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

—  Lou Holtz, 1937-, American football coach

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Bob MarleySome people feel the rain. Others just get wet.

—  Bob Marley, 1945-1981, Jamaican singer

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Albert EinsteinWeakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

—  Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-Jewish physicist

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Baruch SpinozaI have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them.

—  Baruch Spinoza, 1632-1677, Dutch philosopher

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ConfuciusThe man who says he can, and the man who says he can not are both correct.

—  Confucius, 551-479 BC, Chinese teacher & philosopher

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William JamesThe greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude.

—  William James, 1842-1910, American philosopher

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Zig ZiglarYour attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.

—  Zig Ziglar, 1926-2012, American self-help writer

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T. S. EliotTo do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man's life.

—  T. S. Eliot, 1888-1965, British poet, Nobel 1948

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Thomas JeffersonTake things always by their smooth handle.

—  Thomas Jefferson, 1749-1826, American President [1801-1809]

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Robert M. PirsigThe only Zen you find on tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there.

—  Robert M. Pirsig, 1928-2017, American writer

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Oscar WildeWe are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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Martin Luther KingForgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude.

—  Martin Luther King, 1929-1968, American leader in the Civil Rights Movement

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La RochefoucauldThe happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.

—  La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680, French writer

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Robert M. PirsigIs it hard?
Not if you have the right attitudes. Its having the right attitudes thats hard.

—  Robert M. Pirsig, 1928-2017, American writer

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Zig ZiglarYou can't have a million dollar dream with a minimum wage work ethic.

—  Zig Ziglar, 1926-2012, American self-help writer

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Duc de LevisThe past is settled, the present eludes you, think of the future.

—  Duc de Levis, 1764-1830, French politician & author of maxims

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Winston ChurchillAttitude is a little thing that makes a BIG difference.

—  Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953

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Abraham LincolnFolks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.

—  Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, American President

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Eric HofferEvery extreme attitude is a flight from the self.

—  Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, American writer & philosopher

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Lou HoltzLife is 10 percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.

—  Lou Holtz, 1937-, American football coach

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Elbert HubbardPositive anything is better than negative nothing.

—  Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915, American writer

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Lou HoltzAbility is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

—  Lou Holtz, 1937-, American football coach

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RumiThere are many ways to the Divine. I have chosen the ways of song, dance, and laughter.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Ralph Waldo EmersonDon't waste yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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Vladimir NabokovI have the feeling that something in my mind is poisoning everything else.

—  Vladimir Nabokov, 1899-1977, Russian-American writer

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Helen KellerHappiness does not come from without, it comes from within.

—  Helen Keller, 1880-1968, American writer

Marie von Ebner-EschenbachNowadays people are born to find fault. When they look at Achilles, they see only his heel.

—  Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, 1830-1916, German author of maxims

Bruce LeeChoose the positive. You have choice, you are master of your attitude, choose the positive, the constructive. Optimism is a faith that leads to success.

—  Bruce Lee, 1940-1973, Chinese-American actor

BouddhaPeace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

—  Bouddha, 563-483 BC, Indian founder of Buddhism

Martin HeideggerHow one encounters reality is a choice.

—  Martin Heidegger, 1889-1976, German philosopher

Joseph CampbellAll the gods, all the heavens, all the hells, are within you.

—  Joseph Campbell, 1904-1987, American academic

Robert Louis StevensonMake the most of the best and the least of the worst.

—  Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, Scottish writer

Sri AurobindoDo not belong to the past dawns, but to the noons of future.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

Henry MillerThere's nothing wrong with the world. What's wrong is our way of looking at it.

—  Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American writer

Henry MillerEverything hinges on how you look at things.

—  Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American writer

Ashleigh BrilliantLife is too important to be taken as a joke, but too ridiculous to be taken seriously.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Dale Carnegie It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.

—  Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer

Søren KierkegaardMy standpoint is armed neutrality.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

Francis Scott FitzgeraldHer philosophy is carpe diem for herself and laissez faire for others.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

Ancient Greek

EuripidesIndulge yourself, drink, consider the day-to-day life and leave the rest to chance.

Εύφραινε σαυτόν, πίνε, τον καθ’ ημέραν βίον λογίζου σον, τα δ’ άλλα της τύχης.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Alcestis

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Proverbs

Polish ProverbAs Jake treats God, God will treat Jake.

—  Polish Proverb

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