195 Positive Self Talk Quotes To Help You Deal With Negative Thinking

How often do you say things like “I am going to fail at this” or “I don’t deserve success”? If you’re anything like me, you probably said these phrases out loud at least once today.

I bet you didn’t mean them. In fact, they’re negative thoughts that only serve to sabotage your goals.

Positive self talk is important because it can help you achieve more in life and also helps you deal with failures.

The best way of positive self talk is the one where you are not telling yourself how bad or good something will happen but rather just focus on what positive outcome may come from the situation.

You should start by focusing on what you want to accomplish instead of what failure could bring.

By doing so, you will be able to become a better person and therefore will succeed.

In this article, we’re going to give you hundreds of quotes on positive self talk which will allow you to change your mindset and get rid of negative thoughts and habits.

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195 Positive Self Talk Quotes To Help You Deal With Negative Thinking

“No matter who wins or loses, I have lost nothing as long as I was true to myself.”
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help him if he doesn’t want help.”
“What goes around comes around. What goes up must come down.”
A confident mind has an energy all its own.
“If you believe that you cannot do a thing or dream that you cannot do a dream there is no limit to what you can become.”
I know that my strength lies within me, that when duty calls me I can hear her voice across time, across space, and feel her guiding hand reach out to lead me on.
“Success is getting over hurdles while you’re still trying.”
“Failing gets us back on track faster than succeeding does.”
“The greatest accomplishment is being completely satisfied with yourself.”
“Self-esteem is what other people think about you when you’re standing naked.”
“Failure is not fatal, but failure to try is.”
“When we really want something, we find a way to make it happen.”
“It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.”
“Don’t waste your time looking for what you already have inside of you, seek it outside of you.”
“Believe in yourself. Have faith in your dreams. Anything is possible if you don’t quit.”
If you love somebody, set them free, because they’ll return your love tenfold.
“Success comes from taking 100% responsibility for your actions every single day.”
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”
“The only difference between a rut and a grave is depth.”
“You’ve got to be willing to take some knocks before you can get any hits.”
“Never forget where you came from, but never forget where you’re going either.”
“Failure is part of life. It’s part of living.”
“Just keep pushing forward and you can’t go wrong.”
“If someone says ‘That’s impossible,’ tell them what’s impossible is waiting around for ‘that’ to happen.”
“Dreams are meant to be lived, not just thought about.”
“Letting go is the hardest step.”
“I am willing to live without security so I can enjoy adventure.”
“Your future depends on what you do now.”
“The harder you work, the sooner you’ll see results.”
“Sometimes life just isn’t fair.”
“If you’re starting at zero, then you’ve gotta fill in the blanks somehow.”
“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.”
Most people spend most of their lives running away from things they fear.”
People often say you need a lot of money to achieve success. But you don’t need much money to achieve success. All you need is enough money to make more money.”
“There is always the possibility of improvement. Perfection is unattainable.
“Be careful what you wish for, you might get it.”
The secret of happiness lies in controlling one’s thinking, not in external circumstances.
“If you look for perfection, you will never be happy.”
“We should all be afraid of dying, but nobody wants to die.”
“The only person who can hurt you is you.”
In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.
“You won’t find peace by avoiding pain; you will only find misery. Go through pain, learn from it, and grow stronger.”
“Doing what you like best is better than doing what you dislike best.”
Every minute wasted is lost forever.”
“Happiness comes from having fun and making others happy.”
“Dignity is knowing you deserve respect.”
We may search high and low for the meaning of life, but sometimes the answer is right in front of us.
“We must realize that no journey can ever be completed alone.”
“A true leader inspires his followers to accomplish great things.”
“Some days are hard. You just have to hang in there.”
“The key is to give out more than you receive.”
A good attitude makes all the difference.
“Never confuse truth with popularity.”
“Learn the value of accepting criticism. Criticism is necessary to help an artist improve.”
“As long as you want to make music, there’s a place in the world for you.”
“It doesn’t matter how much you know till it matters how much you care.”
“We all want to feel important, special. Everyone wants to belong. When you mess with God, you wind up getting your butt kicked… and yours truly believes in kicking butt.”
“Successful people are successful because they are prepared when opportunities present themselves.”
“Don’t let anyone else define your limits, set your own.”
“Everybody has a dream…and everybody deserves to pursue it.”
When we act, our motives become known. When we refrain, we remain silent.”
“No matter how many times you fail, try again. No matter how hopeless things seem, there is always hope.”
“Life is a journey, not a destination.”
“Love does not depend upon outward appearance. It grows within the soul and manifests itself in kind acts done for others without expectation of reciprocation.
