Positivity sometimes comes in small doses and when it does, we have to be attune to it so we can be ready to absorb it. Those small doses can, if we let them, add up — taken as a whole, even minor infusions of happy and good energy can make all the difference in the world.
I’m a big fan of uplifting quotes, sayings and stories. For me, I may read 20 and if only one resonates with me and gets me focusing on the positive, I consider it time well spent. This collection of 20 positive and uplifting quotes will hopefully do the same for you. Enjoy!
“Love yourself. It is important to stay positive because beauty comes from the inside out.” – Jenn Proske
“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
“When you expect the best you release a magnetic force in your mind which by a law of attraction tends to bring the best to you.” – Norman Vincent Peale
“I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you’re grateful, you’ll see God open up new doors.” – Joel Osteen
“Work hard for what you want because it won’t come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.” – Leah LaBelle
“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
“Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.” – Hans Selye
“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.” – Zig Ziglar
“When you surround yourself with positive people who are making a difference in the world, you start to believe anything is possible.” – Steven Aitchison
“What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficult, and every difficulty has an opportunity.” – J. Sidlow Baxter
“Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next action steps they need to take to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them.” – Jack Canfield
“The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and draws back to himself positive results.” – Norman Vincent Peale
“Chaotic people often have chaotic lives, and I think they create that. But if you try and have an inner peace and a positive attitude, I think you attract that.” – Imelda Staunton
“When you know you are of worth, you don’t have to raise your voice, you don’t have to become rude, you don’t have to become vulgar; you just are. And you are like the sky is, as the air is, the same way water is wet. It doesn’t have to protest.” – Maya Angelou
“The only place where your dreams become impossible is in your own thinking,” – Robert H Shuller
“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
“Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.” – Dale Carnegie
“Having a positive attitude isn’t wishy washy, it’s a concrete and intelligent way to view problems, challenges and obstacles.” – Jeff Moore
“A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.” – Saint Basil
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas Edison
