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Positive Quotes

Small reminders to keep moving in a good direction.

These quotes look at staying positive from different angles: family advice to keep calm and carry on, the effect a concert or song can have on a room, and the pressure that comes with being watched by others. Readers who enjoy this tone often browse our Positive Status collection too.

My grandmother always told me you must keep to your old roads and stick to your original friends and just go through smooth, be careful and stay positive.

Quotes by Wayne Wonder

Kids tend to look up to sports figures and entertainers, probably more than they should, but I've tried to use that in a positive way.

Quotes by Warren Moon

It would be good for us Africans to accept ourselves as we are and recapture some of the positive aspects of our culture.

Quotes by Wangari Maathai

I am happy to say that everyone that I have met in my life, I have gained something from them; be it negative or positive, it has enforced and reinforced my life in some aspect.

Quotes by Walter Payton

The only positive finding which could be drawn from the first series, was the conclusion that the relationships obviously had a more complicated lay-out than had been thought, for the effects were so varied that no obedience to any law...

Quotes by Walter Rudolf Hess

Trayvon exposed a lot of things. I think something positive will come out of it. It's a blessing in disguise. And he will never be forgotten.

Quotes by Walshy Fire

A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.

Quotes by Wade Boggs

Americans try to talk about positive family values, although the actual state of things is disastrous.

Quotes by Vladimir Zhirinovsky

I feel blessed to be a musician, and I know it's a power given to me from God that I must use in a very positive way.

Quotes by Vusi Mahlasela

I don't like to see projects that are all black or all white. It's how life is. I do like to make sure that I do a nice black family film; that's like keeping my home base. I do other...

Quotes by Vivica A. Fox

Americans don't care what your language is, your race is, whatever. Everyone is there to do their own thing and be successful. I wish people in Britain would be more positive.

Quotes by Vinnie Jones

I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.

Quotes by Vincent Van Gogh

Since God is the foundation of my life, anything that streams from that can only be positive.

Quotes by Ving Rhames

I appreciate the 'Surreal Life.' I had a really positive experience on that show, and with those people. I found some love in my heart for religion again, and had the support of a new family of friends. I wouldn't...

Quotes by Vince Neil

I love Snoop. I worked with him on 'Old School,' and he's very accessible. He's very kind. He's always nice to everyone, to the crew. He's always got something positive to say. He's very childlike and loves to come and...

Quotes by Vince Vaughn

I think what is happening is I think first of all there is confidence in the U.K. economy. We're in a German rather than a Greek position in international financial markets, which is very positive and keeps our debt service...

Quotes by Vince Cable

My doctors warned me repeatedly that if you don't stay positive, you don't do well.

Quotes by Vince Flynn

I used to be one of the lead actors of a theatre group called Hetu when I was in medical school. Prithvi Theatre was our stomping ground. I'd got many positive reviews.

Quotes by Vikram Patel

In a position of utter desolation, when man cannot express himself in positive action, when his only achievement may consist in enduring his sufferings in the right way - an honorable way - in such a position man can, through...

Quotes by Viktor E. Frankl

I'm a very driven, ambitious, positive person. But I'm a spiritual person as well.

Quotes by Victoria Beckham

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these Positive quotes focus on?
This set covers positive change in education, family advice about staying grounded and positive, and the ripple effect that everyday things like music can have on people's outlook. If you want more short, shareable lines on this theme, check our Status collection.
Is there a quote about making positive change through education?
Yes — one quote describes affecting "positive change in the traditional public school system" as a core part of an organization's mission.
What family advice is shared here about staying positive?
One quote recalls a grandmother's advice to keep to your old roads, stick with your original friends, and "stay positive" even when things get difficult. For more encouraging one-liners like this, see our Mantras collection.
Does this topic mention the effect of music on mood?
It does. One quote imagines the "thousands and thousands of concerts" happening every day around the world and the positive effect they have on the people listening.
Is there a quote about the pressure of being seen as a role model?
Yes — one quote talks about the pressure of having influence over the people who watch you, saying "I have to stay positive" while staying mindful of that responsibility. For more reflective, poetic takes on positivity, browse our Shayari collection.

Some entries connect positivity to bigger goals, like changing an education system for the better, echoed in the tone of our Positive Mantras, while others carry a gentler, poetic feel closer to Positive Shayari.