letting go of negative thoughts quotes

We all have negative thoughts sometimes, but I want to encourage you to use these quotes about negativity to help you stop those awful thoughts in their tracks.

Whether it comes from a place of insecurity, mental health or negative emotions, overcoming negativity is possible with some powerful quotes.

Here are quotes about negativity: 


stop negative thoughts quotes

  • “It’s hard to stop negative thoughts, but it is not impossible. You just need to shift your focus to positive thoughts and avoid going down the spiral of negativity and self-pity.”

    ― Dee Waldeck

  • “The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind.”  

    — William James

  • “It’s only a thought and a thought can be changed.” 

    — Louise Hay

  • “It is not always possible to do away with negative thinking, but with persistence and practice, one can gain mastery over them so that they do not take the upper hand.”

    ― Stephen Richards

  • “There are so many people who will tell you that you can’t do this, but you have to make sure that your voice isn’t going to be one of them.”

    ― Pooja Agnihotri

  • “So what is the one thought that can successfully interrupt every negative thought pattern? It’s this: I have a choice.”

    — Jennie Allen

  • “Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” 

    — Willie Nelson


overcoming negativity quotes

  • “The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.”  

    — Sharon Salzberg

  • “Life can show up no other way than the way in which you perceive it.” 

    — Neale Donald Walsch

  • “You have to shake off the negative things people have said about you. Shake off the low self-esteem and the inferiority and start carrying yourself like a princess. Start walking like a princess. Start talking like a princess. Start thinking like a princess. Start waving like a princess!”

    — Joel Osteen

  • “You cannot hang out with negative people and expect to live a positive life.”

    — Joel Osteen

  • “If you find yourself living in a world where there is only cynicism, negativity, and distrust, you need to realize that it’s a world of your own making. There is a more beautiful world out there to be known, but you have to be able to see it.”

    — Erwin Raphael McManus

  • "Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power."

    — Shirley MacLaine

  • "A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory."

    — Arthur Golden


letting go of negative thoughts quotes

  • “If you hear a voice within you say ‘You cannot paint.’ then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” 

    — Vincent Van Gogh

  • “Believing in negative thoughts is the single greatest obstruction to success.”

    ― Charles F. Glassman

  • “To build self-esteem, you have to outface your negative beliefs about yourself and change them.”

    ― Asmaa Dokma

  • “The language we use is extremely powerful. It is the frame through which we perceive and describe ourselves and our picture of the world.”

    — Iben Dissing Sandahl

  • “Your thoughts carry you wherever you want to go. Weak thoughts don’t have the energy to carry you far!”

    ― Israelmore Ayivor

  • “Deal with your negative patterns before they become habits because habits are hard to break.”

    ― Germany Kent

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