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Attitude Quotes

"There is nothing impossible to him who will try."

"There is nothing impossible to him who will try."

Alexander the Great, Greek Leader

Attitude, Nothing, Will

297

"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Attitude, Opportunity, Difficulty

247

"You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction."

"You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction."

George Horace Lorimer, American Editor

Attitude, Determination, Bed, Satisfaction

155

"It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come."

"It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come."

Dalai Lama XIV, Tibetan Spiritual Leader

Attitude, Happiness, Heart, Will

144

"What was past was past. I suppose that was the general attitude."

"What was past was past. I suppose that was the general attitude."

V. S. Naipaul, Trinidadian Novelist

138

"Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress."

"Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Attitude, Content, Discontent, Health, Progress

135

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

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

Augustine Og Mandino, American Author

Attitude, Questions

123

"The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become."

"The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become."

Mark Twain, American Author

Attitude, Forbidden, Popular

122

"Either you run the day or the day runs you."

"Either you run the day or the day runs you."

Jim Rohn, American Businessman

110

"I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life."

"I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

Attitude, Life, Thought, People, Losing

108

"The attitude that nature is chaotic and that the artist puts order into it is a very absurd point of view, I think. All that we can hope for is to put some order into ourselves."

"The attitude that nature is chaotic and that the artist puts order into it is a very absurd point of view, I think. All that we can hope for is to put some order into ourselves."

Willem de Kooning, American Artist

Attitude, Nature, Hope

94

"When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them."

"When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Attitude, Men, May

90

"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm."

"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm."

Abraham Lincoln, American Politician

Attitude, Feet, Right, President

86

"It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe."

"It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

Attitude, Mountains

77

"The attitude of physiological psychology to sensations and feelings, considered as psychical elements, is, naturally, the attitude of psychology at large."

"The attitude of physiological psychology to sensations and feelings, considered as psychical elements, is, naturally, the attitude of psychology at large."

Wilhelm Wundt, German Psychologist

Attitude, Feelings, Psychology, Sensations

76

"Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem."

"Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem."

Joseph Stalin, Russian Leader

Attitude, Death, Man, Problems, Solution

75

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."

Maya Angelou, American Poet

Attitude, Change

75

"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."

"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Attitude, Music, Man

72

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

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

Elbert Hubbard, American Writer

Attitude, Time, Character, Result

71

"Regardless of what one's attitude towards prohibition may be, temperance is something against which, at a time of war, no reasonable protest can be made."

"Regardless of what one's attitude towards prohibition may be, temperance is something against which, at a time of war, no reasonable protest can be made."

William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canadian Politician

Attitude, Time, War, May

70

"A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results."

"A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results."

Wade Boggs, American Athlete

Attitude, Positive, Thoughts, Causes

69

"The winner's edge is not in a gifted birth, a high IQ, or in talent. The winner's edge is all in the attitude, not aptitude. Attitude is the criterion for success."

"The winner's edge is not in a gifted birth, a high IQ, or in talent. The winner's edge is all in the attitude, not aptitude. Attitude is the criterion for success."

Denis Waitley, American Writer

Attitude, Success, Talent

68

"All empty souls tend toward extreme opinions."

"All empty souls tend toward extreme opinions."

William Butler Yeats, Irish Poet

Attitude, Extreme, Opinions

66

"A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit."

"A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Attitude, Man, Quarrels, Spirit

63

"Style is that which indicates how the writer takes himself and what he is saying. It is the mind skating circles around itself as it moves forward."

"Style is that which indicates how the writer takes himself and what he is saying. It is the mind skating circles around itself as it moves forward."

Robert Frost, American Poet

Attitude, Mind, Saying, Style, Writer

62

"Only kings, presidents, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial "we.""

"Only kings, presidents, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial "we.""

Mark Twain, American Author

Attitude, People, Editors, Kings, Right

62

"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength."

"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength."

Michael Jordan, American Athlete

Attitude, Strength, Weakness, Will

62

"A person who is worried about the outcome of his work does not see his goal; he sees only his opposition and the obstacles before him."

"A person who is worried about the outcome of his work does not see his goal; he sees only his opposition and the obstacles before him."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Attitude, Goal, Obstacles, Opposition, Son

61

"I've never been out with any of the cast of Coronation Street. We're all very close friends so it's very much a professional attitude."

"I've never been out with any of the cast of Coronation Street. We're all very close friends so it's very much a professional attitude."

Richard Fleeshman, English Actor

Attitude, Friends

59

"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."

"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."

John Wooden, American Coach

Attitude, Criticism, Praise, Weakness

58

"If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize."

"If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

Attitude, Dream

58

"Its attitude, which it has preached and practiced, is skepticism. Now, it finds, the public is applying that skepticism to the press."

"Its attitude, which it has preached and practiced, is skepticism. Now, it finds, the public is applying that skepticism to the press."

Thomas Griffith, American Editor

Attitude, Now, Press, Public

58

"Carefully watch your thoughts, for they become your words."

"Carefully watch your thoughts, for they become your words."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Attitude, Car, Care, Thought, Thoughts

57

"Never look back unless you are planning to go that way."

"Never look back unless you are planning to go that way."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Attitude, Planning

56

"It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up."

"It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

Attitude, People, Birds, Job

56

"Really you just gotta keep chugging along and keep a positive attitude and get through all the problems. You gotta face them, otherwise you don't get through."

"Really you just gotta keep chugging along and keep a positive attitude and get through all the problems. You gotta face them, otherwise you don't get through."

Lesley Gore, American Musician

Attitude, Positive, Problems

56

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

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

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, French Novelist

Attitude, Lies, Meaning

56

"The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them."

"The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them."

Harold S. Geneen, British Businessman

Attitude, People, Performance

55

"If a man be gloomy let him keep to himself. No one has the right to go croaking about society, or what is worse, looking as if he stifled grief."

"If a man be gloomy let him keep to himself. No one has the right to go croaking about society, or what is worse, looking as if he stifled grief."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Attitude, Society, Grief, Man, Right

55

"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer."

"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

Attitude, Silence

55

"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth."

"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

Attitude, Earth, Service

54

"I cannot pretend to be impartial about the colours. I rejoice with the brilliant ones, and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns."

"I cannot pretend to be impartial about the colours. I rejoice with the brilliant ones, and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

54

"Success didn't spoil me, I've always been insufferable."

"Success didn't spoil me, I've always been insufferable."

Fran Lebowitz, American Journalist

Attitude, Success

53

"I like a man who grins when he fights."

"I like a man who grins when he fights."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

53

"The problem was just a mean attitude that festers and has to be challenged."

"The problem was just a mean attitude that festers and has to be challenged."

Major Owens, American Politician

52

"What is pride? A rocket that emulates the stars."

"What is pride? A rocket that emulates the stars."

William Wordsworth, English Poet

Attitude, Pride, Stars

52

"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month."

"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month."

Theodore Roosevelt, American President

Attitude, Trouble

52

"To a pessimist, losing bobby pins is as hopeless as losing hair. To an optimist, losing hair gives hope to get the lost bobby pins back."

"To a pessimist, losing bobby pins is as hopeless as losing hair. To an optimist, losing hair gives hope to get the lost bobby pins back."

Munia Khan, Bangladeshi Poet

Attitude, Optimism, Pessimism, Hope, Loss

52

"I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest."

"I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

Attitude, World

51

"The attitude is very important. Because, your behavior radiates how you feel."

"The attitude is very important. Because, your behavior radiates how you feel."

Lou Ferrigno, American Actor

Attitude, Behavior

51

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