I find that it is not the circumstances in which we are placed, but the spirit in which we face them, that constitutes our
Tag: Attitude
William James
The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind.
Harold B. Melchart
Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance towards the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many
Harry Emerson Fosdick
One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world —
William James
Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive, along with which comes the inner voice which says,
William L. Shirer
Most true happiness comes from one’s inner life, from the disposition of the mind and soul. Admittedly, a good inner life is hard to
Nicholas Murray Butler
Brooks Atkinson
The humorous man recognizes that absolute purity, absolute justice, absolute logic and perfection are beyond human achievement and that men have been able to
William James
Do not be afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
Thomas Carlyle
Give us, O give us, the man who sings at his work! Be his occupation what it may, he is equal to any of