Sometimes it’s all in how you look at things, which is why we have put together a list of all the best daily positivity quotes for you to share. And if you’re looking for short positivity quotes for Instagram, we also have you covered.
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Daily Positivity Quotes
“In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.” – Dalai Lama
“A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.” —Maya Angelou
“Every new day gives me ceaseless hope to reach out for my dreams.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
“It’s a wise man who understands that every day is a new beginning, because boy, how many mistakes do you make in a day? I don’t know about you, but I make plenty. You can’t turn the clock back, so you have to look ahead.” – Mel Gibson
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha
“Never mind those failures till yesterday. Each new day is a sequel of a wonderful life; gifted with hopes to succeed.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
“An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality.” – Brian Tracy
“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.” – Kobe Bryant
“When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy.” – Paolo Coelho
“If I got rid of my demons, I’d lose my angels.” —Tennessee Williams
“Don’t settle for what life gives you; make life better and build something.” — Ashton Kutcher
“If you are positive, you’ll see opportunities instead of obstacles.” – Widad Akrawi
“Happiness is a state of activity.” – Aristotle
“Make your life matter and have fun doing it.” —Aaron Hurst
“Mostly, the world sees you the way you see yourself.”– Lisa Nichols
“There were times I was underestimated a lot. It gave me a unique benefit.” —Elaine Welteroth
“Self-love is necessary for a functional and successful life” – Angela C. Santomero
“I think positive emotion trumps negative emotion every time.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
“When you arise in the new morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” – Marcus Aurelius
“Today is a brand new day. Forget about yesterday; it does not matter. Forget about tomorrow; it will take care of itself. Concentrate on this day. Make it the best ever.” – Mary-Frances Winters
“A No. 2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere.” —Joyce Meyer
“Every day is a new day, and you’ll never be able to find happiness if you don’t move on.” – Carrie Underwood
“As you know, life is an echo; we get what we give.” — David DeNotaris
“We need not think alike to love alike.” – Francis David
“Turn every life situation into a positive one.” – Rhonda Byrne
“Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third.” – Marge Piercy
“Surround yourself with people and things that inspire you. Learn everything you can.” —Jameela Jamil
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” –Dr. Seuss
“You carry so much love in your heart. Give some to yourself.” – R.Z.
“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” —Estée Lauder
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“You do not find the happy life. You make it.” —Thomas S. Monson
“Extraordinary things are always hiding in places people never think to look.” —Jodi Picoul
“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” —Katharine Hepburn
“Be positive with every idea surrounding your dreams.” – Israelmore Ayivor
“We love the things we love for what they are.” – Robert Frost
“Life is a flower of which love is the honey.” — Victor Hugo
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” —Mahatma Gandhi
“Remember that even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise, and, with it, a new day.” – Victor Hugo
“Wash away negative experiences of the day from your mind. Be confident in knowing that a new day brings new experiences and a new beginning.” – Shadonna Richards
“You can if you think you can.” – George Reeves
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” – Rumi
“If you want to be happy, be.” – Leo Tolstoy
“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.” —Dr. Seuss
“Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” – Franklin P. Jones
“The next choice is the most important choice.” —George Wells
“Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.” —Rosa Parks
“Where there is love there is life.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Positive energy knows no boundaries.” – Lu Wei
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” – Marcus Aurelius
“Surround yourself with positive people.” —Rod Rohrich
“Believing you are unworthy of love and belonging—that who you are authentically is a sin or is wrong—is deadly. Who you are is beautiful and amazing.” ― Laverne Cox
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
“Participate in your dreams today. There are unlimited opportunities available with this new day. Take action on those wonderful dreams you’ve had in your mind for so long.” – Steve Maraboli
“I think if you just look at life in a positive way, positive things will happen.” – Jake Owen
“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.” —Florence Nightingale
“Choose your dream. Work to the extreme.” —Tyra Banks
“Absolutely, I think every day is a new day, every day is a new opportunity, and every day is a new chance.” – Jennifer Winget
“Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair…” – Susan Polis Schutz
“When you cease to dream you cease to live.” —Malcolm Forbes
“Always let your conscience be your guide.” —Jiminy Cricket
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” —Mahatma Gandhi
