Lucy Maud Montgomery Quotes

The key to happiness is the decision to be happy

You can enjoy anything if you make up your mind to.

If you conduct yourself as though you expect to be successful and happy, you will seldom be disappointed.

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.

A sunny disposition is worth more than [a monetary] fortune. Young people should know that it can be cultivated; that the mind like the body can be moved from the shade into sunshine.

Your reaction to a situation determines whether it will be positive or negative. If you're determined to label a situation positive, no matter how it appears, the result MUST be positive. If you label something negative, that MUST be your experience. It's never too late to change a situation because you have an unlimited supply of positive sticky labels! Your life is always your call!

Happiness is a decision I must make.

Act as if you were already happy and that will tend to make you happy.

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?

Set your mind that no matter what is going on in your life, you will have a good attitude.

Positive attitude is the foundation of your life - and the determining factor of your ability to serve.

Enjoy your life and put a smile on your face, no matter how hard it may seem.

When you get discouraged or depressed, try changing your attitude from negative to positive and see how life can change for you.

Be believing, be happy, don't get discouraged. Things will work out.

Positivity is an inside job that makes the outside look a lot better.

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

If you can't be cheerful, be as cheerful as you can.

All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude.

Start thinking happy thoughts and start being happy.

Being joyful is a choice.

Attitude keeps me going or cripples my progress. It alone fuels my fire or assaults my hopes. When my attitudes are right, there is no barrier too high, no valley too deep, no dream too extreme, no challenge too great for me.

Good cheer is a state of mind or mood that promotes happiness or joy... With God’s help, good cheer permits us to rise above the depressing present or difficult circumstances. It is a process of positive reassurance and reinforcement. It is sunshine when clouds block the light.

Happiness is largely an attitude of mind, of viewing life from the right angle.

We make our days pleasant or miserable. If we insist on being miserable, irritable and nasty, more than likely the day will give us exactly what we give it. A day is too valuable to waste on misery and unhappiness.

If you're running around with a negative attitude all the time, you're going to feel down, you're going to have negative results. But if you feel like you're going to make it through and you have positive thoughts, you have a much better chance to survive and be successful and happy.