“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.”

– Zig Ziglar

In our busy lives, we all have tough times. But what if there was a way to feel happier and more hopeful every day?

In this article, I’ve collected 41 quotes about positive thinking. These quotes are little bursts of positivity to make your day brighter.

41 Quotes on Positive Thinking

Develop a Positive Frame of Mind

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman

“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” – William Arthur Ward

“Your mind is a garden; your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers, or you can grow weeds.” – Ritu Ghatourey

“The only limit to our realisation of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”

– Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Happiness is not the absence of problems; it’s the ability to deal with them.” – Steve Maraboli

“Positive thinking is not about ignoring the negative; it’s about overcoming the negative.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” – Helen Keller

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”

– Winston Churchill

Nurture a Hopeful Attitude

“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.” – Emily Dickinson

“The road that is built with hope is more pleasant to travel than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same destination.” – Marion Zimmer Bradley

“Hope is a waking dream.” – Aristotle

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness.” – Desmond Tutu

Build Self Confidence

“Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” -Theodore Roosevelt

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Life is short, and it is up to you to make it sweet.” – Sarah Louise Delany

Overcome Challenges

“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford

“When things do not go your way, remember that every challenge — every adversity — contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth.” ― Roy T. Bennett

“You’re going to go through tough times – that’s life. But I say, ‘Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.’ See the positive in negative events.” — Joel Osteen

Pursuit of Happiness

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs

“Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.” – Brian Tracy

 “Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” —Nathaniel Hawthorne

Accept New Beginnings

“Change your thoughts, and you change your world.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change their future by merely changing their attitude.” – Oprah Winfrey

“In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.” — Les Brown

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” —Maria Robinson

“The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.” —Charles Dickens

Enhance Inner Strength

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela

“Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are.” – Arthur Golden

“When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, “What are you gonna do about it?” I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me.” ― Beyonce

“Stay positive and strong, even when it feels like everything in your life is falling apart. Your efforts will soon be rewarded.” –relationadvisors

Promote a Healthy Lifestyle 

“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” – Herm Albright

“Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better, but it also makes those around me better.” – Harvey Mackay

Success and Achievement

“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” – Zig Ziglar

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

“You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” — A.A. Mine

Positive Relationships 

“The more you are positive and say, ‘I want to have a good life,’ the more you build that reality for yourself by creating the life that you want.” – Chris Pine

“Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Be positive. Your mind is more powerful than you think. What is down in the well comes up in the bucket. Fill yourself with positive things.” –Tony Dungy

Wrapping it Up

As we finish, let’s think about a wise saying from Winston Churchill.

He said,

“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”

In simple terms, it means that optimists are the ones who adapt to change and make the best of every situation.