Norman Vincent Peale Quotes

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

I've realized that being happy is a choice.

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

When you get up in the morning, you have two choices - either to be happy or to be unhappy. Just choose to be happy

There is really no reason to suffer. The only reason you suffer is because you choose to suffer. If you look at your life you will find many excuses to suffer, but a good reason to suffer you will not find. The same is true for happiness. The only reason you are happy is because you choose to be happy. Happiness is a choice, and so is suffering.

Happiness is your choice. You can choose today.

Being happy is the cornerstone of all that you are! Nothing is more important than that you feel good! And you have absolute and utter control about that because you can choose the thought that makes you worry or the thought that makes you happy; the things that thrill you, or the things that worry you. You have the choice in every moment.

If you're not happy, you can become happy. Happiness is a choice.

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

A sunny disposition is worth more than fortune.

Happiness does not depend on your circumstances; it depends on your will. It's a choice that you make.

Happiness is a decision I must make.

I can't be happy every day but I can be cheerful.

You can become happy just by deciding to be happy.

Happiness is not so much a feeling as it is an attitude

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?

Happiness is always a choice. You can't wait for circumstances to get better. You have to create your own good fortune. So look for ways to be happy every day.

You've achieved cheerfulness the day you realize that no matter what's happening around you, being anything other than cheerful will not make it better.

Happiness is a choice; not just a matter of genes or good luck.

Pain comes like the weather, but joy is a choice.

Happiness is not a feeling, it is a choice. To be happy, one must choose to be happy, not respond to a circumstance that now controls your happiness.

You have to take an active role in making yourself happy. That's why I say happiness is a choice. Because you have to choose it.

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

If we think happy thoughts, we will be happy. If we think miserable thoughts, we will be miserable.

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.