Positivity And Optimism Quotes

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  Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

  Helen Keller

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "Optimism". Essay by Helen Keller, 1903.

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• Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave.

  Harvey Mackay

  Uplifting, Positive Thinking, Optimism

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• You'll never find rainbows, If you're looking down...

  Charlie Chaplin

  Uplifting, Cheer Up, Optimistic

  "Swing High Little Girl". Opening song written and sung by Charlie Chaplin for the re-release of "The Circus" (1928), 1969.

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  Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.

  John Wooden

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "The Wizard's wisdom: 'Woodenisms'", www.espn.com. June 4, 2010.

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• Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.

  Nelson Mandela

  Moving, Optimistic, Feet

  Nelson Mandela (2012). “Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom”, p.20, Simon and Schuster

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• I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.

  Jimmy Dean

  Inspirational, Change, Positive

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• Every day may not be good... but there's something good in every day

  Alice Morse Earle

  Inspirational, Positive, Good Morning

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• Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.

  Victor Hugo

  Love, Bullying, Optimistic

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• 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 DeVos

  Positive, Smile, Hope

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• 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

  Inspirational, Positive, Positivity

  Seth Godin (2010). “Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?”, p.94, Penguin

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• Surround yourself with optimistic people.

  Zig Ziglar

  Optimistic, People, Optimism

  FaceBook post by Zig Ziglar from Oct 19, 2014

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  Positive anything is better than negative nothing.

  Elbert Hubbard

  Motivational, Positive, Gratitude

  Elbert Hubbard, Bert Hubbard (1923). “Selected writings of Elbert Hubbard: his mintage of wisdom, coined from a life of love, laughter and work”

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  Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

  Atlanta Magazine, April 2008.

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• Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

  Dr. Seuss

  Inspirational, Funny, Life

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

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• When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails

  H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

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• Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

  Ralph Waldo Emerson, David Mikics (2012). “The Annotated Emerson”, p.17, Harvard University Press

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• Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.

  Mary Lou Retton

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

  Mary Lou Retton (2000). “Mary Lou Retton's Gateways to Happiness: 7 Ways to a More Peaceful, More Prosperous, More Satisfying Life”, Broadway

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  One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.

  Lucille Ball

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

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

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• Pessimism never won any battle.

  Dwight D. Eisenhower

  Success, Attitude, Optimistic

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

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• If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

  Twitter post from Jan 15, 2017

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  If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.

  Peace Pilgrim

  Inspirational, Positive, Trust

  Peace Pilgrim (1992). “Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words”, p.80, Friends of Peace PIlgrim

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• A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

  Winston Churchill

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  Winston S. Churchill (2013). “Churchill By Himself”, p.1089, RosettaBooks

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• The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead.

  Robert Breault

  Optimistic, Average, Long

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• I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.

  Winston Churchill

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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  A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.

  Patricia Neal

  Motivational, Positive, Strong

  "Patricia Neal obituary" by Ronald Bergan, www.theguardian.com. August 9, 2010.

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