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“Surround Yourself” Quotes

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“Look at people for an example, but then make sure to do things your way. Surround yourself with positive people.”
– Queen Latifah

“To all the other dreamers out there, don’t ever stop or let the world’s negativity disenchant you or your spirit. If you surround yourself with love and the right people, anything is possible.”
– Adam Green

“Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don’t give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people.”
– Tena Desae

“Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.”
– John Wooden

“Try new things, step out of your comfort zone, take risks, do things in ways you’ve never done them before, ask for help, surround yourself with self-actualized people, become obsessed with the fact that you have one go-round on this planet as the you that is you, and realize how precious and important it is not to squander that.”
– Jen Sincero

“Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.”
– Oprah Winfrey

“Understand that everybody has their own struggles, regardless of whether you can see it or not. Just surround yourself with the people who love you, and know you’re not really alone.”
– Molly Tarlov

“Distance yourself from negative people who try to lower your motivation and decrease your ambition. Create space for positive people to come into your life. Surround yourself with positive people who believe in your dreams, encourage your ideas, support your ambitions, and bring out the best in you.”
– Roy T. Bennett

“Surround yourself with good people. Whether they’re the best or not, people are capable of learning if they’ve got good hearts and they’re good souls.”
– Kid Rock

“Everyone is your best friend when you are successful. Make sure that the people that you surround yourself with are also the people that you are not afraid of failing with.”
– Paula Abdul

“Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.”
– Russell Simmons

“Surround yourself with the right people, and realize your own worth. Honestly, there are enough bad people out there in the world; you don’t need to be your own worst enemy.”
– Lucy Hale

“Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise. Give lifting that person your best shot, but don’t hang around long enough for his or her bad attitude to pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with optimistic people.”
– Zig Ziglar

“Surround yourself with good people. Surround yourself with positivity and people who are going to challenge you to make you better.”
– Ali Krieger

“Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves – those who work hard and play hard.”
– Colin Powell

“Surround yourself with really good people. I think that’s an important thing. Because the people you surround yourself with are a reflection of you.”
– Aaron Rodgers

“Be true to yourself and surround yourself with positive, supportive people.”
– Payal Kadakia

“Beautiful things comfort; they bring a real clarity and ease. We have to continue to make our environments beautiful – it’s sort of like a prayer. If you surround yourself with beautiful things, you have a better life – one with more oxygen.”
– Anjelica Huston

“The best thing to do when you find yourself in a hurting or vulnerable place is to surround yourself with the strongest, finest, most positive people you know.”
– Kristin Armstrong

“I think it’s counterproductive in many ways to pretend to know things you don’t. You surround yourself with people who are the real experts.”
– Mario Andretti

“No one is perfect, and no one should be made to feel like they have to be perfect. It’s nice that we all have unique qualities that make us different as athletes and humans. That’s why it’s so important to surround yourself with people who truly care about you.”
– Ellyse Perry

“Know what you’re good at, and, more importantly, what you’re not – and surround yourself with people who fill the gap.”
– Kendra Scott

“Don’t let people disrespect you. My mom says, ‘Don’t open the door to the devil.’ Surround yourself with positive people.”
– Cuba Gooding Jr.

“Surround yourself with smart, dedicated people – to build something isn’t a one-man show. It’s more important to have smart people who really believe in what you’re doing than really experienced people who may not share your dream.”
– Niklas Zennstrom

“I think it’s important to get your surroundings as well as yourself into a positive state – meaning surround yourself with positive people, not the kind who are negative and jealous of everything you do.”
– Heidi Klum

“Surround yourself with people you can always learn something from. Always work with people that are better at their craft than you are.”
– Tony Vincent

“Surround yourself with people who do what you want to do, and eventually you’ll wake up to find yourself doing the same.”
– Justin Kan

“Surround yourself with people that really care about not just you, but also the world and the things that you believe in.”
– Dominique Crenn

“Always be your true self, and surround yourself with positive and supportive people.”
– Amanda Lepore