“The greatest pleasure of life is love.” — Euripides
“Life is really simple, but men insist on making it complicated.” — Confucius
“Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later, the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.” – Vince Lombardi
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” —Aesop
“Why not take a chance and bet on happiness? —Jenny Han
“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” – Willie Nelson
“Imagine if we treated each new dawn of each new day with the same reverence and joy as we do each new year.” – Angie Lynn
“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” —Tony Robbins
“We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize we only have one.” —Confucius
“Do what is true to your soul.” —Malini Saba
“Hold onto your old friends. Kiss your mama. Admit what your dreams are.” —Maya Rudolph
“Dreamer awakes, thought still in a maze, consciousness stirred, alertness in place, new day embraced.” – Donka Kristeva
“Happiness is a state of mind. It’s just according to the way you look at things.” – Walt Disney
“The most wasted of days is one without laughter.” —E. E. Cummings
“True love stories never have endings.” – Richard Bach
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” —Robin Williams
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” —Walt Disney
“There are no regrets in life, just lessons.” — Jennifer Aniston
“Don’t be like the rest of them darling.” —Coco Chanel
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama
“Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower.” – John Harrigan
“It’s almost always possible to be honest and positive.” – Naval Ravikant
“I’ve always believed that you can think positive just as well as you can think negative.” – James Baldwin
“When in doubt, throw doubt out and have a little faith….” – E.A. Bucchianeri
“Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.” – Emily Dickinson
“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” —Frank Lloyd Wright
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” —Mae West
“Give yourself the love you’re willing to give to others.” – Mahin Ismail
“It’s your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don’t take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.” – Betty White
“Hit the reset button. Whatever happened yesterday, forget about it. Get a new perspective. Today is a new day. Start fresh, begin now.” – Germany Kent
“You can be everything. You can be the infinite amount of things that people are.”— Kesha
“Here, on the pulse of this new day, you may have the grace to look up and out and into your sister’s eyes. Into your brother’s face, your country. And say simply, very simply, with hope, good morning.” – Maya Angelou
“You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back.” – Barbara De Angelis
“Never just run through a study because you happen to be familiar with it, but use it to see what you can get from it on this new day that has been granted you.” – James Galway
“Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” – Bil Keane
“Base your relationships on the right values.” —Dick Gephardt
“Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.” — Hans Christian Andersen
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” — Socrates
“We have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible.” —Beyonce
“A No. 2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere.” – Joyce Meyer
“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” – Anne Frank
“Be yourself and people will like you.” —Jeff Kinney
“Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” —Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“We have to collectively work together to improve the world.” —Samuel Strauch
“I want to reach my potential, impact my world, and leave a legacy.” —Seth Buechley
“Don’t waste a minute not being happy. If one window closes, run to the next window—or break down a door.” — Brooke Shields
“Once you know who you are, you don’t have to worry anymore.” —Nikki Giovanni
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” —Lao Tzu
“You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” — A.A. Milne
“All limitations are self-imposed.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
“Stay positive in every situation and everything you do.” – Anurag Prakash Ray
“Do the best, give the best and leave the rest to run after you.” – Garima Yonzon
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” —Abraham Lincoln
“You can have it all. Just not all at once.” —Oprah Winfrey
“It takes strength to step enthusiastically into each day of our lives. This strength comes more readily on some days than on others, but every day makes demands on us.” – Karen Casey
“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says “I’m possible!” – Audrey Hepburn
“I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.” – J.B. Priestley
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.” —Walt Whitman
“Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.” – Alan Cohen
“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” —Buckminster Fuller
“Don’t wait, the time will never be just right.” – Napoleon Hill
“When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” – Buddha
“Love loves to love love.” – James Joyce
“You can choose to not let little things upset you.” – Joel Osteen
“I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.” —Katherine Hepburn
“Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. Especially not yourself.” —Mindy Kaling
“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
