Quotes tagged ‘positive’

“Optimism for me isn't a passive expectation that things will get better; it's a conviction that we can make things better – that whatever suffering we see, no matter how bad it is, we can help people if we don't lose hope and we don't look away.”

— Melinda Gates, news.stanford.edu

“The human brain’s negativity bias, which wires us to give more attention to the negative than to the positive, means feeling bad can become so familiar that it almost feels good.”

— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com

“I'm calling for my test results. Negative? Oh, my God. WHY! WHY! WHY? What? What? Negative is good? Oh, yes of course! How stupid of me. Thank you.”

— Larry David, George Costanza, Jason Alexander, imdb.com

“When an ex tells you they’re HIV positive, It’s important to always act surprised.”

— ishouldntbehereatall, reddit.com

“Guilt rarely results in positive behavior. But gratitude? Great things flow from a heart of gratitude.”

— Andy Stanley, amazon.com

“Kindness is a form of intelligence.”

— Nayyirah Waheed, faraziyya.wordpress.com

“Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.”

— Bob Goff, twitter.com

“I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.”

— Marilyn Monroe, en.wikiquote.org

“You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down.”

— Charlie Chaplin, youtube.com

“Men are indeed attracted to pleasant, positive, and cheerful personalities in women.”

— Brooke Blue, shape.com

“The mind can go either direction under stress—toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. The way the mind will lean under stress is strongly influenced by training.”

— Frank Herbert, amazon.com

“I'm gonna need everyone in this room to believe that only good things are going to happen today. Actually, I need you to know it.”

— Dan Fogelman, Jack, Milo Ventimiglia, imdb.com

“I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then.”

— Lewis Carroll, amazon.com

“A good attitude, a positive perspective, a smiling face, a strong laugh are all highly contagious. Why not start spreading them?”

— Charles F. Glassman, amazon.com

“Stay away from people with tiny minds and tiny thoughts and start hanging out with people who see limitless possibility as the reality. Surround yourself with people who act on their big ideas, who take action on making positivity change in the world and who see nothing as out of their reach.”

— Jen Sincero, amazon.com

“We have a very unconventional chemistry, it makes people feel awkward, but not me. Alright? She's the most beautiful woman I've ever been with. It's electric between us! Okay, yeah, we wanna change each other, but that's normal, couples wanna do that. I want her to stop dressing like she dresses, I…”

— David O. Russell, Matthew Quick, Pat, Bradley Cooper, amazon.com

“You have to do everything you can, you have to work your hardest, and if you do, if you stay positive, you have a shot at a silver lining.”

— David O. Russell, Matthew Quick, Pat, Bradley Cooper, amazon.com

“To change the world, start with one step. However small, the first step is hardest of all.”

— Dave Matthews Band, youtube.com

“Tomorrow, when you wake up, begin the day by saying something nice about yourself before you do anything else. The point: to take the focus off the body parts we hate and, instead, put the focus on the positive.”

— Alexis Wolfer, thebeautybean.com

“Change is good.”

— Robert Guillaume, Rafiki, amazon.com