85 inspiring quotes to help overcome negative thinking.

It's a good thing to have thoughts. That's how we can generate ideas, solve problems, manifest our creative ability, etc. However, not all thoughts are good.

There are some thoughts that you should never allow to become reality because they'll create havoc. You hear about all manner of evil happenings in our world. All these things were thoughts before they became reality. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders, Matthew 15:19.

Whatever energy you send off to the universe that's the same energy that it will give back to you. Don't expect to see good things happening in your life; if you're always emitting negative energy.

In this list, you'll find 85 quotes that include: the power of negative thinking quotes, negative quotes on life, negativity quotes and sayings, quotes about negative people, no time for negativity quotes, How do you handle negativity quotes, how do you stop negative thoughts quotes and how do I change my thoughts from negative to positive quotes. Happy reading!

1. Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results. Willie Nelson

2. The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do. Kobe Bryant

3. No matter what you're going through, there's a light at the end of the tunnel and it may seem hard to get to it but you can do it and just keep working towards it and you'll find the positive side of things. Demi Lovato

4. Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation. Michael Jordan

5. I think anything is possible if you have the mindset and the will and desire to do it and put the time in. Roger Clemens

6. 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

7. Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love it? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come. Henri Nouwen

8. Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you. Les Brown

9. If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges. Pat Riley

10. Delete the negative; accentuate the positive! Donna Karan

11. The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed. Bennett Cerf

12. You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind. Joyce Meyer

13. My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud. Henry Rollins

14. I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other. Harvey Fierstein

15.I surround myself with positive, productive people of goodwill and decency. Ted Nugent

16. My purpose: to lift your spirit and to motivate you. Mavis Staples

17. You're going to go through tough times - that's life. But I say, 'Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.' See the positive in negative events. Joel Osteen

18. You learn far more from negative leadership than from positive leadership. Because you learn how not to do it. And, therefore, you learn how to do it. Norman Schwarzkopf

19. It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts. Robert H. Schuller

20. When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy. Samuel Goldwyn

21. But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful. Elizabeth Edwards

22. Chaotic people often have chaotic lives, and I think they create that. But if you try and have inner peace and a positive attitude, I think you attract that. Imelda Staunton

23. You must not under any pretense allow your mind to dwell on any thought that is not positive, constructive, optimistic, kind. Emmet Fox

24. I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives. Nadia Comaneci

25. Don't forget to tell yourself positive things daily! You must love yourself internally to glow externally. Hannah Bronfman

26. 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

27. 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

28. Stop saying these negative things about yourself. Look in the mirror and find something about yourself that's positive and celebrate that! Tyra Banks

29. The worst times can be the best if you think with positive energy. Domenico Dolce

30. Don't focus on negative things; focus on the positive, and you will flourish. Alek Wek

31. I've come to understand that there's always something positive, even in a negative situation. Leif Garrett

32. Winning is fun, but those moments when you can touch someone's life in a very positive way are better. Tim Howard

33. If you have a positive frame of mind, you can manifest positive things in your life. Alesha Dixon

34. The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being. Lech Walesa

35. I'm a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments. Roger Federer

36. If we give something positive to others, it will return to us. If we give negative, that negativity will be returned. Allu Arjun

37. I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive. Yoko Ono

38. Our thoughts are mainly controlled by our subconscious, which is largely formed before the age of 6, and you cannot change the subconscious mind by just thinking about it. That's why the power of positive thinking will not work for most people. The subconscious mind is like a tape player. Until you change the tape, it will not change. Bruce Lipton

39. It's important to think good, speak good, and do good. If we want to see positive change in the world, then we need to connect to goodness. I try in everything I do, both in business and philanthropy, to make a positive change and do that by doing good. Shari Arison

40. Adopting the right attitude can convert negative stress into a positive one. Hans Selye

41. It's easy to get negative because you get beat down. You go through a few disappointments and it's easy to stay in that negative frame of mind. Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is a whole cliche, but your attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life. Joel Osteen

42. Positive thinking will let you use the ability which you have, and that is awesome. Zig Ziglar

43. It's not the situation, but whether we react negatively or respond positively to the situation is important. Zig Ziglar

44. If I can inspire someone to go positively and pursue a dream, it can only be good. Parminder Nagra

45. You must be active; you must be positive, even if things don't go the way you want them to. Norman Lloyd

46. A lot of people deal with bad things. Once you've been through something, you grow from it and you take a lot in. You can always turn it into something positive. Chino Moreno

47. I surround myself with positive, happy people. And I always try to balance things that I have to do with things that I want to do. Nina Agdal

48. We all go through things in life, and it's just how you deal with it. Try to stay positive throughout the worst. Phil Heath

49.No one has a life where everything that happened was good. I think the thing that made life good for me is that I never looked back. I've always been positive, no matter what happened. Wilma Rudolph

50. I want to inspire people and show people no matter what happens, no matter how much you get knocked down, you can pick yourself up. Just keep pushing forward, keep being positive. Drew McIntyre

51. By forgiving, we are training ourselves to be strong, confident, joyful, peaceful, happy, and loving. These positive attributes end up affecting every part of our lives. Paul J. Meyer

52. Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose. Lyndon B. Johnson

53. Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive. Matt Cameron

54. A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success. Joyce Brothers

55. Every day brings new choices. Martha Beck

56. Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will. Zig Ziglar

57. 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

58. Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up. Allen Klein

59. You are the total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that, I try to make sure that my experiences are positive. Maya Angelou

60. The best thing to do when you find yourself in a hurting or vulnerable place is to surround yourself with the strongest, finest, most positive people you know. Kristin Armstrong

61. Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow. Helen Keller

62. Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. William James

63. 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

64. Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain. Joseph Campbell

65. Instead of hating, I have chosen to forgive and spend all of my positive energy on changing the world. Camryn Manheim

66. 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

67. Even when bad things happen you have to try to use those bad things positively and just take the positive out of them. Natalie du Toit

68. Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, beautiful, uplifting, and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something. Ralph Marston

69. A positive attitude can make dreams come true - it did for me. David Bailey

70. Love yourself. It is important to stay positive because beauty comes from the inside out. Jenn Proske

71. Because you are alive, everything is possible. Thich Nhat Hanh

72. You have a treasure within you that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer. Eckhart Tolle

73. Make a conscious effort to surround yourself with positive, nourishing, and uplifting people – people who believe in you, encourage you to go after your dreams, and applaud your victories. Jack Canfield

74. Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and twice as beautiful as you’ve ever imagined. Dr. Seuss

75. Prepare your mind to receive the best that life has to offer. Ernest Holmes

76. A man is great not because he hasn’t failed; a man is great because failure hasn’t stopped him. Confucius

77. As you become more and more positive and more and more joyful, by your powerful example you uplift all of those around you. Rhonda Byrne

78. I do not allow others to influence my thinking unless it is positive or uplifting. Louise Hay

79. If I could give you one thought, it would be to lift someone. Lift a stranger uplift her up. I would ask you, mother and father, brother and sister, lovers, mother and daughter, father and son, lift someone. The very idea of lifting someone will lift you, as well. Maya Angelou

80. Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work. Booker T. Washington

81. You become successful when you’re humble; your only concerns are learning and growing. You don’t care what they think. Maxime Lagacé

82. There is nothing impossible to him who will try. Alexander the Great

83. No man is defeated until he has first been defeated within. Eleanor Roosevelt

84. Be thankful for your failures. They reveal the winning strategies. James Clear

85. The moment you accept what troubles you’ve been given, the door will open. Rumi