“The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you, as perfect, as unspoiled, as if you had never wasted or misapplied a single moment in all your life.” – Arnold Bennet
“In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.” — Les Brown
“One small positive thought can change your whole day.” – Zig Ziglar
“In order to carry a positive action, we must develop here a positive vision.” – Dalai Lama
“To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks.” —Bill Gates
“Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.” – Charles Dickens
“Love yourself. It is important to stay positive because beauty comes from the inside out.” – Jenn Proske
“Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.” – George Halas
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” —Albert Einstein
“The joy of life is becoming a person you are proud of.” —Bill Orender
“If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.” – Charles Bukowski
“Let us literally live from moment to moment.”—Mahatma Gandhi
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” —Mahatma Gandhi
“What we think, we become.” —Buddha
“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” —Amelia Earhart
“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” – Marthe Troly-Curtin
“Most people are nice when you finally see them.” —Harper Lee
“The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.” – Rumi
“Your attitude is critical to success. If you expect things to be difficult, it will always be easier to solve problems, overcome adversity, and have an enthusiastic energy about how you go about and enjoy your work.” – Nick Saban
“When you realize how precious and fragile life is, it changes your whole perspective.” —Ryan O’Donnell
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey
“When you’re positive, good things happen.” – Deep Roy
“The light of a new day always chases the shadows of the night away and shows us that the shape of our fears is only the ghost of our own minds.” – Terry Goodkind
“You have to train your brain to be positive just like you work out your body.” – Shawn Achor
It’s a whole lot more satisfying to reach for the stars, even if you end up landing only on the moon.” — Kermit the Frog
“When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, What are you gonna do about it?” I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me.” ― Beyonce
“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” — Forrest Gump
“Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” – Abraham Lincoln
“The mere sense of living is joy enough.” – Emily Dickinson
“Say something positive, and you’ll see something positive.” —Jim Thompson
“Every day that you’re on set is a new day to learn something. Every time you’re there, there’s something new that you’ll notice or something that you’ll miss, and you think of something new that you can do.” – Isaac Hempstead Wright
“Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.” —Dalai Lama
“Every morning, I wake up saying, ‘I’m still alive, a miracle.’ And so I keep on pushing.” — Jim Carrey
The only joy in the world is to begin.” – Cesare Pavese
“The past is gone. Today is full of possibilities.” – Karen Casey
“Jump in with both feet and be brave.” —Sujit Choudhry
“Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon” – Winnie the Pooh
“Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the tip of a leaf.” —Rabindranath Tagore
“This new day has greeted us with no rules; unconditional opportunity. Do not dilute the power of this new day with the hardship of yesterday. Greet this day the way it has greeted you; with open arms and endless possibility.” – Steve Maraboli
“A loving heart is the truest wisdom.” – Charles Dickens
“Recognize what you have inside you.” —Eric Pulier
“The only thing that will make you happy is being happy with who you are.” – Goldie Hawn
“She remembered who she was and the game changed.” —Lalah Deliah
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson
“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” —Maya Angelou
“Celebrate the new day with shouts of praise, love, and grace, and with a beautiful smile upon your face.” – Caroline Naoroji
“Make a determination that you will live your purpose today.” —Daniel Budzinski
“The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” —Bertrand Russell
“Live for each second without hesitation.” — Elton John
“Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success.” – Shiv Khera
“Today is a new day, the first day of the rest of your life.” – Abbie Hoffman
“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”—Roald Dahl
“There comes a new day. The day when you realize that turning the page is the best feeling in the world because you realize there is so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on. Let that new day be today!” – Zayn Malik
“Love is a game that two can play and both win.” – Eva Gabor
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”– Milton Berle
“Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.” – Mother Teresa
“Every morning is a revolution against the darkness.” ― Mehmet Murat Ildan
“Life is short, and it is here to be lived.” —Kate Winslet
“Love is never wrong.” – Melissa Etheridge
“Learn from everyone but be your own guidance, and you will find a red-hot feeling in your chest each night, eager for the possibilities of a new day.” – Charlotte Eriksson
“The new day brings new hope. The lives we’ve led, the lives we’ve yet to lead. A new day, new ideas, a new you.” – Karen McNally
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” —William Shakespeare
