15 Quotes to help Brighten Your Day
Life is a journey. On this trip called life we have ups and downs and everything in between. For those of you looking for a little life inspiration and validation, I bring you some positive quotes I discovered. May the following quotes help to uplift, inspire and encourage you.
Quotes to brighten your day
- “Often, our biggest disappointments and heartaches lead to breakthroughs and transformation.” – Michelle Maros
- “The ‘gift’ of grief is that it presents us with the opportunity to heal and grow.” – Jewish Proverb
- “The strongest hearts have the most scars.” – Jeff Hood
- “The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need tomorrow.”– Robert Tew
- “The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer someone else up.” – Mark Twain
- “We can’t escape pain; we can’t escape the essential nature of our lives. But we do have a choice. We can give in and relent, or we can fight, persevere, and create a life worth living, a noble life. Pain is a fact; our evaluation of it is a choice.” ~ Jacob Held
- “Optimism is the most important human trait, because it allows us to evolve our ideas, to improve our situation, and to hope for a better tomorrow.” ~ Seth Godin
- “Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.” ~ Anthony Robbins
- “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller [raw_html_snippet id=”adsense3″]
- “Some days are just bad days, that’s all. You have to experience sadness to know happiness, and I remind myself that not every day is going to be a good day, that’s just the way it is!” -Dita Von Teese
- “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can choose not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
- “My goal is not to be better than anybody else, but to be better than I used to be.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
- “Behind every adversity is an opportunity. If you lament over the adversity, you will miss the opportunity.” – Ajaero Tony Martins
- “Follow your instincts, that’s where true wisdom manifest itself.” – Oprah Winfrey
- “If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney
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Originally published Feb. 2018. Updated 2021.
37 Comments
Hindy Pearson
I love quotes, and I have a special book I write my favourites in. Some are funny, some motivating but all meaningful. I now have a few more to add and the last one goes on a post it note on my desk. Thanks!!
Kamira Gayle
Hindy,
Glad you enjoyed this post and gave you ideas to add to your special book! Thanks!
Kristen @ My 3 Little Kittens
My favourite of these is probably the “gift of grief” ….. never really thought of it that way. Thanks for sharing and have a fabulous weekend!!!
Kamira Gayle
Kristen,
Thank you! Have a good weekend too.
Lola The Rescued cat
I love reading your quotes. Today I’m resonating with number 11. Maya Angelou was a wise woman.
Kamira Gayle
Agree. Maya Angelou is one of my favorite poets/authors. 🙂
caren gittleman
Numbers 1 and 5 are particular favorites of mine!
Kamira Gayle
Caren,
🙂
JoeHx
These quotes are quite beautiful. Thank you for this list!
Kamira Gayle
JoeHx,
Glad you enjoyed it. And you’re welcome! More to come!
Tenacious Little Terrier
The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need tomorrow.”– Robert Tew This quote is particularly meaningful today. Here’s to a better tomorrow!
Kamira Gayle
April,
Amen to that!
Joely Smith
I love these! We all need quotes like this to remind us we are strong and capable!
I like to print quotes out and put them around my home.
Kamira Gayle
Joely,
That’s a great idea to keep inspired and positive.
Ruth Epstein
Love these and yes they did brighten my day, thank you. My Mom wrote in a notebook all her recipes for me with quotes so am going to later come back and copy these to add to the book, thank you
Kamira Gayle
Ruth,
Thank you! Hope your mom enjoys these quotes.
Sonja of Montecristo Travels
#11 … for so many reasons. I have many favourite quotes from that AMAZING LADY! This one reminds me a little of another quote I absolutely love (we sail):
“You cannot change the wind, but you can adjust the sails.”
― Elizabeth Edwards, Resilience: The New Afterword
Kamira Gayle
Sonja,
I love that quote . Very fitting in everyday life. Thanks for sharing that one. 🙂
Heather Wallace, Bridle & Bone
I love this one: “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller . I read a book about Helen Keller in elementary school and found her fascinating.
Kamira Gayle
Heather,
Agree. I remember reading about her in school too. Very insightful with her surroundings despite her being deaf and blind. Very inspiring .
Michelle Burgess
The last one is my favourite, because we all need to dream more and believe in ourselves more!
Jana Rade
Everybody can always use something to brighten their day. It is, indeed, hardship that brings the most valuable fruit.
Kamira Gayle
Jana,
Agree!
Irene McHugh
Dita Von Teese’s quote is my favorite. Some days are going to be bad. Others will be okay. Some will be positive. And there’s every shade along this spectrum. I like quotes that remind me that reality can be messy, but just dust off and keep going.
Kamira Gayle
Irene,
Exactly!
Dorothy "FiveSibesMom"
These are all phenomenal quotes. I have to say, after coming out of a dark period of grief from losing my mother and a month later, one of my beloved Siberian Huskies, many of these apply. I have to say, one of my personal favorite’s is Helen Keller’s, “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.”
Kamira Gayle
Dorothy,
I’m so sorry for your losses. However, I’m happy to know these quotes helped give you a little comfort during this time. Hugs.
Sweet Purrfections
These are definitely some thought provoking quotes and I really needed them right now. I’ve had a lot of lemons the last few years and I’m trying my best to make some delicious lemonade out of them.
Kamira Gayle
You have the right attitude!
Cathy Armato
Thanks for sharing these awesome inspirational quotes! I like 6 & 15 the best.
Love & biscuits,
Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them
Kamira Gayle
Glad you enjoyed these. Always happy to share.
Stephanie Seger
I absolutely love the last one – if you can dream it, you can do it. This is something, especially those of us who aspire for greatness in our business, that we should all keep in mind. We are often limited by our self-doubt. I might post this one next to my computer as a daily reminder. Thank you for sharing this!!
Kamira Gayle
Stephanie,
You are very welcome! Stay inspired.
Bright Quotes
loved to read these quotes
Thanks for the great inspirations…
Admin
Thanks for stopping by! I’m glad you enjoyed these quotes. Happy to share!
Nancy
I loved them all! Today Helen Keller’s quote spoke to me . The best & most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or touched .. they come from the heart
Admin
I couldn’t agree more!