Quotes About Positivity

As a person who is not confrontational by disposition I tend to see that the quality of being confrontational is a positive attribute.

I tend to look at the silver lining of things.

When people are living from passion, they tend to be fulfilled, happy, healthy, and love everyone around them.

When people smile in your direction when you do something, you tend to continue to do it.

I have a tendency to campaign positively and campaign on issues, not try to tear someone else down.

Grownups have a tendency to talk themselves out of things, saying it will never work, but kids are fabulously optimistic.

A lot of people think this is a goodie two-shoes talking. But we do have a tendency to complain rather than celebrating who we are. I learned at my mother's knee it's better to appreciate what's happening... I think we kind of talk ourselves into the negative sometimes.

When you read the news, and you see all this bad stuff happening, there's a tendency to lose faith in humanity. But I meet so many people who restore it and realize that, actually, 99 percent of people are great.

Especially when you're at a high level in an organization, criticism can be devastating to an employee. I prefer to praise employees for what they're doing right, and it tends to lead to them doing more of the same. Not always, but it's the way I choose to bet.

African-American music tends to have, at the very least, a glimmer of hope to it - sometimes full-fledged hope.

I feel like what I have learned in my career in racing is that anytime you are happy off the race track it tends to show up on the race track.

You may not be playing your best tennis or having your best match; sometimes it's just not your day. The important thing is to believe in yourself, which starts with being confident in your abilities.

If you are happy in your private life, and - that will affect your tennis, and that will help you, actually.

I just try to stay positive and focused on the tennis, not let anything get to me, like crazy questions. But I'm tough, let me tell you, tough as nails.

Even if I do miss a shot, I found something to keep me calm and not get myself rattled. Once I missed one, I'd tense up and I'd miss the next one, too. So I found a peace within myself.

I used to be tense or nervous before heats. But I've learned to get rid of the negative stuff and just stay relaxed and positive - and it seems to be working for me.

If you think negatively, it's hard to get out of tense moments.

I can confidently say that I am comfortable with all the directors, co-star and producers with whom I have worked; there have been absolutely no tensions.

I don't find any kind of tension very productive, I find it destructive, actually.

I can't stand adversity and stress and drama and tension. I can't function in that environment. If I have anything to say about it, we're going to get rid of it so that everyone can just relax and have a good time.

I don't want to use the term 'plus-size,' because, to me, what the hell is that? It just doesn't have a positive connotation to it. I tend to not use it.

In terms of self-esteem and confidence I think I'm generally quite healthy.

Everyday interactions we have with other people are definitely contagious, in terms of happiness.

In terms of the sport itself, I think we need to stop talking ourselves down.