How we handle situations run our day– do you open your arms with positivity or have negativity block the way? Today, to influence positivity, we’re sharing the best 127 positive quotes.   

First, picture this out.

You are on a road trip with your friends. Your car malfunctions along the road and your brain starts to register a negative emotion– anger.

Anger narrows your thinking and focus. You have several solutions for the problem– call a car repair service, troubleshoot the problem yourself, but your brain is programmed to react with anger. You are limiting the possible solutions.

However, if you counteract the problem with positive emotions, you will see more possible solutions. Positive emotions broaden your sense of possibility. These are the exciting impacts of positive thinking.

Did you know people full of optimism have healthier well-being?

  • When they face stressful situations, they can easily cope. They do not dwell on the frustrations and things that are out of their league.
  • Positive thinkers have stronger immune responses. The mind affects the body– that’s how powerful it is. Take care of your thoughts.
  • They have better resilience. People who are full of positivity know how to nurture their emotions, manage their stress levels, and build coping skills to cope with a life crisis.

Fortunately, positivity is a learnable trait– you can adapt optimism if you embrace the positive mindset. If you start by reading positive quotes, doing and talking positive things, you will soon feel a positive energy.

Enjoy the same sunshine optimistic people share every day by reading these positive quotes that guarantee to lift you!

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5 Good Vibes Quotes

1. “Don’t ever wrestle with a pig. You will both get dirty, but the pig will enjoy it.” – Cale Yarborough

2. “Remember those posters that said, ‘Today is the first day of the rest of your life?’ Well, that’s true of every day but one– the day you die.” – from the movie, American Beauty

3. “A laugh can be a very powerful thing. Why, sometimes in life, it’s the only weapon we have.” – from the movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit

4. “Always be positive. Trips down the stairs– Whew, I got down those stairs fast.” – Unknown

5. “It’s a mathematical fact that two negatives make a positive, so even under adverse circumstances, think positively.” – Dr. Amit Abraham

9 Positive Thing Quotes

1. “Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” – Roy T. Benett

2. “One of my greatest achievements in life has been not to have time to feel sorry for myself.” – Efrat Cybulkiewicz

3. “Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo

4. “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” – Helen Keller

5. “Success doesn’t come to you; you go to it.” – T. Scott McLeod

6. “There’s too much negativity in the world. Do your best to make sure you aren’t contributing to it.” – Germany Kent

7. “Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you’re going to live your life.” – Joel Osteen

8. “Feeding the mind with possibility and avoiding negativity is crucial for mind growth.” – Olawale Daniel

10. “You can have everything you want if you can put your heart and soul into everything you do.” – Roy T. Bennett

10 Positive Life Quotes

1. “You do not need too many people to be happy, just a few real ones who appreciate you for who you are.” – Wiz Khalifa

2. “Our lives are defined by opportunities. Even the ones we miss.” – Benjamin Button, from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

3. “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein

4. “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – from the movie Ferris Beuller’s Day Off

5. “Be the kind of person who dares to face life’s challenges and overcome them rather than dodging them.” – Roy T. Bennett

6. “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” – Douglas Adams

7. “Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” – Theodore Roosevelt

8. “Happiness can be found in the darkest of times. If one only remembers to turn on the light.” – Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

9. “The past is just a story we tell ourselves.” – Samantha, from the movie Her

10. “You must not be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.” – Eames, from the movie Inception

9 Positive Vibe Quotes

1. “I’m loud, but I’m positive. You don’t get anywhere by beating people down with negativity.” – Frank Martin

2. “Winners forget they’re in a race; they just love to run.” – from the movie Simon Wilder in With Honors

3. “Cultivate an optimistic mind, use your imagination, always consider alternatives, and dare to believe that you can make possible what others think is impossible.” – Rodolfo Costa

4. “To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other and to feel. That’s the purpose of life.” – from the movie, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

5. “After a while, you learn to ignore the names people call you and just trust who you are.” – from the film Shrek

6. “The greatest win is walking away and choosing not to engage in drama and toxic energy at all.” – Lalah Delia

7. “Always believe in the magic of a new beginning.” – Dido Stargaze

8. “It’s what you do right now that makes a difference.” – from the film Black Hawk Down

9. When you start giving, instead of getting, you make a difference. You can always warm a smile, a sincere hello, a positive vibe– your attention, your time, your love, and kindness to those around you.” – Roy T. Bennett

15 Short Positive Quotes

If you are looking for a short note of positivity, these are for you: 

1. “Just keep swimming.” – from the film Finding Nemo

2. “Run, Forrest, run” – from the film Forrest Gump

3. “To be an overachiever, you have to be an over-believer.” – Dabo Swinney

4. “Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.” – Matt Cameron

5. “One small positive thought can change your whole day.” – Zig Ziglar

6. Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden

7. “Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” – Jim Rohn 

8. “Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning.” – Robert Kiyosaki

9. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela

10. “Don’t water your weeds.” – Harvey MacKay

11. “We become what we think about.” – Earl Nightingale

12. “You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.” – Joyce Meyer

13. “If the opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle

14. “Success is falling nine times and getting up ten.” – Jon Bon Jovi

15. “When you think positive, good things happen.” – Matt Kemp

Make these short positive quotes as your daily reminder. Pin them somewhere you can easily see.