“Love yourself enough to set boundaries.” – Anna Taylor
“Do good, live in the most positive and joyful way possible every day.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Every moment is a fresh beginning.” —T.S. Eliot
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” —Dr. Seuss
“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” —Oprah Winfrey
“A positive attitude awakens inner strength, energy, motivation, and initiative.” – Remez Sasson
“Tomorrow is a new beginning. Embrace the light of a new day, for you have a fresh chance to begin again, to make life beautiful.” – Leon Brown
“Life is not so much what you accomplish as what you overcome.” —Robin Roberts
“The moment where you doubt you can fly, you cease for ever being able to do it.” – J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
“It’s a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.” – Lucille Ball
“Every morning is a chance at a new day.” – Marjorie Pay Hinckley
“Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can.” – Douglas Pagels
“When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes.” – Ernie Banks
“Ditch the dream and be a doer.” —Shonda Rhimes
“I dream things that never were and say why not.” —George Bernard Shaw
“Boss up and change your life.” —Lizzo
“Hope is the most exciting thing there is in life.” —Mandy Moore
“Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.”– Lucille Ball
“Think and wonder. Wonder and think.” —Dr. Suess
“Learn to love yourself enough to be happy in your own company.” – Samantha Camargo
“You go in with a positive attitude and stay there.” – Shelley Long
“Salvation lies within.” —Warden Samuel Norton
“Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive good things and good people will be drawn to you.” – Mary Lou Retton
“Life is short it is up to you to make it sweet.” – Sarah Louise
“love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair.” —Jack Layton
“Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” – Muhammad Ali
“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” – Henry David Thoreau
“The healthiest response to life is joy.” — Deepak Chopra
“Every single day is an opportunity for you to start anew; I call this my ’24-hour Reset Button.’ Each new day stands alone and brings you another chance to move closer towards your goals, so make each day a Great Day!” – Tamara Tilleman
“Love yourself. Be clear on how you want to be treated. Know your worth. Always.” – Maryam Hasnaa
“How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” – Rupi Kaur
“Just go out there and play every day. Every day is a new day. Every day is the same day. You’ve got to just be ready to play.” – Manny Machado
“I dwell in possibility.” —Emily Dickinson
“We may not have hit the peak yet, but we are on the journey up.” —Brian Nhira
“Take the first step.” —Darius Fisher
“Tell yourself how much you love yourself.” – Don Miguel Ruiz
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of others.” – Charles Dickens
“It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.” – Ellen DeGeneres
“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” – Zig Ziglar
“We can truly love one another once we love who we are.” –Angela C. Santomero
“What is love? It is the morning and the evening star.” – Sinclair Lewis
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The warrior knows that her heartbreak is her map.” —Glennon Doyle
“Every morning starts a new page in your story. Make it a great one today.” – Doe Zantamata
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” —Chinese Proverb
“Yesterday ended last night, today is a brand-new day. And it’s yours.” – Zig Ziglar
“One has to be positive. When you’re positive, good things happen.” – Deep Roy
“Find joy in everything you choose to do.” – Chuck Palahniuk
“All you need is love.” – Paul McCartney
“Love yourself more, you’ll never regret it.” – Ann Marie Molina
“Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave.” – Harvey Mackay
“Joy blooms where minds and hearts are open.” – Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“My best successes came on the heels of failure.” —Barbara Corcoran
“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln
“People have to remain positive and believe in those dreams. It’s really important.” – Kirsty Coventry
“If you stay positive good things and good people will be drawn to you.” – Mary Lou Retton
“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.” – Bruce Lee
“Just for the record darling, not all tive change feels positive in the beginning.” —S. C. Lourie
“Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then, when luck comes, you are ready.” – Ernest Hemingway
“We love because it’s the only true adventure.” – Nikki Giovanni
“Invite people into your life that don’t look or think like you.” —Mellody Hobson
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius
“A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.” – Bruce Lee
So that is it for our list of Daily Positivity Quotes. We hope you found the perfect one for you!
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Laynni Deir
I am Laynni Deir, writer and editor of Purely Lists. There are times when you are looking for inspiration or aren’t sure what to say and I am committed to providing lists of the best quotes, sayings, messages, puns or captions for any occasion. Whether you are looking for a positive quote, a message for a card, a fun saying for a letter board or caption for your next post or story, you will find the perfect option here.
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