Misty Copeland Quotes

Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things

The heart of change is in the emotions…. We see, we feel, we change.

In the beginning, fighting was fun - I wasn't concerned with the outcome. At some point, I started training out of fear and anger. I wasn't really happy.

Our attitude in the face of life's challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.

I watched her face switch among the radio stations of memory

Your thoughts cause your feelings.

Attitudes are capable of making the same experience either pleasant or painful.

It's your thoughts behind the words you speak that create your attitude.

Be fascinated instead of frustrated.

Things themselves don't hurt or hinder us. Things simply are what they are. How we view these things is another matter.People think what they will think; it is of no concern to us.

And the tear that is wiped with a little address, May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.

Remember that our reactions are a product of our perceptions, and our perceptions are a result of what is at the center of our life.

The right attitude toward any negative state begins with understanding that its only authority over you is a direct reflection of your attitude towards it.

With our thoughts we make the world.

Stress comes from within; it is your reaction to circumstances, not the circumstances themselves.

So much of your present experience is based on your previous thought. Thought leads to experience, which leads to thought, which leads to experience. This can produce constant joy when the Sponsoring Thought is joyous. It can, and does, produce continual hell when the Sponsoring Thought is hellatious.

Your environment influences your mindset.

What you habitually think largely determines what you will ultimately become.

I suspect that happiness is not a state but rather a transition.

It's not what happens in life that bothers us. It's what we're believing about it that bothers us.

What disturbs people's minds are not events but their judgments on events.

Feelings follow actions. If I'm feeling low, I deliberately act cheery, and I find myself actually feeling happier. If I'm feeling angry at someone, I do something thoughtful for her and my feelings toward her soften. This strategy is uncannily effective.

People bring to what they see and feel, the inner weather of their souls and complexion of their minds.

FEAR is an acronym in the English language for 'False Evidence Appearing Real'.

What is reason now was passion heretofore.