50+ Negative People Quotes and Sayings about Negative Thinking
Negative People Quotes
“Don’t walk away from negative people – run!”—Mark Twain
“Gravitate towards your goals and avoid negative people and situations.”—Phillip Crone
“You also have the control to not let others negative stance affect you.”—Barb Bailey
“Cut out any negative people, they will never smooth your towards a great life.”—Edmund Ronen
“The biggest mistake that most people make is thinking that every change is negative.”—Pastor J.A.
“Have you ever noticed how positive people are happy people and negative people are miserable?”—Riley Stevens
“Surround yourself with loving, caring, happy people and get rid of the negative people that drag you down.”—Heather Rose
“It is important to surround yourself with people who life you up, encourage you, share your vision and inspire you.”—Les Brown
“However, when you make the decision to avoid associating with negative people your own attitude will start to change for the better.”—Alex Uwajeh
“Reduce the time you spend with negative people and surround yourself with positive people, it will soon rub off on you too.”—Andy C. E. Brown
“No one forces a person to be negative, and no one forces anyone to be positive. The choice is up to an individual and that person alone.”—Byron Pulsifer
“One employee who is always negative will eventually wear down the positive attitudes of those around him, and your entire team will end up behaving in a negative manner.”—Terrance Sember
“No matter how much you love the person, you cannot change them. You may influence them; but at the end of the day, they must decide for themselves.”—Robert E. Baines Jr.
“People who are constantly negative have a tendency of rubbing off that negativity to others. It’s not just annoying, it is unhealthy. Surround yourself with positive people and positive attitudes.”—Louise R Allen
“Some people have a positive attitude towards life only when all is well. However, when the going gets tough, their attitude changes instantly, and they become very negative or are consumed with self-pity.”—Catherine Pulsifer
“. . .it is important that you stick with people who are positive and cheerful. Even if you were once a negative thinker, spending more time with them will transform you into an optimistic person.”—Stephens Hyang
“Neither age nor experience matters when it comes to being personally accountable for any and all outcomes- no excuses whatsoever- be they positive or negative, nor shifting blame to other people or to external factors.”—Kory Livingstone
“Someone who has self-confidence thinks positively about the present and the future while on the other hand someone who lacks confidence carries a negative perspective in regard to his/her potential and future hopes and dreams.”—T Whitmore
“A visiting minister began to share about the impact of gossip and criticism. Rather than focus on the harm done by speaking negative words, however, he taught about the damage done simply by listening to them.”—Dr. Michael D. Sedler
“Try as much as possible to spend your time with positive people and family to increase the possibility that their positive attitudes will rub on to you. It’s really difficult to be a negative person when everyone around you is really positive.”—Michael Welton
“Self-discipline to eat right, to exercise, to spend quality time with your family, to get your work done, to relax, to go to bed on time, to avoid negative people and negativity in general, to control your thoughts, to do the right thing, etc.”—Melissa Eshleman
“No matter how many times you tried to give them advice to solve their ‘problems’ out, tried to help or comfort them, to show them that things aren’t really that bleak or desperate, they just kept on whining. They didn’t change a single thing.”—Luka Maras
“The world is full of people who complain, who look for the negative in life, and who are constantly pulling each other down. The world is full of people who think only of themselves and try to make the rest of the world as miserable as they are.”—Jessica Jones
Quotes About Negative Thinking
“The biggest mistake that most people make is thinking that every change is negative.”—Pastor J.A.
“. . .it is important that you stick with people who are positive and cheerful. Even if you were once a negative thinker, spending more time with them will transform you into an optimistic person.”—Stephens Hyang
“Someone who has self-confidence thinks positively about the present and the future while on the other hand someone who lacks confidence carries a negative perspective in regard to his/her potential and future hopes and dreams.”—T Whitmore
“The world is full of people who complain, who look for the negative in life, and who are constantly pulling each other down. The world is full of people who think only of themselves and try to make the rest of the world as miserable as they are.”—Jessica Jones
Negative People Quotes and Sayings
“Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.”—Shirley MacLaine
“Don’t let people pull you into their storms. Pull them into your peace.”—Unknown
“Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.”
“You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.”—Stephen King
“Sensitive souls draw in the negativity of others because they are so open.”—John Gray
“Negative people need drama like oxygen. Stay positive, it will take their breath away.”—Unknown
“You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people.”—Joel Osteen
“If they disrespect you to your face imagine what they’re doing behind your back.”—Sonya Parker
“I don’t have time to distinguish between the unfortunate and the incompetent.”—General Curtis Le May
“Whatever you do, good or bad, people will always have something negative to say.”—W.H. Auden
“Never make negative comments or spread rumors about anyone. It depreciates their reputation and yours.”—Brian Koslow
“You will face your greatest opposition when you are closest to your biggest miracle.”—Shannon L. Alder
“If you attach to the negative behavior of others it brings you down to their level.”—Guru Singh
“If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.”—Michael Jordan
“Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings and emotions.”—Will Smith
“Expect while reaching for the stars, people to whirl by with their dark clouds and storm upon you.”—Anthony Liccione
“Don’t let negative and toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out.”—Robert Tew
“The whole world can gossip about you, and if you don’t take it personally you are immune.”—Don Miguel Ruiz
“People who try to bring you down every day aren’t important in your life, so you better treat their opinions as such.”—Terry Mark
“People who project negativity typically have low self-esteem. They feel badly about themselves, and their negativity is simply a reflection of those feelings.”—Hendrie Weisinger
“No matter how good you are, someone is always going to be against you. But never let them be the limit of your success.”—Terry Mark
“Avoid negative people, for they are the greatest destroyers of self confidence and self-esteem. Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you!”—Auliq Ice
“There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.”—W. Clement Stone
“Save your skin from the corrosive acids from the mouths of toxic people. Someone who just helped you to speak evil about another person can later help another person to speak evil about you.”
“Protect your good image from the eyes of negative viewers, who may look at your good appearance with an ugly fiendish eye, and ruin your positive qualities with their chemical infested tongues.”—Michael Bassey Johnson
“There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.”—Ray Goforth
“A negative and toxic person never feels teased with the genuine presence of the pretenders in his network and he always feels pleased with the absence of the genuine leader in his circle.”—Anuj Somany
“It is easier to avoid the effects of others’ negativity when we question if an action or attitude is appropriately directed at us. If it isn’t, we can choose to sidestep it and let it pass.”
“He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm, let go of the friends who are no longer uplifting you. Spend time with people who inspire you to be better.”—Proverbs 13:20
“When you are pursuing your dreams, they will call you CRAZY because they are LAZY. They never know you are a HERO who just jumped away from step ZERO. Stay away from negative people; they will only pollute you.”—Israelmore Ayivor