Delete the negative; accentuate the positive!

There are powers inside of you which, if you could discover and use, would make of you everything you ever dreamed or imagined you could become.

Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come.

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.

Excellence encourages one about life generally; it shows the spiritual wealth of the world.

Look at people for an example, but then make sure to do things your way. Surround yourself with positive people.

You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.

Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance - the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it; better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen.

A positive attitude is not going to save you. What it's going to do is, everyday, between now and the day you die, whether that's a short time from now or a long time from now, that every day, you're going to actually live.

Every day brings new choices.

No matter what you're going through, there's a light at the end of the tunnel and it may seem hard to get to it but you can do it and just keep working towards it and you'll find the positive side of things.

Question: Why are we Masters of our Fate, the captains of our souls? Because we have the power to control our thoughts, our attitudes. That is why many people live in the withering negative world. That is why many people live in the Positive Faith world.

Say and do something positive that will help the situation; it doesn't take any brains to complain.

Work hard, stay positive, and get up early. It's the best part of the day.

People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?

Today or any day that phone may ring and bring good news.

It's a wonderful thing to be optimistic. It keeps you healthy and it keeps you resilient.

I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it.

You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.

I truly believe that everything that we do and everyone that we meet is put in our path for a purpose. There are no accidents; we're all teachers - if we're willing to pay attention to the lessons we learn, trust our positive instincts and not be afraid to take risks or wait for some miracle to come knocking at our door.

The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed.

The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.

The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.

There is no racial or ethnic involvement in Thanksgiving, and people who may be very distant from the Christian system can see the beauty and the positive spirit that comes from the holiday.

You must not under any pretense allow your mind to dwell on any thought that is not positive, constructive, optimistic, kind.

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

Christians were instructed to serve others, and the thanksgiving was for the grace of God and the fact that God offered a way for man to return to a positive relationship with Him.

Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.

I'm taking all the negatives in my life, and turning them into a positive.

I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.

I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.

I was blessed with certain gifts and talents and God gave them to me to be the best person I can be and to have a positive impact on other people.

My dear friend, clear your mind of cant.

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

I think anything is possible if you have the mindset and the will and desire to do it and put the time in.

You learn far more from negative leadership than from positive leadership. Because you learn how not to do it. And, therefore, you learn how to do it.

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.

The best thing to do when you find yourself in a hurting or vulnerable place is to surround yourself with the strongest, finest, most positive people you know.

Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.

I've always believed that you can think positive just as well as you can think negative.

A positive attitude is something everyone can work on, and everyone can learn how to employ it.

Always Do Your Best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.

To me, it doesn't matter how good you are. Sport is all about playing and competing. Whatever you do in cricket and in sport, enjoy it, be positive and try to win.

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.

When you wake up every day, you have two choices. You can either be positive or negative; an optimist or a pessimist. I choose to be an optimist. It's all a matter of perspective.

Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.

Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.

Positive feelings come from being honest about yourself and accepting your personality, and physical characteristics, warts and all; and, from belonging to a family that accepts you without question.

Even when bad things happen you have to try to use those bad things in a positive manner and really just take the positive out of it.

Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.

Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.

The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.

Positive anything is better than negative nothing.

Every positive value has its price in negative terms... the genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima.

When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It's very simple.

I surround myself with positive, productive people of good will and decency.

Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.

Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life.

Make a Goal Box, a chart of positive daily contact with a family when you are working with them.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.

To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.

It's your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.

That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

While you're going through this process of trying to find the satisfaction in your work, pretend you feel satisfied. Tell yourself you had a good day. Walk through the corridors with a smile rather than a scowl. Your positive energy will radiate. If you act like you're having fun, you'll find you are having fun.

Dream small dreams. If you make them too big, you get overwhelmed and you don't do anything. If you make small goals and accomplish them, it gives you the confidence to go on to higher goals.

Instead of hating, I have chosen to forgive and spend all of my positive energy on changing the world.

If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.

In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.

My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud.

You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.

Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A 'you can do it' when things are tough.

A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.

Either positive or negative comments are good because it shows I am still relevant.

The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

Look up, laugh loud, talk big, keep the color in your cheek and the fire in your eye, adorn your person, maintain your health, your beauty and your animal spirits.

Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event.

Frustration, although quite painful at times, is a very positive and essential part of success.

If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.

Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.

Don't let people disrespect you. My mom says don't open the door to the devil. Surround yourself with positive people.

I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other.

It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.

The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount.

I'm looking forward to influencing others in a positive way. My message is you can do anything if you just put your mind to it.

A President cannot always be popular.

You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about.

I think a lot of times we don't pay enough attention to people with a positive attitude because we assume they are naive or stupid or unschooled.

I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.

When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy.

As long as you as an individual... can convince yourself that in order to move forward as best you can you have to be optimistic, you can be described as 'one of the faithful,' one of those people who can say, 'Well, look, something's going to happen! Let's just keep trying. Let's not give up.

When push comes to shove, it ain't the science that's going to lift you up - it's the belief, the spiritual side of life, that's going to lift you up, no matter what religion you are.

A good laugh is sunshine in the house.