Quotes About Attitude

black hair slicked but rebellious, white sideburns shaggy and mal-trimmed ("let's hear it for skunk stripes")

That's my core philosophy," he said. "The glass is either half-empty or broken.

Optimism is denial for chumps with no life experience". "What's pessimism?" I said. "Religion without God.

I saw this cartoon in the paper, once. That Viking, Hagar the Horrible? He's standing on the mountaintop, holding his hands to the heavens, shouting "Why me?" And down from the heavens comes the answer: "Why not?" Maybe that's the ultimate truth; what right to do I have to expect a smooth ride?

Her basic disposition was a good deal sunnier than mine. But I was a better faker.

Praise and censure went down exactly the same drain, though he [Andrew Haswell Green] admittedly preferred the friendly trickle of the former.

New York didn't set out to charm you. It was like God that way. You had to bring a lot of the enthusiasm yourself.

So what's the problem?' 'No problem. There's no problem. Don't ever say what's the problem, nthat's the negative way of looking at things, you know like is the bottle half empty or half full, know what I mean, every problem is also an opportunity, the question here is what opportunity does this present us with?' 'It seems to me', said Ernest stubbornly, 'that this opportunity presents us with a problem. Is there a director that Virginia would like?

There are also several notes in your file suggesting that you are a world-class smartass." "Really? You mean I made it through the nationals?" "And you apparently think you're hilarious." "You're saying I'm not?

You always this depressing or is it that crap you poured in your coffee? - Benny Imura to Rob Sacchetto

He hefted it and winced. "Shit, this thing is heavy." "Thirteen pounds fully loaded," she said. "Don't be a pussy." "I have a bad back." "Really? I thought maybe you had menstrual cramps.

Life's too short to be miserable, basically. If you can be happy, then be happy.

Unfortunately, that advice, while sound, is difficult to follow; how difficult depends on not just our attitude, but also our age.

You all sound like you think sixty-five is old because the world tells you sixty-five is old," she admonished. "As a few years go by, you'll realize sixty-five is pretty young.

What if I had become a chronically dissatisfied person?

Winston Churchill's great remark that "success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Indeed there is none so self-righteous as one who carries the burden of self-perceived victimhood.

The skull's…spirit? He…he looks different." The youth scowled. "Yeah? You look just the same. I was banking on frostbite taking a few of your fingers, or even your nose. Here's hoping something else has dropped off that I don't know about. If not, I'll be sorely disappointed." Lockwood stared. "Does he always talk like this?" "No. Usually he's worse. See what I have to put up with?

Is it just me,' Kipps said, 'or does that boy need punching?' 'It's not just you.

George had his faraway look, the one that made him look like a constipated owl.

I'd never punched an old lady before; I didn't have any problem doing so now.

One eye was black and closed. I allowed myself a smile. Despite my predicament, there were still a few things left in life to enjoy.

I was rude, unfeeling and brutally confrontational. Basically, I just imagined I was you. - Albert, to Scarlett

Besides, if you're going to die horribly, you might as well do it with style.