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My philosophy is never start talking about 'if,' 'and,' 'but' or the past, because 90 percent of what follows will be negative.

Quotes by Gordie Howe

I think there's an enormous value to being negative. The world we live in today, negativity is not permitted.

Quotes by Godfrey Reggio

But in fact if you look at film as a metaphor, only through the negative can you have the positive print. What I'm trying to get to is the positive value of negation.

Quotes by Godfrey Reggio

Sometimes online, there are what we call trolls or bullies that want to leave negative comments. That's just because they feel bad about themselves, and they want to spread that.

Quotes by GloZell

Diva has a negative connotation.

Quotes by Glenn Close

An intensification of trade or geopolitical tensions - with negative repercussions for global growth and risk appetite - could affect economies that are highly dependent on foreign demand or external financing.

Quotes by Gita Gopinath

The more attention you give to your negative feelings, the more they grow, so I think things just start to blow totally out of proportion.

Quotes by Gillian Jacobs

I grew up being really insecure and dumped on, over-feeling certain things in a negative way. So I thought I had something to prove.

Quotes by Gilbert Hernandez

I've always had bizarre, negative feelings about anything traditional, like marriage and family. I never thought something like that worked.

Quotes by Gerard Way

When you act dramatically in that way it often has a consequence that is very negative.

Quotes by George Woodcock

The criminalization of marijuana did not prevent marijuana from becoming the most widely used illegal substance in the United States and many other countries. But it did result in extensive costs and negative consequences.

Quotes by George Soros

Market fundamentalists recognize that the role of the state in the economy is always disruptive, inefficient, and generally has negative connotations. This leads them to believe that the market mechanism can take care of all the problems.

Quotes by George Soros

Laughter relieves us of superfluous energy, which, if it remained unused, might become negative, that is, poison. Laughter is the antidote.

Quotes by George Gurdjieff

Western media present events in Russia in a thoroughly negative light. Yes, we have problems, and these need to be covered. But the fact remains that there is a propaganda campaign being waged against Russia. And this is disturbing.

Quotes by Gennady Timchenko

The Republican Party - that was the end of the Republican Party. What Pete Wilson did with the xenophobia and the negative attitude, all this sort of anti-crime backlash.

Quotes by Gavin Newsom

Short-sellers perform a useful function in the market as conduits of negative information, and shorts often complain that they are discriminated against by regulators.

Quotes by Gary Weiss

I had no interest in steroids. I didn't need them, and I didn't want them. I never wanted them. From the get-go, I've frequently mouthed off about their negative impact on the game.

Quotes by Gary Sheffield

I don't think it's good for anyone to be in the public light - for negative reasons.

Quotes by Gary Cohn

No matter who you meet in life, you take something from them, positive or negative.

Quotes by Gary Allan

I don't really think about having a retrospective on my high-school years. It's not something that, from a positive or a negative standpoint, is a driving force in my life.

Quotes by Gary Bettman

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this "negative" quotes page cover?
This page explores "negative" in several senses -- as a word choice people push back on, as a scientific term, and as a description of press coverage or historical events. One quote pushes back on the word itself: "I hate using the word ‘dark' for things that are negative." For more, see our Good quotes page.
Is there a scientific quote using "negative" in a technical sense?
Yes -- one quote uses it in a physics context: "Strict conservation of energy in the elementary process had thus been confirmed also by a negative experiment." It's one of the more technical entries on this page.
Does this collection include a quote about negative press coverage?
Yes -- one short, blunt quote sums it up: "Negative press is always going to come out." See more on our Always quotes page.
Is there a historical quote about the negative effects of war coverage?
Yes -- one quote reflects on Vietnam War-era media, noting that images like "coffins stacked higher than their living guards" were seen as having "a negative effect on the viewing public." This is presented as historical context rather than commentary on the war itself. Browse more on our More quotes page.
Where can I find more quotes about optimism versus negativity?
For a change of tone, browse our Good quotes, Like quotes, and Never quotes pages, or explore Me quotes for more personal reflections.

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