Quotes About Uplifting

Sam Cooke's 'You Send Me' is on repeat in my head and the world would be a happier place if more people would lift their souls with music instead of ugh-inducing podcasts.

I love reading books because... 1. books teach you how to live. 2. books teach you how to love. 3. books encourage you and give you hope. 4, books lift you up when you are down. 5. books take you to places and times you could never otherwise visit

My method of helping someone is saying, 'Wow, you look amazing. Let me help you look even better.' I think tearing someone down is an awful thing to do. It has a lasting impression on people.

You find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an earnest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.

Shared laughter is like throwing open the shutters in a gloomy room and letting in fresh air and sunshine.

What men and women need is encouragement. ... Instead of always harping on a man's faults, tell him of his virtues. Try to pull him out of his rut of bad habits.

In uplifting, get underneath.

On the good days, my mother would haul out the ukulele and we'd sit around the kitchen table - it was a cardboard table with a linoleum top - and sing.

An African woman carries heavy loads anyway. That's how we are trained; we are brought up that nothing is unbearable. I use that now, positively. I use that now to have the thick skin that I have, and not fear, and move forward, and push; and push forward.

My biggest blast-off hit was "You Raise Me Up." If you ever have a wedding or a funeral, it's a good pick.

Be positive. Stay happy and don't let the negativity of the world get you down.

If possible, try to talk good about others, always. By telling good about another person, you will help yourself and another person.

It's all positive energy from me, man.

Praise is the best diet for us, after all.

For a moment, I felt as if the universe had turned upside down and we were falling softly into an enormous black bowl of stars, and I knew, beyond any doubt, that everything was going to be alright.

Music and comedy, musical comedy, specifically, really helped me through my childhood. I felt out of place, I felt lots of adversity, and I felt scared all the time.

Being nice can be funny. A lot of my jokes are like, 'Let me take a bad situation and try to put the best spin on it.'

I love singing, it lifts my spirit.

If you're having a bad day, or you're having a bad career, go to Manila. They'll bring your spirits up.

I just think music is such a beautiful thing. It lifts the heart and buoys up your spirits - all kinds of music.

Caregivers need humor not only for the healing aspect but also to lift our spirits and inspire us to keep doing what we are doing.

I partnered with Working Wardrobes because I wanted to be part of an organization that lifts people's spirits.

It's crazy because 'Icy Girl' came when I was in a dark place, but I made it to motivate myself. It was kind of like my anthem for lifting up my spirits.

If one evening you feel sad enough to cry, look up. Your tears will not fall and the starry night may bring joy to your soul.