Quotes & anectdotes from
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attitudes

The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.

The Dolls were an attitude. If nothing else they were a great attitude.

No rational argument will have a rational effect on a man who does not want to adopt a rational attitude.

Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.

Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.

I have always detested any departure from reality, an attitude which I relate to my mother's poor mental health.

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.

My first feeling about the paper and the attitude is that it is absurd.

Pessimism only describes an attitude, and not facts, and hence is entirely subjective.

Only one thing can conquer war - that attitude of mind which can see nothing in war but destruction and annihilation.

Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men.

Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike.

The reactionary is always willing to take a progressive attitude on any issue that is dead.

The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind.

Our judgments judge us, and nothing reveals us, exposes our weaknesses, more ingeniously than the attitude of pronouncing upon our fellows.

Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different.

Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.

The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.

In aid, the proper attitude is one omitting gratitude.

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

Funny is an attitude.

An aristocratic culture does not advertise its emotions. In its forms of expression it is sober and reserved. Its general attitude is stoic.

Attitudes are more important than facts.

The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair.

Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.

Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.

Black Consciousness is an attitude of the mind and a way of life, the most positive call to emanate from the black world for a long time.

Cock your hat - angles are attitudes.

But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.

When you are thwarted, it is your own attitude that is out of order.

Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.

It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.

And the attitude of faith is the very opposite of clinging to belief, of holding on.

Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.

Our attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us.

Always keep that happy attitude. Pretend that you are holding a beautiful fragrant bouquet.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never.

You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN.

For a writer only one form of patriotism exists: his attitude toward language.

When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him.

We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them.

The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.

Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time.