10 Power of Positive Thinking Quotes

1. “Some days, there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway.” – Emory Austin

2. “When you encounter various trials, big or small, be full of joy. They’re opportunities to learn patience.” – Scott Curran

3. “Instead of worrying what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” – Roy T. Bennett

4. “Manifesting is a lot like making a cake. The things needed are supplied by you, the mixing is done by your mind, and the baking is done in the oven of the universe.” – Stephen Richards

5. “Stand up to an obstacle. Just stand up to it, that’s all, and don’t give way under it, and it will finally break. You will break it. Something has to break, and it won’t be you; it will be the obstacle.” – Norman Vincent Peale

6. “Even if you stumble, you’re still moving forward.” – Victor Kiam

7. “You will never find a rainbow if you’re looking down.” – Charlie Chaplin

8. “Stop doing what is easy or popular. Start doing what is right.” – Roy T. Bennett

9. “From this point forward, you don’t even know how to quit in life.” – Aaron Lauritsen

10. “I don’t believe in defeat.” – Norman Vincent Peale

10 Positive Quotes for Students

1. “I think education is power. I think that being able to communicate with people is power. One of my main goals on the planet is to encourage people to empower themselves.” – Oprah Winfrey

2. “The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost

3. “We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” – Marie Curie

4. “The man who has no imagination has no wings.” – Muhammad Ali

5. “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

6. “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” – George Addai

7. “The only place where your dreams become impossible is in your thinking.” – Robert Shuller

8. “Genius is born– not paid.” – Oscar Wilde

9. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who will decide where to go. – Dr. Suess

12. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland

11 Positive Quotes for Work

1. “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” – Abraham Lincoln

2. “Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” – Oprah Winfrey

3. “When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt.” – Henry J. Kaiser

4. “Your attitude is critical to success. If you expect things to be difficult, it will always be easier to solve problems, overcome adversity, and have enthusiastic energy about how you go about and enjoy your work.” – Nick Saban

5. “When I got fired from my first sales job, it seemed like I had fallen at the first hurdle. As it turned out, it was the best thing that could have happened. It leads me into a job where I really learned the ropes and showed me that even disasters have positive sides.” – Tony Clark

6. “If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my ax.” – Abraham Lincoln

7. “As long as they are well-intentioned, mistakes are not a matter for shame, but for learning.” – Margaret Heffernan

8. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” – Michael Jordan

9. “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” – Thomas Jefferson

10. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison 

11.“Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves.” – E. Joseph Cossman

12 Positive Self-Talk Quotes

At times, all you have is yourself. Every day, remind yourself that you can do it. Your mind is a powerful being– you have to believe in yourself!

1. “Happiness starts with YOU. Not with your relationship, not with your job, not with your money– but with you.”

2. “You are responsible for your life. You can’t keep blaming someone else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.” – Oprah Winfrey

3. “Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to stand out?” – from the movie, What a Girl Wants

4. “It doesn’t matter what cards you’re dealt. It’s what you do with those cards. Never complain. Just keep pushing forward. Find a positive in anything and just fight for it.” – Baker Mayfield

5. “You cannot live your life to please others. The choice must be yours” – from the movie Alice in Wonderland

6. “Be positive. Your mind is more powerful than you think. What is down in the well comes up in the bucket. Fill yourself with positive things.” – Tony Dungy

7. “Do not allow negative thoughts to enter your mind for they are weeds that strangle confidence.” – Bruce Lee

8. “Everything is within your power, and your power is within you.” – Janice Trachtman

9.“You may find the worst enemy or best friend in yourself.” – English Proverb

10. “Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.” – Mahatma Gandhi

11. “I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was.” – Muhammad Ali

12. “Choose the positive. You have a choice. You are the master of your attitude. Choose the positive, the constructive.” – Bruce Lee

Always remind yourself with these positive self-talk quotes. Positive thinkers will not give up no matter the adversity.

10 Wednesday Positive Quotes

Rise and grind. It’s a hump day!

