Quotes about Attitude

He makes the basic point that it is not so much the disability one suffers from that matters but one's attitude to it. The man who says: I will conquer this illness & live a happy life, is already halfway through to victory.

I'm not sure what the future holds but I do know that I'm going to be positive and not wake up feeling desperate. As my dad said 'Nic, it is what it is, it's not what it should have been, not what it could have been, it is what it is.'

Life's blows cannot break a person whose spirit is warmed at the fire of enthusiasm.

How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself - so always think positively.

When you get up in the morning, you have two choices - either to be happy or to be unhappy. Just choose to be happy.

Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.

Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate.

Remember that "Help us grow this grass" is a far more effective sign than "Keep off the grass".

Each day is a special gift from God, and while life may not always be fair, you must never allow the pains, hurdles, and handicaps of the moment to poison your attitude and plans for yourself and your future. You can never win when you wear the ugly cloak of self-pity, and the sour sound of whining will certainly frighten away any opportunity for success. Never again. There is a better way.

Do not listen to those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious.

That's what I dislike most of all in people — cold irony. It's a very cowardly attitude to mock or belittle everything, never be committed to anything, not feel tied to anything. Like an impotent man who can't experience pleasure himself, but will do all he can to ruin it for others

When we were young we thought of old age as an ailment that affected only other people.