Here are some uplifting and inspiring quotes to help cultivate a positive and joyful life. These touch on themes of gratitude, presence, happiness, and resilience:
- “Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.”
— Henri Nouwen - “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
— Dalai Lama - “Let your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile.”
— Unknown - “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.”
— Aesop - “Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.”
— Walt Whitman - “You do not find the happy life. You make it.”
— Camilla Eyring Kimball - “The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”
— E.E. Cummings - “Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.”
— Karl Barth - “Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.”
— French Proverb - “Do more of what makes you happy.”
— Unknown - “One small positive thought can change your whole day.”
— Zig Ziglar - “Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.”
— Marcus Aurelius - “Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.”
— Michelle Obama - “There were times I was underestimated a lot. It gave me a unique benefit.”
— Elaine Welteroth - “Every morning is a revolution against the darkness.”
— Mehmet Murat Ildan - “Once you know who you are, you don’t have to worry anymore.”
— Nikki Giovanni - “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
— Mae West - “Live for each second without hesitation.”
— Elton John - “There are no regrets in life, just lessons.”
— Jennifer Aniston - “Don’t wait, the time will never be just right.”
— Napoleon Hill - “The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.”
— Jordan Belfort - “I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.”
— Florence Nightingale - “If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.”
— Charles Bukowski - “Once you know who you are, you don’t have to worry anymore.”
— Nikki Giovanni - “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.”
— Lucille Ball - “Live for each second without hesitation.”
— Elton John - “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson - “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.”
— Maya Angelou - “When in doubt, throw doubt out and have a little faith….”
— E.A. Bucchianeri - “It’s almost always possible to be honest and positive.” – Naval Ravikant
Uplifting Quotes for a Positive Life
31. “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” — Mary Anne Radmacher
32. “Let your creativity be a river, not a destination.”
—Elizabeth Gilbert
33. “Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”
—Omar Khyyam
34. “Do the best, give the best and leave the rest to run after you.”
– Garima Yonzon
35. “I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.”
—Katherine Hepburn
36. “Learn to love yourself enough to be happy in your own company.”
– Samantha Camargo
37. “Do good and good will come to you.”
—Adam Lowy
40. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
41. “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
42. “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
— Socrates
43. “Have faith in yourself and in the future.”
– Ted Kennedy
44. “When you’re positive, good things happen.”
– Deep Roy
45. “She remembered who she was and the game changed.”
—Lalah Deliah
46. “Let your compassion fuel your passion.”
— Achea Redd
47. “You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening, And live like it’s heaven on earth.”
-William W. Purkey
48. “To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks.”
—Bill Gates
49. “Love is a game that two can play and both win.”
– Eva Gabor
50. “An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality.”
– Brian Tracy
51. “Simplicity makes me happy.”
– Alicia Keys
52. “Happiness [is] only real when shared”
– Jon Krakauer
53. “The past is gone. Today is full of possibilities.”
– Karen Casey
54. “We can truly love one another once we love who we are.”
–Angela C. Santomero
55. “When people don’t want the best for you, they are not the best for you.”
—Gayle King56.
56. “Mostly, the world sees you the way you see yourself.”
– Lisa Nichols
57. “We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize we only have one.”
—Confucius
58. “You do not find the happy life. You make it.”
—Thomas S. Monson
59. “Love yourself enough to set boundaries.”
– Anna Taylor
60. “Recognize what you have inside you.”
—Eric Pulier
61. “Whoever is happy will make others happy too.”
—Anne Frank
62. “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
— A.A. Milne
63. “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.”
—Estée Lauder
64. “When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes.”
– Ernie Banks
65. “Love is never wrong.” – Melissa Etheridge
