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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 try to be very honest in my writing. It's amazing, though, to think that people are responding to what we do, but it's okay if they're responding in a positive way too, because I think just creating anything at...

Quotes by Tavi Gevinson

The large ensemble cast and the fact that it was being shot in New York, combined with a lot of strong positive images as far as African Americans are concerned, really turned me on to The Best Man.

Quotes by Taye Diggs

Those who really value Ukrainian sovereignty should opt for real independence and a positive neutrality: neither a plaything of the West nor Moscow.

Quotes by Tariq Ali

I have so many positive points. I am not corrupt, I am competent.

Quotes by Tamilisai Soundararajan

When I first ran, being a woman in politics was seen as both a negative and also a positive. You could attract more women voters, but on the other hand, a lot of men wouldn't vote for you.

Quotes by Tammy Duckworth

Young women can be particularly hampered by a lack of female teachers, since they may not feel as comfortable in classes taught by men. And as more girls see educated women who are prominent in their careers and communities, the...

Quotes by Tae Yoo

People are too quick to criticize and condemn. We've got to be more positive.

Quotes by Tab Hunter

As long as you're having fun and being positive and progressive, I'm going to say you're living a Zumbao lifestyle.

Quotes by Taboo

We're a positive type group, not a preachy group, but we want to be able to let the people know that we are conscious about what's going on in the world.

Quotes by Taboo

People need the financial sector to be safe; people also need the financial sector to go through a massive phase of innovation. That means delivering on the positive rhetoric, like around settlement accounts, not allowing Open Banking to be diluted,...

Quotes by Taavet Hinrikus

Resist your fear; fear will never lead to you a positive end. Go for your faith and what you believe.

Quotes by T. D. Jakes

There are so many local nonprofits making a positive impact every day, and yet, oftentimes we don't hear enough about them or their needs.

Quotes by Sylvia Mathews Burwell

When nonprofits, companies and consumers work together, we believe we can make long term, positive change for the millions of people in America who struggle with hunger.

Quotes by Sylvia Mathews Burwell

It's all positive energy from me, man.

Quotes by Swizz Beatz

My mother has had breast cancer twice. And my mother has always been this very positive human being: a glass-half-full type. Like, when she was in treatment and feeling really bad, she would always talk about some nurse that was...

Quotes by Susanne Bier

Even when the attention focused on me is positive, I am uncomfortable being looked at by a lot of people - it's just not my natural state of being.

Quotes by Susan Cain

The history of the tobacco industry is not a positive one.

Quotes by Susan Cameron

When I started acting, I hoped I could make some kind of positive contribution to this world. When I get a letter from some kid in Nebraska saying that, prior to Han, nobody wanted to be his friend because Asians...

Quotes by Sung Kang

Whenever evil is destroyed people are happy. Then what's wrong in depicting positive violence?

Quotes by Suniel Shetty

When I went to Test Pilot School, that's when we came to Johnson Space Center. And I ended up seeing John Young and listening to him talk and getting a positive influence from him.

Quotes by Sunita Williams

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.