590 private quotes tagged positive

“Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth.”— John Ruskin

“Chaotic people often have chaotic lives, and I think they create that. But if you try and have an inner peace and a positive attitude, I think you attract that.”— Imelda Staunton

“Really you just gotta keep chugging along and keep a positive attitude and get through all the problems. You gotta face them, otherwise you don't get through.”— Lesley Gore

“So long as you've got your friends about you, and a good positive attitude, you don't really have to care what everyone else thinks.”— Gail Porter

“I love everybody. One of the great things about me is that I have a very positive attitude.”— Imelda Marcos

“A positive attitude is not going to save you. What it's going to do is, everyday, between now and the day you die, whether that's a short time from now or a long time from now, that every day, you're going to actually live.”— Elizabeth Edwards

“A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.”— Patricia Neal

“What if you threw a protest and no one showed up? The lack of angst and anger and emotion is a big positive.”— Jay Alan Sekulow

“The travel, the amazing work I have had the chance to do, the meetings with different people are all very inspiring and give me lots of positive energy.”— Saskia de Brauw

“It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive.”— Barry Mann

“There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.”— Robert Collier

“I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.”— Michael Jordan

“I do like to write nasty songs. It's a useful weapon to have, and it's cathartic as well, because I create art out of anger, something positive out of something negative.”— Lisa Marie Presley

“A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.”— Joyce Brothers

“If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.”— Pat Riley

“Her beauty didn't do her any good and she couldn't use it in any positive way or manipulative way. I just hope that people will look and see and believe in that hope of love, that hope of freedom, even if it was just for a limited time.”— Diane Kruger

“There is no racial or ethnic involvement in Thanksgiving, and people who may be very distant from the Christian system can see the beauty and the positive spirit that comes from the holiday.”— John Clayton

“I was blessed with certain gifts and talents and God gave them to me to be the best person I can be and to have a positive impact on other people.”— Bryan Clay

“We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects.”— Alexis de Tocqueville

“Positive thinking is the key to success in business, education, pro football, anything that you can mention. I go out there thinking that I'm going to complete every pass.”— Ron Jaworski

“We expect all our businesses to have a positive impact on our top and bottom lines. Profitability is very important to us or we wouldn't be in this business.”— Jeff Bezos

“The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being.”— Lech Walesa

“It is a weird feeling to have people go, 'Hey Chris' like they know me. But, number one, 99 percent of my experiences have been really cool. People couldn't be nicer and more positive.”— Christopher Meloni

“I really wanted to do something positive on the Internet. I wanted to try to get young people talking about, thinking about, life's big questions-make it cool and OK to wonder about the heart, the soul and free will and God and death and big topics like that, big human topics.”— Rainn Wilson

“Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.”— William James