Negative Quotes - Page 14

• Man is/the symbol-using (symbol making, symbol-misusing) animal/inventor of the negative (or moralized by the negative)/separated from his natural condition by instruments of his own making/goaded by the spirit of hierarchy (or moved by the sense of order)/and rotten with perfection.

  Kenneth Burke

  Animal, Men, Order

  Kenneth Burke (1973). “Language as Symbolic Action: Essays on Life, Literature and Method”, p.16, Univ of California Press

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• If you find yourself focusing on negative scenarios, ask us angels to transmute this fearful energy into love.

  Doreen Virtue

  Angel, Finding Yourself, Energy

  Doreen Virtue (2008). “Daily Guidance from Your Angels”, p.332, Hay House, Inc

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• Whenever anything negative happens to you, there is a deep lesson concealed within it, although you may not see it at the time

  Eckhart Tolle

  Learning, Lessons, May

  FaceBook post by Eckhart Tolle from Jun 19, 2009

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• Life is simple. Your life is made up of only two kinds of things – positive things and negative things.

  Rhonda Byrne

  Inspiring, Simple, Two

  Rhonda Byrne (2011). “The Power”, p.18, Simon and Schuster

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• You can't change a negative situation with bad feelings. If you keep reacting negatively, your bad feelings will magnify and multiply the negativity.

  Rhonda Byrne

  Negativity, Feelings, Reacting

  Rhonda Byrne (2011). “The Power”, p.171, Simon and Schuster

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• By focusing on positive, healthy motivations and letting the more negative ones pass, you can purify the source of you imaginative power.

  Denis Waitley

  Motivation, Healthy, Source

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• There are no mistakes in life, only lessons. There is no such thing as a negative experience, only opportunities to grow, learn and advance along the road of self-mastery. From struggle comes strength. Even pain can be a wonderful teacher.

  Robin Sharma

  Teacher, Pain, Powerful

  Robin Sharma (2003). “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny”, p.42, Jaico Publishing House

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• The practice of gratitude is incompatible with negative emotions and may actually diminish or deter such feelings as anger, bitterness, and greed.

  Sonja Lyubomirsky

  Gratitude, Practice, Greed

  Sonja Lyubomirsky (2007). “The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want”, p.85, Penguin

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• No tools have yet been met with in any of the gravels occurring at the higher levels of the valley of the Seine; but no importance can be attached to this negative fact, as so little search has yet been made for them.

  Charles Lyell

  Facts, Valleys, Tools

  Charles Lyell (2005). “The Geological Evidence of Man”, p.119, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Negative energy that comes at you in some form is energy that can be turned around - to defeat an opponent and lift you up.

  Curtis Jackson

  Energy, Opponents, Defeat

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• I think that the media is as divided on this issue [of gay marriage] as the Obama family — which is to say not at all. And so he’s never going to get negative coverage for this....When you have almost the entire media establishment on your side on an issue in a presidential campaign, it’s very hard to lose politically.

  Mark Halperin

  Gay, Thinking, Your Side

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• But the positive thoughts would give way to negative thoughts, and the negative thoughts seemed to swoop into her mind the way a big flock of black crows takes over the landscape, sitting thick in the trees and on the fence rails and lawns, staring at you in ominous silence.

  Jeannette Walls

  Giving, Silence, Tree

  Jeannette Walls (2009). “The Glass Castle: A Memoir”, p.207, Simon and Schuster

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• The individual with a negative mental attitude attracts troubles as a magnet attracts steel fittings.

  Napoleon Hill

  Attitude, Preparation, Steel

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• The law of chastity is not a negative proposition, but a positive one because in its observance there are spiritual values that far outweigh the physical dangers that we often emphasize. I believe the chances are that our children will respond to the positive attitude quicker and more thoroughly than they do to the negative. Let's show them the values that there are in that law.

  Antoine R. Ivins

  Spiritual, Children, Attitude

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• There are amazing opportunities all over the world for women, and I think that there's more good that comes out of positive energy around that than negative energy.

  Marissa Mayer

  Opportunity, Thinking, Amazing Opportunities

  "How Marissa Mayer writes her own rules" by Breeanna Hare, www.cnn.com. March 13, 2013.

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• Every culture has something to be ashamed of, but every culture also has the right to change, to challenge negative traditions, and create to new ones.

  Azar Nafisi

  Challenges, Culture, Tradition

  "Iran’s Women: Canaries in the Coal Mine" by Azar Nafisi, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 9, 2010.

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• All of life presents itself as a cycle of cause and effect. When this cycle is negative, there are three ways to change. You can change the cause, change the effect, or choose the most powerful option become the cause!

  Bill Crawford

  Powerful, Three, Way

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• When you assume negative intent, you're angry. If you take away that anger and assume positive intent, you will be amazed. Your emotional quotient goes up because you are no longer almost random in your response.

  Indra Nooyi

  Emotional, Assuming, Amazed

  "The best advice I ever got". Fortune Interview, archive.fortune.com. 2008.

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• Consumption may be regarded as negative production.

  Alfred Marshall

  May, Consumption, Productions

  Alfred Marshall (2010). “Principles of Economics”, p.64, Cosimo, Inc.

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• There are positive and negative thoughts. And, hey, it doesn't cost you a cent more to think positively .

  Angelo Dundee

  Attitude, Thinking, Cost

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• Fear is a negative thought in your mind. Supplant it with a constructive thought. Fear has killed millions. Confidence is greater than fear. Nothing is more powerful than faith in God and the good.

  Joseph Murphy

  Powerful, Mind, Faith In God

  Joseph Murphy, Ph.D., D.D. (2011). “The Power of Your Subconscious Mind: Unlock the Secrets Within”, p.176, Penguin

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• Never finish a negative statement; reverse it immediately, and wonders will happen in your life.

  Joseph Murphy

  Inspirational, Life, Positivity

  Joseph Murphy, General Press (2016). “The Power of Your Subconscious Mind”, p.12, GENERAL PRESS

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• We all have negative days, but that doesn't mean we are pessimistic. We all do stupid things, but that doesn't mean we are stupid. It's important to be able to distinguish between what happens to us and who we are, and look forward with hope for new and better days ahead!

  Lindsey Stirling

  Stupid, Mean, Important

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• Life is rife with frustrations, jealousies and, on occasion, an overwhelming sense of its injustices, but it's a big mistake to let such negative sentiments rule our lives and dictate choices.

  Mariella Frostrup

  Mistake, Frustration, Choices

  "I feel angry, jealous, self-obsessed and lost - and I need to change" by Mariella Frostrup, www.theguardian.com. May 5, 2013.

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• Developing a cheerful disposition can permit an atmosphere wherein one's spirit can be nurtured and encouraged to blossom and bear fruit. Being pessimistic and negative about our experiences will not enhance the quality of our lives. A determination to be of good cheer can help us and those around us to enjoy life more fully.

  Barbara W. Winder

  Happiness, Determination, Cheer

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