- Legacy
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- Nov 07, 2020
Positive Quotes
Small reminders to keep moving in a good direction.
These quotes look at staying positive from different angles: family advice to keep calm and carry on, the effect a concert or song can have on a room, and the pressure that comes with being watched by others. Readers who enjoy this tone often browse our Positive Status collection too.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Gay
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- Nov 07, 2020
Early on, after gay liberation, there was an almost Stalinist pressure from gay critics and even gay readers to write about positive role models. We were never supposed to write negative things about gays, or else we were seen as collaborating with the enemy.
- Memory
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- Nov 07, 2020
The American world had - seemingly, at least - become a Jeffersonian world by the election of 1800, which placed Thomas Jefferson in the presidency. Jefferson had been Hamilton's rival in the new government's early years, and Hamilton has figured in the public memory almost as much for that rivalry as for his positive achievements.
- Football
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- Nov 07, 2020
Nothing compares to Rome. Nothing. People there are crazy about football - in a positive way.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I just believe in the goodwill of people, the power of people to do something positive.
- President
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- Nov 07, 2020
If Ralph Nader runs, President Bush is going to be re-elected, and if Ralph Nader doesn't run, President Bush is going to be re-elected. We're going to run on the president's strong and principled leadership and his positive agenda for a second term.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
But I think there was a sense amongst the House Republicans especially that we didn't just want to be opposed to Bill Clinton; that we wanted to tell the country what we were for and to brand ourselves in a more positive manner.
- Hate
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- Nov 07, 2020
I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except take care of themselves. They're first in with their fees and first out when there's trouble.
- Laugh
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'd be hard-pressed to think of anybody who's made me laugh, who's funny, but who's also relentlessly positive.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
The thing is, I don't do these things for recognition, being a good teammate, being a positive member of the community. I do them because those things make me whole and complete.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't think Curcic is up to the task. I'd like to be more positive, but a coach who has not been in charge of a top team aiming for titles does not have the potential, the authority, or the knowledge to lead a national team to victories.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always knew I wanted to play golf and go to college. I try hard to be a positive role model, especially on the golf course. I try to carry myself well, and don't do anything outrageous. I try to play the game like a gentleman and give everyone respect. That's how the game should be played.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think life is there for you to grab it and be positive. Just look for the good everywhere.
- Family Unit
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- Nov 07, 2020