Isaac Asimov Quotes

Take my word for it: More people will like you if you believe that people are good until proven bad.

Always keep a smile. I attribute my long life to that. I believe I will die laughing. That's part of my program.

Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.

I never understood the point of being sad when I could choose to be happy

Why not make a habit of approaching life in the right spirit, joyously, expectantly, and with absolute faith that only the very best is for you?

Why be negative when you can enjoy life and be positive? That's something I learned over the years.

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

Choosing to be grateful earns you happiness

I am an eternal optimist. Being happy is a choice. And you can make that choice every day, if you want to.

A sunny disposition is worth more than fortune.

The key to happiness is the decision to be happy

You cannot struggle to joy. Struggle and joy are not on the same channel. You joy your way to joy. You laugh your way to success. It is through your joy that good things come.

Happiness is the best revenge, you know? Just be happy. It's a choice.

Positive emotional energy is the key to health, happiness and wellbeing. The more positive you are, the better your life will be in every area.

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?

The healthiest response to life is joy.

I believe people are genuinely good. I don’t like to see the bad in people, so because of that, I could see myself falling into a bad situation. But thankfully, I haven’t yet.

Usually we try to figure out what we think would make us happy, and then try to make those things happen. But happiness isn't circumstance-de pendent. There are people who have every reason in the world to be happy who aren't. There are people with genuine problems who are. The key to happiness is the decision to be happy.

Can you suppose there's any harm in looking as cheerful and being as cheerful as our poor circumstances will permit?

What I have come to believe is that joy is the twin sister of gratitude. I am most joyful when I am most grateful.

I think happiness is a choice. I believe luck is your attitude. It sounds like a really annoying bumper sticker. But there is such a great truth in that. You choose how you want to feel about what happens to you. I could have been a miserable failure. I haven't had anybody looking over me, and I've found my own way through optimistic exploration and fire-burning mistakes. I am a very happy person with an extraordinary life, so I must be doing a lot of things right. I really believe when you peel away the layers, the worlds is a beautiful place filled with beautiful people.

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.

When faced with the choice, choose happy.

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

Are there people to aspire to? Can people be strong enough to withstand all of this disillusionment? Maybe the time is right for people to emerge from the easy cynicism and try to get back to a place where we can actually believe in people and trust people to have proper motivations.