Patricia Highsmith Quotes

I think beauty comes from within. If you're happy and look at life in the best way you can, even when there are problems, it can make you beautiful on the outside.

Inspiration comes from within yourself. One has to be positive. When you're positive, good things happen.

I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.

The habit of being happy enables one to be freed, or largely freed, from the domination of outward conditions.

It's all in how you look at your life, because no one has a wonderful life. But you can make it what you want it to be.

If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be.

I think my spirit is far greater than it's ever been.

You can always find the sun within yourself if you will only search.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

I've been depressed many times in my life. But under it all I'm an optimist.

I'm happy, I'm in a good place, I'm looking forward to my future.

I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.

I am compelled to continuously see the bright side. It is in my DNA. My kids look at me and say: 'Mom, you're so happy!' And I do feel happy. I feel joyful inside. I can't explain it.

Well, I'm getting happier all the time, which is very nice.

The drive for happiness is vital; it's what keeps us in motion.

My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.

Happiness is an inside job.

I think I was always joyous, but I don't think I became very aware of positivity and its power until I became older. I always did it naturally, but then I lost it, and it forced me to find it again and appreciate it more.

We all have so much more power to make our dreams a reality - and love life along the way - than we think we do!

I really believe in the 'Glow' and live my life that way. It's about being positive inside and out and being the best version of yourself possible.

I feel very confident and positive about my life.

I had to really create a positive atmosphere for myself, and that has to come from within.

You are far, far greater than you know - and all is well.

Blessedness is within us all.

Strength is Happiness.