Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

attitude

Funny is an attitude. 7 quotes from Flip Wilson

The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair. 7 quotes from Herbert Read

Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new. 10 more quotes from Og Mandino

Cock your hat - angles are attitudes. 10 other views from Frank Sinatra

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. 2 thoughts from Steven Biko

Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude. 2 more sayings from Steven Biko

Attitudes are more important than facts. 12 more sayings from George MacDonald

An aristocratic culture does not advertise its emotions. In its forms of expression it is sober and reserved. Its general attitude is stoic. 3 thoughts from Johan Huizinga

Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one. 2 sayings from Hans Selye

But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be. 16 views from Alan Watts

And the attitude of faith is the very opposite of clinging to belief, of holding on. 16 quotes from Alan Watts

It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome. 40 quotes from William James

When you are thwarted, it is your own attitude that is out of order. 11 sayings from Meister Eckhart

Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees. 73 more thoughts from Victor Hugo

Always keep that happy attitude. Pretend that you are holding a beautiful fragrant bouquet. 6 sayings from Earl Nightingale

Our attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us. 6 sayings from Earl Nightingale

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character. 105 views from Albert Einstein

My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never. 6 quotes from Duke Ellington

You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN. 7 quotes from Alan Perlis

For a writer only one form of patriotism exists: his attitude toward language. 8 quotes from Joseph Brodsky

When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him. 11 thoughts from Norman Vincent Peale

We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them. 59 views from Elbert Hubbard

The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them. 17 quotes from Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time. 59 more views from Elbert Hubbard

Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society. 8 quotes from William Makepeace Thackeray

No rational argument will have a rational effect on a man who does not want to adopt a rational attitude. 6 quotes from Karl Popper

The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight. 10 other quotes from Arthur Ashe

The Dolls were an attitude. If nothing else they were a great attitude. 2 more quotes from Johnny Thunders

I have always detested any departure from reality, an attitude which I relate to my mother's poor mental health. 4 sayings from Jean Piaget

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability. 15 views from Walter Scott

Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities. 15 more wisdom & wit from Walter Scott

My first feeling about the paper and the attitude is that it is absurd. 2 quotes from Arthur Holly Compton

Pessimism only describes an attitude, and not facts, and hence is entirely subjective. 6 more quotes from Francis Parker Yockey

Only one thing can conquer war - that attitude of mind which can see nothing in war but destruction and annihilation. 10 other thoughts from Ludwig von Mises

Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men. 2 more quotes from Jane Addams

The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind. 4 other quotes from James Truslow Adams

Our judgments judge us, and nothing reveals us, exposes our weaknesses, more ingeniously than the attitude of pronouncing upon our fellows. 16 quotes from Paul Valery

The reactionary is always willing to take a progressive attitude on any issue that is dead. 36 more sayings from Theodore Roosevelt

Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike. 100 more quotes from Oscar Wilde

Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different. 3 quotes from Katherine Mansfield

The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject. 11 sayings from Jawaharlal Nehru

In aid, the proper attitude is one omitting gratitude. 5 more sayings from Marya Mannes

Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude. 21 views from Dale Carnegie

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. 74 quotes from Winston Churchill