We've all have had our fair share of bad days. When we're feeling down, it can be difficult to think positively. I've certainly had tough times and get in the mindset that things won't get better. When I'm in this sort of mood, I turn to the things I love as a source of comfort: books, music, and the people in my life. Over the years of reading avidly, I have come across quotes that help me put life and happiness into perspective. Here are 10 quotes that can help you get out of whatever funk you're in:

1. "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." --J.R.R. Tolkien
   
   
   
2. "Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change." --Unknown
   
   
   
3. "Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases from being shared." --Buddha
4. "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy." --Guillaume Apollinaire
   
   
   
5. "In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart." --Anne Frank
   
   
   
6. "One of the happiest moments in life is when you find the courage to let go of what you can't change." --Unknown
   
   
   
7. "Keep your face always towards the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you." --Walt Whitman
   
   
8. "I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow; but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing."
   --Agatha Christie
   
   
   
9. "Don't you know that everybody's got a Fairyland of their own?" - P.L. Travers, "Mary Poppins"
   
   
   
10. "I've got nothing to do today but smile." --Paul Simon
    
    

There are days where we feel down. There are times when we may be depressed. It can be hard to maintain positivity, but we must always remember how lovely it is to be alive.