Quotes About Attitude

There are in life real evils enough and it is folly to afflict ourselves with imaginary ones.

A man being sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than when he has plenty, perhaps through fear of being thought to have but little.

A cynic once told G. K. Chesterton, the British novelist and essayist, "Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for he shall not be disappointed." Chesterton's rejoinder? "Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for he shall enjoy everything.

Unfortunately complaining is one thing Eeyores are not afraid to do. They grudgingly carry their thimbles to the Fountain of Life, then mumble and grumble that they weren't given enough.

Reality is what one makes it. And the more negative reality one nurtures and creates, the more of it one has.

Within each of us there is an Owl, a Rabbit, an Eeyore, and a Pooh. For too long, we have chosen the way of Owl and Rabbit. Now, like Eeyore, we complain about the results. But that accomplishes nothing. If we are smart, we will choose the way of Pooh.

When women are encouraged to be competitive, too many of them become disagreeable.

Mistakes can be like ice. If we resist them, we may keep on slipping into a posture of defeat. If we include mistakes in our definition of performance, we are likely to glide through them and appreciate the beauty of the longer run.

There is no such thing as bad weather," he used to say, "only inappropriate clothing.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism. Indeed, I think it must be more agreeable, must have a more real savor, than optimism--from the way in which pessimists abandon themselves to it.

Any time I need to get a serious attitude adjustment, I put on one of their records, and there are examples there for all time to keep us honest and keep us reaching they'll never be eclipsed.

Our attitude needs to be like Elisha's: "I'm not staying around here. I'm going beyond here to my double portion!

I demand a lot from myself and reflect this attitude upon others: I consider it to be an important quality for a leader. I also think it is impossible to achieve success without persistence.

I don't reflect much, unless I'm talking to the media. I have more of a 'Forward, march!' kind of attitude.

When someone keeps doing something, you say that that isn't him, he is just making some bad decisions. Sometimes those decisions reflect the person.

I think the world is ambivalent about feminism. So I can't blame college students. I think they're reflecting the greater culture's attitude toward feminism. So what I can do is, in ways that are appropriate, advocate for feminism and help the students learn what feminism is about.

Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.

The dog is a reflection of your energy, of your behavior. You have to ask, 'What am I doing?' That's the right question to ask.

Comics are just mirrors. People can either laugh at the reflection or be disgusted by it.

Boring people are a reflection of boring people.

We always say that fashion is a reflection of our times.

I think the way you dress is a direct reflection out of what you will get out of your day; you make the effort, people will notice. You'll feel better, and those around you will feel better.

I've learnt to not look that deeply into what people say as it's mostly a reflection of themselves.

My music is a reflection of my way of thinking, and I take risks because I know I must. If I win, I win, and if I don't, I still win.