Quotes to Help You Think More Positive
Explore positive thinking quotes of all kinds to help you improve your outlook.
Positive thinking is generally considered to be an attitude characterized by optimism and the disposition to find hope and joy (Naseem & Khalid, 2010). Positive thinkers tend to move through the world with wonder, curiosity, and gratitude. They are less prone to symptoms of depression and are able to respond well to stressful situations. Negative thinking, in contrast, is marked by pessimism, relentless self-criticism, and the tendency to see oneself as a victim in a hostile world.
Positive thinking can have enormous benefits for our health and well-being. Research has shown that positive thinking is associated with the following psychological and physical health benefits (Naseem & Khalid, 2010):
● Improved ability to cope with stress
● Reduced symptoms of depression
● Improved cardiovascular health
● Lower blood pressure
● Improved immune functioning
● Longer life
● Increased creativity and problem-solving ability
● Improved interpersonal relationships and social support networks
Quotes may be a useful way to begin to boost our positive thinking. Here are some quotes to get you started:
“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” – Oprah Winfrey
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” – Carl Sagan
“I cannot pretend I am without fear. But my predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved; I have been given much and I have given something in return; I have read and traveled and thought and written. I have had an intercourse with the world, the special intercourse of writers and readers. Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure.” – Oliver Sacks
“Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery in things. Once you perceive it, you will begin to comprehend it better every day. And you will come at last to love the whole world with an all-embracing love.” - Fyodor Dostoevsky
“If you can change your mind, you can change your life.” – William James
“Because you are alive, everything is possible.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
“The purpose of life is to be defeated by greater and greater things.” – Reiner Maria Rilke
“Much of the secret of life consists in knowing how to laugh, and also how to breathe” – Alan Watts
“Suffering is part of our training program for becoming wise.” – Ram Dass
“There are some things so serious that you have to laugh at them.” – Niels Bohr
“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together” – Brene Brown
“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful and don't forget to make some art – write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.” – Neil Gaiman
“Go out into the world where your heart calls you. The blessings will come, I promise you that. I wish for you the insight to recognize the blessings as such, and sometimes it's hard. But you'll know it's a blessing if you are enriched and transformed by the experience. So be ready. There are great souls and teachers everywhere. It's your job to recognize them.” – Sy Montgomery
“There is always light. If only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it.” – Amanda Gorman
“Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.” – Anne Frank
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible’.” – Audrey Hepburn
“If you are positive, you’ll see opportunities instead of obstacles.” – Confucius
In Sum
Positive thinking is important for a happy, healthy life. When we are having a hard time cultivating a positive outlook, it can be helpful to refer to quotes that distill positivity into a form that makes sense to us and resonates with us. Hopefully, some of these quotes can aid in your endeavor to move through the world with a positive mindset.
References
● Naseem, Z., & Khalid, R. (2010). Positive Thinking in Coping with Stress and Health outcomes: Literature Review. Journal of Research and Reflections in Education, 4(1), 42–61.