

318. “With positive mindset you can graciously overcome any circumstance.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

319. “You can graciously live through every struggle.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

320  “Every day is new sacred time to reach for your dreams.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

321. “Be good to your sacred self. Love life.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

322. “What happen to you are tiny matters? You can overcome every hurdle with positive attitude.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

323. “Being realistic encompasses the negative, but it by no means excludes the positive.” ― T.K. Coleman

324. “You possess a divine strength to fulfill your dream.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

Positive Thinking Quotes For Students

325. “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” — Malcolm X

326. “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” — Albert Einstein

327. “Teachers can open the door, but you must enter it yourself.” — Chinese proverb

328. “Never let the fear of striking out stop you from playing the game.” — Babe Ruth

329. “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” — B.B. King

330. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar

331. “The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be ignited.” — Plutarch

332. “The expert in anything was once a beginner.” — Helen Hayes

333. “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” — John Wooden

334. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” — Walt Disney

Which Of These Positive Thinking Quotes Was Your Favorite?

Some days we wake up with our sunshine of excitement and good feeling, while on other days, we wake up feeling dull and have to cultivate our sunshine.

Being optimistic is a precious attribute that we all need to thrive in this chaotic world.

Be sure to cultivate positivity to remain in your best mood even on your worst days.

Hopefully, these positive thinking quotes have reminded you that happiness lies within you.

Which of these positive thinking quotes resonated best with you?

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