Richard Branson Quotes

The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh.

The only way to be happy is to realise how much depends on how you look at things

The problem with you is that you always see a glass of milk half empty instead of half filled.

Optimists are right. So are pessimists. It's up to you to choose which you will be.

A positive attitude toward life is always better.

Attitude is everything, so pick a good one

Nothing is miserable unless you think it is so.

Optimism means better than reality; pessimism means worse than reality. I'm a realist.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

I try to make everything a positive, even if it comes off negative.

Your attitude is everything, and it determines how you experience every aspect of your life

Happiness is a choice we make. You can wake up and say, 'Oh, I can't believe it's so cold,' or you can say, 'Oh, wow, this is a great opportunity for me to try out my new sweater.' No one can be consistently positive, but why not make the choice that makes you feel better rather than the one that drags you down?

They say ya additude determines ya laditude.

Don't focus on the negative things that can happen, just think about the positive things.

Is the glass half full, or half empty? It depends on whether you're pouring, or drinking.

You can't be a smart cookie if you have a crummy attitude.

There's an old line that goes like this: An optimist is usually happy. And a pessimist is usually right. Maybe so. But which would you rather be, anyway?

What is a positive attitude? The simple definition is the way you dedicate yourself to the way you think. Interestingly, it's also the definition of a negative attitude.

People who have great lives think and talk about what they love more than what they don't love. And people who are struggling, think and talk about what they don't love more than what they do love.

I think everyone has the same question on their mind: Is the glass half-full or half-empty?

So much in life depends on our attitude. The way we choose to see things and respond to others makes all the difference. To do the best we can and then to choose to be happy about our circumstances, whatever they may be, can bring peace and contentment. We can't direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. For maximum happiness, peace, and contentment, may we choose a positive attitude.

It takes no more time to see the good side of life than it takes to see the bad.

Life is good when we think it's good. Life is bad when we don't think.

The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.