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29 Positive Quotes to Make You See the Glass Half Full
A few happy words can make all the difference.
Seek out the sunshine
“Turn your face to the sun and the shadow falls behind you.” — Jan Goldstein. Get a look at some more of our favorite positive quotes about sunshine.
Savor your rest
“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” — Etty Hillesum
Optimists vs. pessimists
“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” — John Maxwell
Just dance
“We’re fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. ” — Japanese Proverb. Check out these 27 hope quotes that will lift you up.
Seek out miracles
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is.” — Albert Einstein
Laugh often
“Good morning/ afternoon/ evening/ night. Wherever you are in your day, I hope you’re laughing.” — Alyssa Milano. If you’re looking for more positive quotes, be sure to check out these uplifting quotes that will definitely stay with you.
Don’t dwell
“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” —Will Rogers
Be the sky
“You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.” — Pema Chodron
Own your gratitude
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough” — Oprah Winfrey
Appreciate rainbows
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” — Dolly Parton
Be the candle
“The darkness of the whole world cannot swallow the glowing of a candle.” — Robert Altinger. These inspirational, positive quotes will get you through the morning.
Think about each of your 1,440
“In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.” — Les Brown
Seek out the funny
“God writes comedy but sometimes has a slow audience.” — Garrison Keillor
Rejoice, don’t complain
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” —Abraham Lincoln
Do little bits of good
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” — Desmond Tutu. These positive quotes about hope will instantly lift you up.
Dole out pie
“If you give everybody a slice of pie, you will still have more than enough.” — Jay Leno
Savor your free time
“Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.” — John Lennon
Seek out the commas
“Life is a series of commas, not periods.” —Matthew McConaughey
Notice your happiness
“I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, ‘if this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.’” — Kurt Vonnegut
See the good side
“It takes no more time to see the good side of life than the bad.” — Jimmy Buffet
Don’t miss the thing that’s right
“Sometimes when almost everything is wrong, one thing is so right you would do it all again.” — Alice Randall
Always look at the stars
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” — Oscar Wilde
What direction are you moving?
“The great thing in this world is not much where you stand as in what direction you are moving.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes
Love your wrinkles
“Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.” — Mark Twain. Find more motivational and positive quotes from eternal optimists.
Dig a well
“Pray for rain all you like, but dig a well while you do it.” — Stephen King
Be OK with failure
“It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.” — Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Carry light
“It isn’t life that weights us down—it’s the way we carry it.” — Elizabeth Potier
Remember Australia
“Stop worrying about the world ending today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia.” — Charles Schulz
Dwell on the beauty
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” — Marcus Aurelius. If you loved these positive quotes, check out these powerful quotes to remind you to be kind to one another.
