Life is hard. Read these positive attitude quotes to remind you of your power to choose one thought over another. To make life new again. That’s a freedom that nobody can take away from you.

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30 Positive Attitude Quotes to Inspire a Change of Heart

1. “The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.” – William James

2. “Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you’re going to live your life.” – Joel Osteen

3. “You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted.” – Ruth E. Renkl

4. “To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.” – Bruce Lee

5. “I am talking about being optimistic enough to sow some seeds in the hope that some of them will germinate and grow into flowers.” – Philippa Perry

6. “If you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” – Mary Engelbreit

7. “Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

8. “Until you believe you have options, you’ll continue to feel stuck.” – Sean Stephenson

9. “There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.” – W. Clement Stone

10. “If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” – Frances Hodgson Burnett

11. “In optimism there is magic. In pessimism there is nothing.” – Abraham-Hicks

12. “Your attitude towards anything in life is completely under your control.” – Micah Lacerte

13. “Your attitude belongs to you and it’s your choice if you want to have a good one.” – Joyce Meyer

14. “You are the conductor of your own attitude! Nobody else can compose your thoughts for you.” – Lee J. Colan

13. “I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.” – Winston Churchill

16. “Nobody can be all smiley all the time, but having a good positive attitude isn’t something to shrug off.” – Yogi Berra

17. “Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can’t be done.” – Bo Bennett

18. “Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.” – Francesca Reigler

17. “Being positive in a negative situation is not naïve. It’s leadership.” – Ralph Marston

20. “I have noticed that people are dealing too much with the negative, with what is wrong… Why not try the other way, to look into the patient and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?” – Thich Nhat Hanh

21. “A negative mind will always struggle to see and create a positive outcome.” – Ty Howard

20. “A positive thought is the seed of a positive result.” – Unknown

23. “The best way to overcome undesirable or negative thoughts and feelings is to cultivate the positive ones.” – William Walker Atkinson

24. “When a happy person comes into the room, it is as if another candle has been lit.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

23. “For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.” – Walter Scott

26. “A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.” – Wade Boggs

27. “People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.” – John C. Maxwell

28. “A positive attitude gives you power over your circumstances instead of your circumstances having power over you.” – Joyce Meyer

29. “Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts.” – Soren Kierkegaard

30. “One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is the number of people it touches, many times in ways you’ll never know.” – Mac Anderson

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Tell me:

Which of these quotes is your favorite?

Tell me in the comments. I read every single one, and I’d love to know!

With love,

Jen

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