“Maybe you feel pressure to be positive because so many people rely on your good, fake-positive energy? If that's the case, screw everybody else. You're not a bottle of Valium.”

“So many people are throwing up their hands because the world has gotten so dark, but I went against the current and I actually found more light and positive energy. That was a great feeling.”

Sophie B. Hawkins (1967) American musician

“Nowadays, many people are not focusing on gold medals, but sportsmanship, the positive energy in sportspeople.”

Chen Ruolin (1992) Chinese diver

“Being positive is attracting good energy to you, without needing to suck energy from others.”

Valter Bitencourt Júnior (1994) Brazilian poet and writer

“I think holidays create so much pressure because people feel they should be having a good time. But you shouldn't.”

Craig Ferguson (1962) Scottish-born American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, author, producer and voice a…

“And there is another way to rise above self-centeredness and that is by having the proper inner attitude toward your position or toward your status in life or whatever it is. You conquer self-centeredness by coming to the point of seeing that you are where you are today because somebody helped you to get there. And so many people, you see, live a self-centered, egocentric life because they have the attitude that they are responsible for everything and for their position in life. For everything they do in life, they feel, somehow, that they are responsible and solely responsible for it.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) American clergyman, activist, and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement

“Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.”

Les Brown (1945) American politician

“If it feels good, enjoy it. If it doesn’t, adjust your position until it does.”

Amy Lane

“Sweetheart, if it’s not too much of an imposition, I would be forever beholden to you if you could kindly assume a reclining position so I can screw your brains out.”

Kerrelyn Sparks (1955) American writer

“You attract the energy you give off. Spread good vibes. Think positively. Enjoy life.”

Ralph Smart