Christopher Peterson

Psychologist American 1950 – 2012

American psychologist and founder of positive psychology movement.

412 quotes

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Change
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin."
Courage
"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage."
Courage
"Knowing others is wisdom. Knowing the self is true knowledge."
Wisdom
"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."
Time
"You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it."
Wisdom
"Character strengths are the opposite of mental illness."
Health
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Knowledge
"What we think, we become."
Motivation
"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."
"Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin, and an antiseptic."
Gratitude
"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."
Philosophy
"Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise."
Hope
"We are what our thoughts have made us."
"The art of living is the art of avoiding pain."
Wisdom
"Happiness is an inside job."
Happiness
"Kind words are short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."
Kindness
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Work
"All growth demands a temporary surrender of security."
Change
"We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by drowning in our thoughts."
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
Perseverance
"The gem cannot be polished without friction."
Change
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Strength
"The pursuit of happiness is in our constitution."
Happiness
"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great."
Success
"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away."
"Love is the most beautiful form of giving."
Love
"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future."
Family
"The greatest wealth is friendship."
Friendship