“Just remember this: every mistake teaches you something.”
“Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, but not to his or her own facts.”
“Take time to smell the flowers along the way. We must accept the fact that some dreams will never come true, but that doesn’t stop us from trying.”
“Folks ask me, ‘How did you get so famous?’ But if my name wasn’t Michael Jackson, I’d still be asking myself how I got here.”
To succeed requires perseverance, tenacity, drive, and determination. And the will to win.”
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, he can achieve.”
To move forward in life, one must first understand where one has been.
“I’m not perfect. Nobody is perfect. Why? Because we’re human beings.”
“I don’t think about death until after I’m dead.”
“I am a product of my environment. As such, I cannot escape the responsibility for creating the new reality.”
“All the work of art is created by someone who doesn’t know how it will sound.”
“There is nothing wrong with being different, except that most folks aren’t willing to accept the difference.”
“You might lose. You might be defeated. The only thing you can control is how you deal with those eventualities.”
“If you are going through hell, keep going.”
“No matter what happens, smile.”
Determination is the key to success.”
“Doing well means doing right, and doing right means making choices based on what is best instead of what is easy.”
In order to love, we must first learn to forgive
“Failure is simply feedback.”
“We live in a society designed to make us unhappy. If you are living outside these parameters, then re-design your life.”
The reason I do what I do is to inspire people — to wake them up, help them see possibilities, give them an opportunity.
“If you have a good idea, execute it! Stop thinking, start acting!”
“A child is like a butterfly which flutters its wings and immediately, a hurricane blows somewhere far away.”
“Sometimes the hardest part about achieving anything is just showing up everyday.”
“You’ve gotta believe in yourself, in what you’re capable of before you can go out and accomplish anything.”
The secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in other people.
“I would rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not.”
“Successful people take risks.”
“It’s better to be hated for who you are than to be pitied for who you were.”
“I have no regrets. I didn’t do all that much anyway.”
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising each time we fall.”
“When you feel bad, don’t stay down, stand up. When you make mistakes, don’t run away from them, face them.”
“The most important thing about life isn’t whether you win or lose, but how you play the game.”
“Every day is a new beginning. What you put into it makes all the difference.”
The problem with failure is that it tends to follow success like a shadow. It won’t leave you alone until you decide to quit.”
“You may encounter many defeats, but you should not grow discouraged, for every victory comes as the result of prior defeat.”
“What is great about music is that there is always something new to discover, even when you think you have heard everything.”
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
“Give your best and you’ll never have to worry about whether your worst was really any worse.”
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face…”
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
To thine own self be true. “
“Everything has already happened; now it’s up to you to create what will happen next.”
“It’s not about how hard you hit – it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.”
“Be a writer with words, not emotions.”
“Forget yesterday. Forget last week. Forget tomorrow. Live in the moment.”
“People are afraid because they want to hold onto their past. They fear losing what they have gained.”
“I am still being me and still loving my family. My attitude toward others hasn’t changed. That is why I am so successful. I am happy where I am. I am still able to laugh and smile.”
“There are two ways to live: You either die believing you lived or live believing you died.”
“What you spend years building could be destroyed overnight.”
“If only I’d had more faith in myself, in my ability to achieve.”
“Don’t let anyone tell you that you cannot make it, or that it is too late for you to change your situation. The greatest gift you can ever receive is to accept the challenge of changing your life for the better.
“Nothing tastes as good as just getting started.”
“Remember: If you aren’t willing to risk the unusual, you’ll have no room to maneuver when opportunity knocks.”
“Innovation must start within us.”
“How can you call yourself an artist if you do nothing but copy somebody else?”
“You can’t learn unless you practice.”
“The only way to avoid criticism is to criticize nobody.”
“You’ll never reach your destination if you stop looking back.”
“We need our failures to become mature people.”
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
“A mistake doesn’t mean failure. Failure means not trying.”
“You are what you eat, so you might as well choose food that fills you up.”
“Some days you’re hitting singles and other days doubles. But it’s all part of the same game.”
“Most likely, you’ve got the wrong person on the receiving end of your praise.”
“Never regret anything, but don’t repeat it.”
Being smart is knowing all the answers before you ask the questions.”
“Make your mistakes quickly and repair them promptly. Do not let problems fester. Use the time you would have spent worrying about them doing something constructive instead.”
“A man who does not build himself mentally is doomed to ruin his body physically.”