1. “Wednesdays are like Mondays in the middle of the week!” – Lee Fox Williams

2. “If you don’t think every day is a good day, just try missing one.” – Cavett Robert

3. “Without the week, where would the week be?” – Anthony T. Hincks

4. “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” – Babe Ruth

5. “Happy Wednesday! Love all, trust a few, do wrong to no one.” – William Shakespeare

6. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius

7. “To some, it’s Hump Day. To us, it’s Wednesday’s getting its ass kicked and Thursday just asking Friday to switch places.” – Dwayne Johnson

8. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar

9. “I’ve heard of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday but I’ve never heard of someday.” – Reverend Ike

10. “When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.” – John Wyndham

You have to get by each day, and some weeks wear us off. The recipe to have a great week is by motivating yourself in the middle. Have a delightful week!

13 Positive Quotes for Depression

Do not underestimate the power of the mind. That’s why you have to be careful what you fill your life mind with. Choose the type of things that gives you peace and happiness.

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1. “The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

2. “When you are joyful, when you say yes to life and have fun and project positivity all around you, you become a sun in the center of every constellation, and people want to be near you.” – Shannon L. Alder

3. “Hope. It is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective. A lot of hope is dangerous. A spark is fine, as long as it’s contained.” – from the movie, The Hunger Games

4. “Mind is a flexible mirror, adjust it, to see a better world.” – Amit Ray

5. “There is a strange comfort in knowing that no matter what happens today, the sun will rise again tomorrow.” – Aaron Lauritsen

6. “After many years of self-flagellation, I’ve realized that beating myself up doesn’t get me anywhere.” – Chris Pine

7. “It ain’t how hard you can hit. It’s how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. It’s how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done.” – from the movie, Rocky Balboa

8. “Never allow your mind to wander untamed like a wild animal that exists on the basis of survival of the fittest. Tame your mind with a consistent focus on your goals and desires.” – Stephen Richards

9. “It’s a funny thing about life; once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things you lack.” – Germany Kent

10. “You can’t control the world, but when you control your thoughts, you bring order.” – Bernie Siegel

11. “No matter what you’re going through, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, and it may seem hard to get to it, but you can do it and just keep working towards it, and you’ll find the positive side of things.” – Demi Lovato

12. ‘If you are waking up believing that there is more to life than there is– then there is more for you out there.” – Oscar Auliq-Ice

13. “Don’t let mental blocks control you. Set yourself free. Confront your fear and turn the mental blocks into building blocks.” – Dr. Roopleen

Shape your outlook in life with these positive quotes for depression.

13 Positive Parenting Quotes

Parenthood takes a lot of energy– not just for a day, but for a lifetime. The thing you need the most for a good day is motivation.

1. “Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first.” – Matthew L Jacobson

2. “Listen earnestly to anything your children want to tell you, no matter what. If you don’t listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won’t tell you the big stuff when they are big, because to them all of it has always been the big stuff.” – Catherine M Wallace

3. “Too much love never spoils children. Children become spoiled when we substitute presents for presence.” – Anthony Withman

4. “Do not become so concerned about raising a good kid that you forget that you already have one.” – Glennon Melton

5. “Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience. You are raising a human being.” – Kittie Franz

6. “There are times as a parent when you realize that your job is not to be the parent you always imagined you’d be, the parent you always wished you had. Your job is to be the parent your child needs, given the particulars of his or her own life and nature.” – Ayelet Waldman

7. “Don’t forget to bring your funny bone along on your parenting journey. Humor is a universal language that topples walls, connects hearts, and open the door to communication and cooperation.” – L.R. Knost 

8. “There is no such thing as a perfect parent. Just be a real one.” – Sue Atkins

9. “The point of parenting is not to have all the answers before we start out but instead to figure it out on the go as our children grow. Because as they do, so will we.” – Bridgett Miller

10. “You can’t teach children to behave better by making them feel worse. When children feel better, they behave better.” – Pam Leo

11. “Children must never work for our love; they must rest in it.” – Gordon Neufeld

12. “So often, children are punished for being human. They are not allowed to have grumpy moods, bad days, disrespectful tones, or bad attitudes. Yet, we adults have them all the time. None of us are perfect. We must stop holding our children to a higher standard of perfection than we can attain ourselves.” – Rebecca Eanes

13. “Every day, in a hundred small ways, our children ask, “do you hear me? Do you see me? Do I matter?” their behavior often reflects our response.” – L.R. Knost

Some days, we wake up with sunshine, but there are days we feel dull and gloomy to appreciate the sun. It is a beautiful trait to be optimistic while thriving in this chaotic world. Cultivate positive energy and remain in the best mood you can, even on your worst days. 

We hope these positive thinking quotes will always remind you that there’s a road full of sunflowers and happiness ahead.

Which of these positive quotes do you relate to the most?

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