Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

At the age of 18, I made up my mind to never have another bad day in my life. I dove into a endless sea of gratitude from which I've never emerged.

You have to pay attention to the moment and make it the best it can be for you. I've been trying to do that. It's really made a major difference for me. I'm a happier person.

I'm concentrating on the positive, on all the wonderful things I'm doing now.

I try to be upbeat. I read this book which tells you to write down everything that you're grateful for each day. Now I'm constantly noticing all the little things that make me joyful.

I try to keep focused on the things that really make me happy and just do those same things.

Research has shown that the best way to be happy is to make each day happy.

Life is so great every day. I am telling things every day.

Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!

I try to appreciate every day.

It's important to look at what you do have, not what you don't. I'm one of those people who wants a good life, so I do my best to snap out of it.

I have a very positive outlook on life. And not even tennis. Just even off-court, I would say everything that I'm doing daily, and I hope I continue to think like this and, you know, can enjoy each and every single day.

I just want to focus on the positive things in my life.

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

Why choose to be negative when you don't have to?

Cynicism is tough. A cynic's point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I'm fairly healthy, it's hard to stay dismal for very long.

Happiness is the bomb cosmetic! When I'm smiling, sometimes I'm giving thanks for all the things I have rather than worrying about the things I don't.

I'm constantly on the hunt for insights about happiness or ideas about how to be happier - which probably makes me a somewhat tiresome companion at times.

I'm living my future as long as you're living in the present and realize how beautiful life is.

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.

I sensed that my life was better when I focused on things that were working as opposed to focusing on the long list that goes wrong, but I wanted to know if there was any validity to that.

I always live in the present - I love the present. I cherish the future.

I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.

My life is so much better than I thought it was going to be.

Look for joy in your life; it's not always easy to find.

We must be doing something to be happy.