Motivational Quotes

Attitude

There are two big forces at work, external and internal. We have very little control over external forces such as tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, disasters, illness and pain. What really matters is the internal force. How do I respond to those disasters? Over that I have complete control.

- Buscaglia, Leo

Best Quotes about Attitude

I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to earth.

Buck, Pearl S.

Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about.

Lynn Johnston

A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.

La Fontaine, Jean De

Morale is a state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope.

Marshall, George

It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.

Horne, Lena

Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.

Swindoll, Charles

This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes.

Speer, Robert E.

Great effort springs naturally from a great attitude.

Riley, Pat

The most vital thing in a man's life is his mental attitude.

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An attitude to life which seeks fulfillment in the single-minded pursuit of wealth -- in short, materialism -- does not fit into this world, because it contains within itself no limiting principle, while the environment in which it is placed is strictly limited.

Schumacher, E. F.

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

Karolyi, Bela

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The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.

James, William

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A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.

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There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.

Stone, W. Clement

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

Mandino, Og

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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

Herm Albright

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In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.

Churchill, Winston

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Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

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It's not the situation. It's your reaction to the situation.

Conklin, Robert

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You got to sing like you don't need the money; Love like you'll never get hurt; You got to dance like nobody's watchin'; It's gotta come from the heart if you want it to work.

Clark, Susanna

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Life is the movie you see through your own eyes. It makes little difference what's happening out there. It's how you take it that counts.

Waitley, Denis

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He was always leaning forward, pushing something invisible ahead of him.

Thurber, James

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Two-minute attitude drill: To everyone: You can trust me. I'm committed to excellence. I care about you as a person. EVERY DAY: Do good. Do your best. Treat others as you would be treated. FOR TODAY: Nothing negative will escape my lips.

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The Green Bay Packers never lost a football game. They just ran out of time.

Lombardi, Vince

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Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.

William James

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Sometimes I'm so sweet even I can't stand it.

Andrews, Julie

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An optimist is a driver who thinks that empty space at the curb won't have a hydrant beside it.

Changing Times

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A positive attitude can really make dreams come true -- it did for me.

Garrison, Zina

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We lost because we told ourselves we lost.

Tolstoy, Count Leo

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Life at any time can become difficult: life at any time can become easy. It all depends upon how one adjusts oneself to life.

Desai, Morarji

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

Hubbard, Elbert

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

Hugo, Victor

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Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.

Ziglar, Zig

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Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.

Holtz, Lou

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The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind.

William James

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A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.

Nightingale, Earl

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If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.

Riley, Pat

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It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.

Epictetus

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The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.

Swindoll, Charles

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Optimism is the cheerful frame of mind that enables a teakettle to sing, though in hot water up to its nose.

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I've always believed that you can think positive just as well as you can think negative.

Robinson, Sugar Ray