Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

attitudes

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

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character. 105 more sayings from Albert Einstein

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Dolls were an attitude. If nothing else they were a great attitude. 2 other wisdom & wit from Johnny Thunders

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

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

Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society. 8 other wisdom & wit from William Makepeace Thackeray

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

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

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

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 sayings 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 quotes from Ludwig von Mises

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject. 11 other wisdom & wit from Jawaharlal Nehru

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

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

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

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

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 other quotes from Steven Biko

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

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

Cock your hat - angles are attitudes. 10 wisdom & wit from Frank Sinatra

Funny is an attitude. 7 other views from Flip Wilson

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

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

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

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

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

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