“Worrying never changes the outcome of anything, nor does planning ahead. So why waste your time? Just go for it! Start living!”
“Successful people are always positive. It’s the ones who are negative that give up.”
“Your life is like a canvas. Every day you add new colors to your palette. Some days are dark, some days are light. What matters most is that you continue adding color and enjoying your work.”
“As much as you may believe otherwise, you are not defined by the things that have gone wrong in your life.”
“When you’re ready to move on, you will know.”
“You are as responsible for your success as you are for your failures.”
“Your dreams determine how far you can go, but your goals keep you going.”
“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
“It is impossible to look into a crystal ball. All we can see is what’s happening right now, but we can take steps to improve tomorrow.”
“You should train as hard for making mistakes as you do for winning gold medals.”
The best thing you can do for someone is listen to her/him and then walk away.”
“All bad habits start with a small thought. A habit starts with a single action of the mind. With each repetition this thought becomes stronger and stronger until the habit has taken over our lives.”
“Life gives you many chances to prove yourself, but it also demands sacrifices from you. You can either fight or you can accept defeat, but there’s no third choice.”
The key to great health lies in great relationships. Great relationships begin within families and grow outwards.”
“I’m going to be strong. I’m going to be happy. I’m going to live my life the way God wants me to live it.
“If you want to be successful, set goals every day.”
“What you put in your mouth says more about you than what you wear.”
“To achieve greater heights, you must climb higher mountains.”
“Whatever you do, try to do it better.”
“The biggest challenge facing anyone at any age is overcoming their own self-doubt.”
“You’ll feel good when you’re healthy; you’ll feel good when you love yourself.”
“In order to succeed, your desire must exceed your fear.”
“Be patient, and wait. Your reward is sure to come.”
“Don’t worry about the past. The world only spins forward. Look to where you are heading.”
“No matter how difficult things get, remember that God loves you too much to let you fail.”
“Do not be afraid to make mistakes. Forgive yourself and learn from the experience. Mistakes help us become better people.”
“Keep moving forward. Keep working at your goals.”
Every child needs to hear these words: ‘You are special.’ They need to hear it from their parents and teachers.
“Stop looking back and start looking ahead to your next goal.”
“We all seek happiness. We search for fulfillment. But we often don’t realize that true happiness comes from giving to others.”
“There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who say they care and those who actually show it.”
“Never stop dreaming.”
“Happiness doesn’t depend on what happens to you. Happiness depends on how you react to what happens.”
“Dream big and work harder than everyone else.”
“Being positive is like being prepared. Preparation takes time, effort and discipline.”
“Sometimes we get so caught up in our pain, we forget that there is hope.”
“We cannot control everything, but we can always choose how we respond.”
“Everything changes, even if it seems like nothing changed.”
“Most important to remember is that you decide whether you will give up or not.”
“When you look back in life, all that matters is that you kept trying.”
“You’re never given anything other than exactly what you are capable of handling.”
“Successful people are not necessarily smarter than average people. Successful people just have more passion.”
“There’s an old saying, ‘It’s not what life throws at you, but how you handle it.’ If you can keep calm under pressure, you’ll succeed.”
“You’ve got to dig deep inside yourself and find something worth living for.”
“It’s easy to criticize ourselves, but it takes inner strength to forgive ourselves.”
When you go through hard times, don’t be surprised by negative thoughts. Most people are thinking negatively because they haven’t been taught that life isn’t fair.
“You can accomplish whatever you set your mind to.”
“Remember, no one can be blamed for your problems except you.”
“Achievement is not measured by position or title or power. It is measured by character and heart.”
“Forgiveness is the most powerful weapon against anger, hatred, resentment, selfishness, envy and bitterness.”
“Your greatest achievements may not occur when you expect them, but your greatest failures certainly will.”
“If a dream does not scare you, then you probably have not had enough sleep.”
“Life is like climbing a mountain. You should never turn around until you reach the top.”
“You can’t climb the ladder of success without stepping on some rungs.”
“You can do anything you want as long as you put your mind to it.”
“Failure is simply another opportunity to prove that you still have what it takes.”
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.”
“Don’t waste your energy complaining about the things you can’t change. Instead, make the best out of the situation you can control.”
“The way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it once again and again.”
“Doing well is not the only thing; doing right is better.”
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”

Final Thoughts

I hope that these positive self-talk quotes have helped you to learn about the power of positive thinking, as well as surrounding yourself with positive people.

There’s no doubt that having a positive mindset can help you achieve whatever you desire in your everyday life.

Best of luck!