Quotes about Positivity
Charles Schwab: Be friends with everybody. When you have friends you will know there is somebody who will stand by you. You know the old saying, that if you have a single enemy you will find him everywhere. It doesn't pay to make enemies. Lead the life that will make you kind and friendly to everyone about you, and you will be surprised what a happy life you will live.
— John Maxwell
How do you identify someone who needs encouragement? That person is breathing. TRUETT CATHEY
— John Maxwell
Contentment comes from having a positive attitude. It means: • Expecting the best in everything—not the worst • Remaining upbeat—even when you get beat up • Seeing solutions in every problem—not problems in every solution • Believing in yourself—even when others believe you've failed • Holding on to hope—even when others say it's hopeless
— John Maxwell
When achievers fail, they see it as a momentary event, not a lifelong epidemic. It's not personal. If you want to succeed, don't let any single incident color your view of yourself.
— John Maxwell
Mother Teresa said, "Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.
— John Maxwell
EMBRACE THE ADVERSITIES YOU MAY BE FACING IN YOUR LIFE, AND RETRAIN YOURSELF TO VIEW THEM AS BENEFICIAL.
— John Maxwell
I remember looking at myself in the mirror one morning and thinking, I am not a handsome guy. What am I going to do with a face like this? Then I smiled. And I thought, That helps.
— John Maxwell
People with a positive attitude focus their time and attention on solutions, not problems. Just about anybody can see problems.
— John Maxwell
UCLA basketball coach John Wooden told players who scored to give a smile, wink, or nod to the player who gave them a good pass. "What if he's not looking?" asked a team member. Wooden replied, "I guarantee he'll look." Everyone values encouragement and looks for it.
— John Maxwell
Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
— John Maxwell
Encouragement is oxygen to the soul. Good work can never be expected from a worker without encouragement. No one can ever have lived without it.
— John Maxwell
The attitude of the leader, coupled with a positive atmosphere in the organization, can encourage people to accomplish great things.
— John Maxwell