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Contagious Quotes

What spreads between people, good and bad.

These short quotes make the same point from different angles: confidence, happiness, and bravery all spread person to person, and so, just as easily, do their opposites.

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.

Quotes by Vince Lombardi

Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm.

Quotes by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

There's something contagious about demanding freedom.

Quotes by Robin Morgan

Trade liberalization can be contagious, and the opening of markets regionally can spark progress multilaterally as well.

Quotes by Roberto Azevedo

About Quotes

Elephants are contagious.

Quotes by Paul Eluard

Everyday interactions we have with other people are definitely contagious, in terms of happiness.

Quotes by Nicholas A. Christakis

Like timidity, bravery is also contagious.

Quotes by Munshi Premchand

There is no passion so contagious as that of fear.

Quotes by Michel de Montaigne

I took a class at The Second City, and it became contagious.

Quotes by Kay Cannon

Also Quotes

Of front-line importance among the most contagious and enduring traits of the leaders of nations and of all callings is that of spotless character.

Quotes by John Mott

Cruelty is contagious in uncivilized communities.

Quotes by Harriet Ann Jacobs

Sometimes pessimism or optimism gets popular, and it's contagious.

Quotes by Edward C. Prescott

Winning is definitely contagious.

Quotes by Billy Butler

Freedom is contagious. That's why despots fear it so much.

Quotes by Bill Owens

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the theme running through these contagious quotes?
Each one argues that a state of mind, confidence, happiness, bravery, spreads between people almost automatically, without anyone consciously deciding to pass it along.
Why do people search for contagious quotes?
They're often used for team or workplace morale content, since the idea that mindset spreads is a natural way to talk about group energy and Character.
Is there a quote about the negative side of contagious traits?
Yes, one notes that confidence is contagious, but so is a lack of it, making the point that group energy can spread downward just as easily as it lifts people up.
Do any quotes connect bravery and contagion?
One does, comparing bravery directly to timidity, both are equally Bravery-adjacent traits that spread through a group the same way, rather than one being more sticky than the other.
Are these quotes about big moments or everyday interactions?
Mostly everyday ones, one specifically credits ordinary daily interactions with other people as the real source of contagious happiness, not major events.

One line pairs bravery with timidity as equally contagious, a reminder that group dynamics cut both ways. For more, see our Bravery quotes.