"For to be poised against fatality, to meet adverse conditions gracefully, is more than simple endurance; it is an act of aggression, a positive triumph."

Positive, Act, Aggression, Endurance

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"For to be poised against fatality, to meet adverse conditions gracefully, is more than simple endurance; it is an act of aggression, a positive triumph."

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"Positive, adj.: Mistaken at the top of one's voice."

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"Suffering is the positive element in this world, indeed it is the only link between this world and the positive."

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Seamus Heaney, Irish Poet

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"That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy."

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"When the media defines something, you have to question: Is it the definition that you want applied to your culture? I'm trying to determine who's leaving the legacy, and if the legacy that is being left is a positive one."

Tim Reid, American Actor

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"When the going got tough, I really had to draw on many of the same competitive instincts I did when I was skating. I really had to put my head down and stay positive. I had to fight."

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"I am positive that flexibility is a feminine characteristic."

Emma Bonino, Italian Politician

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