#attitude

The attitude of independence toward a constructed language which all national speakers must adopt is really a great advantage, because it tends to make man see himself as the master of language instead of its obedient servant. ↗

— Edward Sapir

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Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities. ↗

— Walter Scott

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The Dolls were an attitude. If nothing else they were a great attitude. ↗

— Johnny Thunders

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Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are. ↗

— Norman Vincent Peale

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Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful. ↗

— Norman Vincent Peale

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I don't think it's a good attitude in your life to feel that you have to be rich to have self-esteem. ↗

— Tom Petty

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There has been a change in attitude, though. ↗

— Daniel Petrie

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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude. ↗

— Colin Powell

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The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair. ↗

— Herbert Read

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All the gestures of children are graceful; the reign of distortion and unnatural attitudes commences with the introduction of the dancing master. ↗

— Joshua Reynolds

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