Quotes about Positivity
Mr. Shepherd, ye cannot stop a bad thought from coming into your head. But ye need not pull up a chair and bide it sit down. - Mrs. Brown
— Barbara Kingsolver
Never be mean in anything. Never be false. Never be cruel. I can always be hopeful of you.
— Barbara Kingsolver
I got up every day thinking the sun was out there shining, and it could just as well shine on me as any other human person.
— Barbara Kingsolver
You can't let your heart go bad like that, like sour milk. There's always a chance you'll want to use it later.
— Barbara Kingsolver
I believe I'm very happy.
— Barbara Kingsolver
Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
— Stephen Covey
My criticism is worse than the conduct I want to correct. My ability to positively impact the situation withers and dies. If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control—myself. I can stop trying to shape up my wife and work on my own weaknesses. I can focus on being a great marriage partner, a source of unconditional love and support. Hopefully, my wife will feel the power of proactive example and respond in kind.
— Stephen Covey
One of the most important commitments in a family or a business is never to bad-mouth. Always be loyal to those who are absent, if you want to retain those who are present
— Stephen Covey
You can achieve what do you want if you believe it
— Stephen Covey
Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
— Stephen Covey
It says if you want to have a happy marriage, be the kind of person who generates positive energy and sidesteps negative energy rather than empowering it. If you want to have a more pleasant, cooperative teenager, be a more understanding, empathic, consistent, loving parent. If you want to have more freedom, more latitude in your job, be a more responsible, a more helpful, a more contributing employee. If you want to be trusted, be trustworthy.
— Stephen Covey
Your attitude determines your altitude," "Smiling wins more friends than frowning," and "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve.
— Stephen Covey