Negative People Quotes - Page 2

• A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.

  Hugh Downs

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  40 Copy quote

• I don't like any kind of negativity. I try to be good to everyone, whether it's a love, a friend, an ex. I'll always try to treat people the way I want to be treated.

  Nina Dobrev

  Love, Inspirational, Friendship

  "‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Nina Dobrev Feels No ‘Negativity’ Toward Ex Ian Somerhalder" by Lily Karlin, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 18, 2014.

  115 Copy quote

  Show source

• Certain people give off positive energy, others negative. It's the quality of someone's being, a measure of the love with which they've led their lives. It also reflects the inner work they've done, their efforts to heal anger, hatred, or self-loathing, which poison us like toxic fumes.

  Judith Orloff

  Love, Positive, Anger

  Judith Orloff (2004). “Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love”, p.25, Harmony

  29 Copy quote

  Show source

• Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.’

  Eleanor Roosevelt

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  Eleanor Roosevelt (1960). “You Learn by Living”, p.168, Westminster John Knox Press

  140 Copy quote

  Show source

• Quit dwelling on the negative things people have said about you. You don’t have to have everyone’s approval. You have God’s approval.

  Joel Osteen

  Dwelling, People, Negative

  55 Copy quote

• I learned that very often the most intolerant and narrow-minded people are the ones who congratulate themselves on their tolerance and open-mindedness.

  Christopher Hitchens

  Hypocrite, People, Tolerance

  "Christopher Hitchens: 'You have to choose your future regrets'". Interview with Andrew Anthony, www.theguardian.com. November 13, 2010.

  88 Copy quote

  Show source

• Don't ever give up. You can't let discouragement get you down. You can always find negative people that will try to discourage you from your goals. You can't be discouraged, and you can't let the word "no" stop you.

  Paula Deen

  Giving Up, People, Goal

  8 Copy quote

• I just do not hang around anybody that I don't want to be with. Period. For me, that's been a blessing, and I can stay positive. I hang around people who are happy, who are growing, who want to learn, who don't mind saying sorry or thank you... and [are] having a fun time.

  John Assaraf

  Inspirational, Friendship, Sorry

  FaceBook post by John Assaraf from Mar 05, 2014

  45 Copy quote

  Show source

• Your enemies, your critics, the people that are trying to push you down-God can use them to push you up.

  Joel Osteen

  People, Enemy, Trying

  15 Copy quote

• Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.

  William Gibson

  Inspirational, Funny, Life

  192 Copy quote

• You must realize that if you are going to reach the heights you have been called to reach, you may elicit some criticism from those who are jealous, petty or angry because they were left behind.

  T. D. Jakes

  Jealous, Criticism, May

  T. D. Jakes (1999). “Maximize the Moment: God's Action Plan for Your Life”, Putnam Publishing Group

  225 Copy quote

  Show source

• There are always going to be skeptics. Prove them wrong.

  Robert Kiyosaki

  Prove Them Wrong, Skeptic, Prove

  Twitter post from Apr 08, 2014

  14 Copy quote

  Show source

• One of the most crucial but hardest things to do as part of turning your life around is to get rid of all the negative people around you and replace them with people who encourage you instead.

  Neal Boortz

  People, Negative, Things To Do

  14 Copy quote

• To be unafraid of the judgement of others is the greatest freedom you can have.

  Timothy Shriver

  Encouraging, Freedom, Judgement

  38 Copy quote

• Avoid cynical and negative people like the plague. They are killers of potential.

  Rick Pitino

  People, Cynical, Negative

  13 Copy quote

• A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.

  Dan Rather

  Inspirational, Life Lesson, Advice

  FaceBook post by Dan Rather from Jul 21, 2014

  40 Copy quote

  Show source

• There are so many people out there who will tell you that you can't. What you've got to do is turn around and say "Watch me."

  Layne Beachley

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

  361 Copy quote

  Show source

• Don't bring negative to my door.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Positive, Attitude

  23 Copy quote

• When we really see other people as they are without taking it personally, we can never be hurt by what they say or do.

  Miguel Angel Ruiz

  Hurt, People, Four Agreements

  14 Copy quote

• Positive people are able to maintain a broader perspective and see the big picture which helps them identify solutions where as negative people maintain a narrower perspective and tend to focus on problems.

  Barbara Fredrickson

  Attitude, People, Perspective

  87 Copy quote

• If anyone tries to complicate your life, turn and walk away from them.

  Caroline Myss

  Life, Bad Relationship, Positivity

  49 Copy quote

• The people who test your patience are a blessing.. Without them, you can't practice patience.

  Nouman Ali Khan

  Patience, Islamic, Blessing

  688 Copy quote

• As long as one is following the right way, one should never be concerned about the reproaches of those who like to find faults.

  Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

  Long, Way, Faults

  80 Copy quote

• Don't give up. There are too many nay-sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don't listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself.

  Sidney Sheldon

  Strength, Stay Strong, Motivational Sports

  78 Copy quote

• Life is flying by. You don't have time to waste another minute being negative, offended or bitter. If someone did you wrong, get over it and move forward.

  Joel Osteen

  Inspirational, Moving On, Forgiveness

  101 Copy quote