Author: Martin Seligman

Quotes

It is the combination of reasonable talent and the ability to keep going in the face of defeat that leads to success.

It is the combination of reasonable talent and the ability to keep going in the face of defeat that leads to success.

- Martin Seligman

What humans want is not just happiness. They want justice; they want meaning.

What humans want is not just happiness. They want justice; they want meaning.

- Martin Seligman

Positive thinking is the notion that if you think good thoughts, things will work out well. Optimism is the feeling of thinking things will be well and be hopeful.

Positive thinking is the notion that if you think good thoughts, things will work out well. Optimism is the feeling of thinking things will be well and be hopeful.

- Martin Seligman

Well-being cannot exist just in your own head. Well-being is a combination of feeling good as well as actually having meaning, good relationships and accomplishment.

Well-being cannot exist just in your own head. Well-being is a combination of feeling good as well as actually having meaning, good relationships and accomplishment.

- Martin Seligman

I'm trying to broaden the scope of positive psychology well beyond the smiley face. Happiness is just one-fifth of what human beings choose to do.

I'm trying to broaden the scope of positive psychology well beyond the smiley face. Happiness is just one-fifth of what human beings choose to do.

- Martin Seligman

The fundamentalist religions simply seem to offer more hope for a brighter future than do the more liberal, humanistic ones.

The fundamentalist religions simply seem to offer more hope for a brighter future than do the more liberal, humanistic ones.

- Martin Seligman

Rather than giving people an inflated view of themselves, we need to give them concrete reasons to feel good about themselves.

Rather than giving people an inflated view of themselves, we need to give them concrete reasons to feel good about themselves.

- Martin Seligman

We have children to pursue other elements of well-being. We want meaning in life. We want relationships.

We have children to pursue other elements of well-being. We want meaning in life. We want relationships.

- Martin Seligman

I think we pursue positive relationships whether or not they bring us engagement or happiness.

I think we pursue positive relationships whether or not they bring us engagement or happiness.

- Martin Seligman

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