Quotes about Outlook

It is what a man thinks of himself that really determines his fate.

Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, author,

Or maybe he should always just expect the worst. Most often he would be right, and the few times he was not, at least he would be pleasantly surprised.

She was beautiful outside, but to be honest, she was ugly inside. I never saw her the same way. A bad attitude makes you unattractive. It overrides what's outside. It's important to look good and develop our talents, to get a good education, and to stay in shape, but it's more important to keep a good attitude. Nobody wants to be around a sour, critical, condescending person.

Let me ask you, what are you expecting? Big things, little things, or nothing at all? It's easy to anticipate the worst. But if you'll switch over into faith and expect the best--to excel, to accomplish your dreams--then you'll draw in blessings and favor.

Studies show that your attitude will have a greater impact on your success in life than your IQ.

Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them.

The happiness of this life depends less on what befalls you than the way in which you take it.

Your determination to become a more optimistic person in every part of your life will do more to ensure your success and happiness than any other single quality you can develop.

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.

Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us.

It is not what happens to you in life that makes the difference. It is how you react to each circumstance you encounter that determines the result. Every human being in the same situation has the possibilities of choosing how he will react - either positively or negatively.