590 private quotes tagged positive

“The only reason we make good role models is because you guys look up to athletes and we can influence you in positive ways. But the real role models should be your parents and teachers!”— Dante Hall

“If you think of a work of fiction as a kind of scale model of the world, then the positive valences - where things turn out better than you thought they would - ought to be in there somewhere, too.”— George Saunders

“I turned 54 this year and I find myself feeling like I'm in a bit of a race to get down on paper the way I really feel about life - or the way it has presented to me. And because it has presented to me very beautifully, this is hard. It is technically very hard to show positive manifestations.”— George Saunders

“Don't give up, be positive and if you know someone who knows someone at a record company don't stop beating down their door till you get heard. Don't ever say it'll never happen or it'll never happen.”— Mary J. Blige

“The most positive step is to try to expand the employment base by making it, if not economically friendly, at least not economically disastrous, for studios to take on deficits.”— Dick Wolf

“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents.”— Jane D. Hull

“I think positive. I always think we're going to score. Two minutes is a lot of time if you have timeouts and you're throwing every down. You have to make the right decisions. I've always had great receivers, which helps. It's not just me doing it.”— Dan Marino

“I have always viewed the mission of Wikipedia to be much bigger than just creating a killer website. We're doing that of course, and having a lot of fun doing it, but a big part of what motivates us is our larger mission to affect the world in a positive way.”— Jimmy Wales

“You know I think that going into therapy is a very positive thing, and talking about it is really helpful, because the more you talk the more your fears fade, because you get it out.”— Fran Drescher

“Each season I find myself constantly inspired by 'The Biggest Loser' contestants. Their tenacity and willingness to learn new, healthy habits is tremendous and the results speak for themselves. I am honored to be part of such an inspiring program that helps inspire positive change in so many lives.”— Curtis Stone

“Sometimes you're not even sure which of your stories were failures. There are things I've written that I thought were complete catastrophes when I finished with them that have gone on to generate some of my most positive feedback.”— Len Wein

“Play like you're positive on the victory, even though they're leading big now.”— Knute Rockne

“How much do you as a consumer value a positive experience with a brand or its customer service department? How willing are you to share that with your friends? How inclined are you to let that person know that you're interaction with them was positive?”— Simon Mainwaring

“I just want to put some positive stuff out there. If it works, great. If it doesn't, no problem.”— Kevin James

“Studies show that children of divorced parents can have outcomes as positive as those coming from intact homes, provided the father remains financially supportive and active in his children's lives.”— Larry Elder

“Constructive criticism is about finding something good and positive to soften the blow to the real critique of what really went on.”— Paula Abdul

“I'm a positive person, and I try to look at the good side of everything.”— Leona Lewis

“I would like to be a positive force for young girls.”— Leona Lewis

“I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up! I will give 100 percent each time I play. These are always my goals and my attitude.”— Yani Tseng

“I've been hearing this since I first joined the Reds organization, that I'm going to be the next this or that. It's tough on a young player coming up. You show some positive things and everybody jumps on that and says you should be the next Willie Mays.”— Eric Davis

“Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.”— Hans Selye

“The past 6 and a half years have been the most amazing years of my life. It's sad it has come to an end but Avril and I are still family and moving forward in the most positive way possible.”— Deryck Whibley

“I'm totally into new age and self-help books. I used to work in a bookstore and that's the section they gave me, and I got way into it. I just loved the power of positive thinking, letting yourself go.”— Jason Mraz

“I got a lot of positive people around me.”— Dave Chappelle

“At the end of the day the question comes, what are you doing for the world? You have to try to do something that's going to add something positive.”— Paul Feig