41 Positive Quotes for Having the Best Perspective on Life

When it comes to life, do you see the glass as half-full or half-empty? Having a positive perspective on life is important and while many look to others for happiness, the key to a happy life is all about perspective. The following 10 positive quotes are all about providing inspiration for a better outlook on life.

Only one person is responsible for your happiness and it’s yourself. Being able to see the good even in a bad situation takes time but when you master it, being an optimist not only makes you happier, it also makes you healthier.

1) Let the positive quotes begin!

41 Positive Quotes - "Remember, despite how open, peaceful, and loving you attempt to be, people can only meet you, as deeply as they've met themselves."
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“Remember, despite how open, peaceful, and loving you attempt to be, people can only meet you, as deeply as they’ve met themselves.” – Matt Kahn

2) Gain a new perspective on life with positive quotes.

41 Positive Quotes - "Some see a weed, some see a wish."
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“Some see a weed, some see a wish.”

3) Learning with positive quotes.

41 Positive Quotes - "I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different."
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“I’ve learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.”

4) Deep positive quotes.

41 Positive Quotes - "I gave you $10, he gave you $20. You felt that he was better just because he gave you more. But he had $200 dollars, and all I had was $10."
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“I gave you $10, he gave you $20. You felt that he was better just because he gave you more. But he had $200 dollars, and all I had was $10.”

5) Appreciating positive quotes.

41 Positive Quotes - "Perspective is the way we see things when we look at them from a certain distance and it allows us to appreciate their true value"
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“Perspective is the way we see things when we look at them from a certain distance and it allows us to appreciate their true value” – Rafael E. Pino

6) Wise positive quotes by Oprah Winfrey.

41 Positive Quotes - "If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough."
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“If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey

7) Change is good with positive quotes.

41 Positive Quotes - "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."
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“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”

8) Cute positive quotes.

41 Positive Quotes - "Sometimes you need to look at life from a different perspective."
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“Sometimes you need to look at life from a different perspective.”

9) Positive quotes that speak the truth.

41 Positive Quotes - "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is perspective, not the truth."
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“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is perspective, not the truth.” -Marcus Aurelis

10) Positive quotes with the right perspective.

41 Positive Quotes - "The right perspective makes the impossible possible."
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“The right perspective makes the impossible possible.”

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

12) Positive Quotes by William James.

41 Positive Quotes - "Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." - William James
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“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James

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41 Positive Quotes - "It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome." - William James
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“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.” – William James

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41 Positive Quotes - "Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power." - William James
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“Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.” – William James

15) Short positive quotes.

41 Positive Quotes - "All I can control is myself and just keep having a positive attitude." - Rose Namajunas
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“All I can control is myself and just keep having a positive attitude.” – Rose Namajunas

16) Famous Positive quotes by Walt Disney.

41 Positive Quotes - "I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter." - Walt Disney
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“I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.” – Walt Disney

17) Believe in yourself with positive quotes.

41 Positive Quotes - "Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt
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“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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41 Positive Quotes - "You can’t make positive choices for the rest of your life without an environment that makes those choices easy, natural, and enjoyable." -  Deepak Chopra
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“You can’t make positive choices for the rest of your life without an environment that makes those choices easy, natural, and enjoyable.” – Deepak Chopra

19) Positive Quotes about life by Joel Osteen.

41 Positive Quotes - "Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life." - Joel Osteen
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“Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you’re going to live your life.” – Joel Osteen

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"I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you're grateful, you'll see God open up new doors." - Joel Osteen
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“I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you’re grateful, you’ll see God open up new doors.” – Joel Osteen

21) Positive Quotes for the day.

"Don't forget to tell yourself positive things daily! You must love yourself internally to glow externally." - Hannah Bronfman
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“Don’t forget to tell yourself positive things daily! You must love yourself internally to glow externally.” – Hannah Bronfman

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"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." - Jimmy Dean
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“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean

23) Have a positive vision with positive quotes.

"In order to carry a positive action, we must develop here a positive vision." - Dalai Lama
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“In order to carry a positive action, we must develop here a positive vision.” – Dalai Lama

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"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." - Albert Einstein
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“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein

25) Inspirational Positive Quotes by Helen Keller.

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow." - Helen Keller
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Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” – Helen Keller

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"Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye." - Helen Keller
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“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” – Helen Keller

27) Motivational quotes for students and young people.

"No matter what you're going through, there's a light at the end of the tunnel." - Demi Lovato
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“No matter what you’re going through, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.” – Demi Lovato

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"Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results." - Willie Nelson
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“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” – Willie Nelson

29) Positive thinking with positive quotes.

"Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better, but it also makes those around me better." - Harvey Mackay
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“Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better, but it also makes those around me better.” – Harvey Mackay

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"Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don't give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people." - Tena Desae
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“Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don’t give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people.” – Tena Desae

31) Positive quotes about life.

"A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug." - Patricia Neal
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“A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.” – Patricia Neal

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"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill
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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

33) Positive quotes for work by Jack Canfield.

"Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next action steps they need to take to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them." - Jack Canfield
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“Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next action steps they need to take to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them.” – Jack Canfield

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"The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being." - Lee Iacocca
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“”The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being.” – Lee Iacocca

35) Be happy with positive quotes.

"What you feel inside reflects on your face. So be happy and positive all the time." - Sridevi
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“What you feel inside reflects on your face. So be happy and positive all the time.” – Sridevi

36) Reach for your dreams with positive quotes.

"When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go." - Carol Burnett
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“When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.” – Carol Burnett

37) Positive quotes for work by Leah LaBelle.

"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." - Leah LaBelle
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“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.” – Leah LaBelle

38) Positive Quotes by Zig Ziglar.

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals." - Zig Ziglar
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“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Zig Ziglar

39) Oh no! We’ve almost reached the end of positive quotes…

"Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will." - Zig Ziglar
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“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” – Zig Ziglar

40) Simple positive quotes.

"Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose." - Lyndon B. Johnson
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“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” – Lyndon B. Johnson

41) One of the best positive quotes.

"You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think." - A. A. Milne and Christopher Robin

“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” – A. A. Milne and Christopher Robin

I hope you enjoyed these positive quotes!

I hope you enjoyed these positive quotes! Stay positive.
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