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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.

Electricity is of two kinds, positive and negative. The difference is, I presume, that one comes a little more expensive, but is more durable; the other is a cheaper thing, but the moths get into it.

Quotes by Stephen Leacock

The job numbers are positive. We've had more jobs created now than were lost during the recession. We're seeing that the creation, we're seeing those numbers not only grow but shift toward the private sector and shift toward full-time employment...

Quotes by Stephen Harper

I don't have much positive to say about motor neuron disease, but it taught me not to pity myself because others were worse off, and to get on with what I still could do. I'm happier now than before I...

Quotes by Stephen Hawking

When it comes to developing character strength, inner security and unique personal and interpersonal talents and skills in a child, no institution can or ever will compare with, or effectively substitute for, the home's potential for positive influence.

Quotes by Stephen Covey

One way to make a positive out of a negative is that you can put it into your work.

Quotes by Stephen Adly Guirgis

Even though I'm retired for some years now I still have something positive to say to kids. And they still listen.

Quotes by Stephen Baker

I believe that the family unit has fundamentally been the most positive thing for society, and I don't believe that any minority has the right to create changes that impact on the majority.

Quotes by Stephen Baldwin

I am thrilled to support World of Children and its superlative efforts to fund changemakers around the world. It's a great privilege to be associated with an organization that recognizes and funds those individuals really working in the trenches, and...

Quotes by Stephanie March

I've been doing a lot of yoga because it really centres me - mentally as well as physically. It's just an hour of my day that's always positive, and I always come out in a better mood.

Quotes by Stella Maxwell

The fact is that we created 10 to 20,000 jobs for Arabs and Jews and Druze, which has made the Galilee a very positive place.

Quotes by Stef Wertheimer

Coming to terms with the fear of death is conducive to healing, positive personality transformation, and consciousness evolution.

Quotes by Stanislav Grof

As a tennis player, you have to get used to losing every week. Unless you win the tournament, you always go home as a loser. But you have to take the positive out of a defeat and go back to...

Quotes by Stan Wawrinka

Every minute counts. Being on time or not can mean the difference of a win or a loss and even of something positive or negative happening in life.

Quotes by Stan Wawrinka

There is always disappointment, heartache. You are losing almost every tournament. You need to just accept it and be positive because you are going to lose and fail. We're not all Nadal or Djokovic, who can win most tournaments.

Quotes by Stan Wawrinka

What you feel inside reflects on your face. So be happy and positive all the time.

Quotes by Sridevi

Positive thinking is so firmly enshrined in our culture that knocking it is a little like attacking motherhood or apple pie.

Quotes by Srikumar Rao

Many persons swear by positive thinking, and quite a few have been helped by it. Nevertheless, it is not a very effective tool and can be downright harmful in some cases.

Quotes by Srikumar Rao

We breathe life into a role, and it's overwhelming to receive positive feedback.

Quotes by Sriti Jha

As a global carrier, we always have a positive view on investment in infrastructure that supports our industry.

Quotes by Soren Skou

Auditioning for 'Philomena' was such a traumatic experience because I had three callbacks, and I was absolutely positive that I was just an option.

Quotes by Sophie Kennedy Clark

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.