Positivity Quotes - Page 6

Many years ago, but not so long ago, there were those who said, 'Well, you have three strikes against you: You're black, you're blind and you're poor,' But God said to me, 'I will make you rich in the spirit of inspiration, to inspire others as well as create music to encourage the world to a place of oneness and hope, and positivity.' I believed Him and not them.

It's okay to learn from every experience, and it's okay to make mistakes.

The name we give to something shapes our attitude toward it.

Life is not a fist. Life is an open hand waiting for some other hand to enter it.

Resolve to be a master of change rather than a victim of change.

We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves.

When composing a verse let there not be a hair's breath separating your mind from what you write; composition of a poem must be done in an instant, like a woodcutter felling a huge tree or a swordsman leaping at a dangerous enemy.

I've always thought people would find a lot more pleasure in their routines if they burst into song at significant moments.

Children are not things to be molded, but people to be unfolded.

There's a big difference between motivation and inspiration: Inspire through values and motivation takes care of itself.

Be careful of your moods and feelings, for there is an unbroken connection between your feelings and your visible world.

Sometimes the best way to learn something is by doing it wrong and looking at what you did.

Remember: you are the only person who thinks in your mind! You are the power and authority in your world.

You've got to be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?

Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.

For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again.

Negativity is basically laziness. It takes a lot of hard work to remain positive, but positivity always pays off.

With a purposeful story, you can change a "wanna be" to a "gonna be" to a "be".

You are whole body, whole mind, whole spirit, all the time. When you experience all of you at once, anything is possible.

Doubt is a virus that attacks our self-esteem, productivity and confidence. Faith that you and your life are perfectly unfolding is the strongest vaccine.

I am not in this world to live up to other people's expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine.

Peace is not just the absence of mass destruction, but a positive internal and external condition in which people are free so that they can grow to their full potential.

Have patience. Wait until the mud settles and the water is clear. Remain unmoving until right action arises by itself.

The moment you accept that there's a guidance system supporting you, then you experience a new sense of freedom and peace.

To control the mind with force is like putting a viper in a basket.