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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.

I've been asked whether knowing Spanish and being Hispanic myself is a positive in getting Hispanic voters, and I don't believe it is. I think Hispanics look for a friend; they look for someone who understands, whose willing to relate,...

Quotes by George P. Bush

I don't judge anyone of any stripe by what they read. Reading is always good for you. It's a positive act.

Quotes by George Pelecanos

No, I was never one of those positive people who believes he can have whatever he sets his sights on. I just kept working at it.

Quotes by George Miller

We might want to figure out what are the positive effects of autism - mild cases.

Quotes by George M. Church

That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.

Quotes by George Foreman

It demonstrates to his simple mind in the most positive manner that we have no prejudice against him on account of his race, and that while he behaves himself he will be treated the same as a white man.

Quotes by George Crook

Excellence encourages one about life generally; it shows the spiritual wealth of the world.

George Eliot

For, to be a stranger is naturally a very positive relation; it is a specific form of interaction.

Quotes by Georg Simmel

Work hard, stay positive, and get up early. It's the best part of the day.

Quotes by George Allen, Sr.

But I did not find any positive inspiration in my studies until I approached my nineteenth year.

Quotes by Georg Brandes

I am very positive. I like to box. I like my life. I am happy every day.

Quotes by Gennady Golovkin

Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg are fantastic producers and showrunners, and they lead a very, very positive, fun, creative environment to work in and to work with.

Quotes by Geoff Johns

Kids who are poor often have families that have not really been kept informed about... how important it is to read to your child, to reduce stresses in their life, to use positive incentives and words.

Quotes by Geoffrey Canada

I had the idea for the show like a year and a half, two years ago. And it was all about the things that I didn't like about TV. I was trying to create a positive solution for it. And...

Quotes by Genevieve Gorder

When people can't feed their children, nothing else positive happens. You don't have to look farther than the United States to see that.

Quotes by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

But, I would be naive not to recognize the number of musicians who tell me they have been influenced by me and sight me - as well as Alex and Neil - as a musician who has been a positive...

Quotes by Geddy Lee

We want to challenge Marilyn Manson and the rap people with the bad lyrics to write some positive songs.

Quotes by Gary Rossington

Getting elected Governor of New Mexico, I really did enjoy that job. I thought I made a really big difference, and I think the same running for president of the United States - that I could make a really big,...

Quotes by Gary Johnson

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 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.