Inspiring Words to Brighten Your Day
I think its safe to say that these days, all of us would appreciate having our day brightened a bit. I find that quotes and sage words of wisdom often help to boost my mood and give me motivation, because they are gentle reminders of what is really important in life.
This collection of positive quotes will hopefully boost your mood a bit and if they do, consider sharing them with your friends and loved ones.
“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.” –James Oppenheim
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.” — Helen Keller
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” — Joseph Campbell
“Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“Everyone has inside them a piece of good news. The good news is you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is.” — Anne Frank
“Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because those who are searching forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.” — Andrew Carnegie
“There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort.” — Charlotte Brontë
“Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.” — Daphne du Maurier
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be.” — Marcel Pagnol
“The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does.” — J.M. Barrie
“In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” — Tony Robbins
“Happiness doesn’t come from achievements, or money, or any sort of treasure. Happiness is a frame of mind, not a destination. It’s appreciating what you’ve got and building relationships with those around you.” — Janette Rallison
“For just one second, look at your life and see how perfect it is. Stop looking for the next secret door that is going to lead you to your real life. Stop waiting. This is it: there’s nothing else. It’s here, and you’d better decide to enjoy it or you’re going to be miserable wherever you go, for the rest of your life, forever.” — Lev Grossman
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” — Anatole France
“Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the non-pharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.” — John Gardner
“It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.” — Oprah Winfrey
“If only we’d stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time.” — Edith Wharton
“Wherever there are wild animals in the world, there is always an opportunity for caring, compassion and kindness.” — Paul Oxton
And finally, I like this one especially, because it reminds us to do good…to spread happiness when ever and where ever we can…
“And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted.” — Mark 4:20
