The theatre only knows what it's doing next week, not like the opera, where they say: What are we going to do in five years' time? A completely different attitude.
~By Harrison Birtwistle ~
My attitude toward men who mess around is simple: If you find 'em, kill 'em.
~By Loretta Lynn ~
As I say, the Animals had a particular concept of themselves as a band. There was an anarchic spirit in it, which was being flattened by commercial designs, attitudes, and needs.
~By Alan Price ~
Regardless of what one's attitude towards prohibition may be, temperance is something against which, at a time of war, no reasonable protest can be made.
~By William Lyon Mackenzie King ~
If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.
~By Pat Riley ~
I am Classic Rock Revisited. I revisit it every waking moment of my life because it has the spirit and the attitude and the fire and the middle finger. I am Rosa Parks with a Gibson guitar.
~By Ted Nugent ~
Though gay lifestyles have certainly moved into the open, there's little evidence that society has become more open in its basic attitudes or that entertainers should feel cozy in emerging from the velvet underground.
~By Peter Bart ~
I think that's because believable action is based on authenticity, and accuracy is very important to me. I always spend time researching my novels, exploring the customs and attitudes of the county I'm using for their setting.
~By Sidney Sheldon ~
Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.
~By Zig Ziglar ~
There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.
~By W. Clement Stone ~
Modern Orthodoxy has a highly positive attitude toward the State of Israel. Our Ultra-Orthodox brethren recognize only the Holy Land, but not the state.
~By Norman Lamm ~
I thought I was going to be killed. The casualties were so heavy, it was just a given. I learned to take each day, each mission, as it came. That's an attitude I've carried into my professional life. I take each case, each job, as it comes.
~By Elliot Richardson ~
We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them.
~By Elbert Hubbard ~
There is a single thread of attitude, a single direction of flow, that joins our present time to its early burgeoning in Mediterranean civilization.
~By Arthur Erickson ~
I need that aggressive attitude to play my music and more men have that attitude than women.
~By Lita Ford ~
Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different.
~By Katherine Mansfield ~
There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious. If glad, it must not grin or snicker; if sad, it must not scream or curse.
~By William James ~
There is no planning. On the night it is really great, it's euphoria and if it is not so great there is always tomorrow night. That was his attitude.
~By Ed McMahon ~
Our attitudes have changed a lot, really, and so there's a certain toughness about it.
~By Jeremy Northam ~
The compulsion to do good is an innate American trait. Only North Americans seem to believe that they always should, may, and actually can choose somebody with whom to share their blessings. Ultimately this attitude leads to bombing people into the acceptance of gifts.
~By Ivan Illich ~
The attitude of the actor is his interpretation of what he reads, and the written word is what creates the role in the actor's mind, and I guess in reading the things that were given to me, I reacted as you guys saw me, you know.
~By Gene Barry ~
Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.
~By Allen Klein ~
Hitler and Mussolini were only the primary spokesmen for the attitude of domination and craving for power that are in the heart of almost everyone. Until the source is cleared, there will always be confusion and hate, wars and class antagonisms.
~By Jiddu Krishnamurti ~
I intend to travel to Okinawa and to visit with Okinawa officials and the citizens of Okinawa at an early date. I will send my best analysis of that situation, including the local attitudes, back to Washington, to the government there.
~By Howard Baker ~
Not to discriminate every moment some passionate attitude in those about us, and in the very brilliancy of their gifts some tragic dividing on their ways, is, on this short day of frost and sun, to sleep before evening.
~By Walter Pater ~
Some of these guys wear beards to make them look intimidating, but they don't look so tough when they have to deliver the ball. Their abilities and their attitudes don't back up their beards.
~By Don Drysdale ~
I don't think it's a good attitude in your life to feel that you have to be rich to have self-esteem.
~By Tom Petty ~
The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.
~By Jawaharlal Nehru ~
That attitude toward women as objects may have worked for the late Sixties, but it doesn't do so now.
~By John Schlesinger ~
If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life.
~By Billy Graham ~
I look at Jagger and the like and if I see a good attitude I'll admire it but I wouldn't copy their style.
~By Michael Hutchence ~
If a site is done with pleasure and a fun attitude, it's a great way to communicate with your fans.
~By Christopher Lambert ~
All we need, really, is a change from a near frigid to a tropical attitude of mind.
~By Marjory Stoneman Douglas ~
Time plays a role in almost every decision. And some decisions define your attitude about time.
~By John Cale ~
What was past was past. I suppose that was the general attitude.
~By V. S. Naipaul ~
The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.
~By Antoine de Saint-Exupery ~
I haven't seen Clones, which has been during this period when I haven't seen much of anything, but I did see Phantom Menace, and see my feelings about it - see, first of all, I think that when you make a lot of movies, your attitude about the movies changes.
~By Lawrence Kasdan ~
A lot of times I find that people who are blessed with the most talent don't ever develop that attitude, and the ones who aren't blessed in that way are the most competitive and have the biggest heart.
~By Tom Brady ~
The attitude and capacity of the factory, the old metal table and the new ideas of the wooden furniture quickly and naturally suggested the possibility of metal furniture.
~By Donald Judd ~
That attitude that fighting is probably not fair, but you have to defend yourself anyway and damage the enemy, has been profoundly consequential as far as my political activism goes.
~By June Jordan ~
My attitude about Hollywood is that I wouldn't walk across the street to pull one of those executives out of the snow if he was bleeding to death. Not unless I was paid for it. None of them ever did me any favors.
~By James Woods ~
Although as a sailor I despised politics - for I loved my sailor's life and still love it today - conditions forced me to take up a definite attitude towards political problems.
~By Fritz Sauckel ~
That's what I love from metal, and that's what I love from hip-hop. That's what I love from any music that's hard, that's got an edge to it-The attitude in it.
~By Kid Rock ~
My mother, she had a very good attitude toward money. I'm very grateful for the fact that we had to learn to save. I used to get like 50 pence a week, and I'd save it for like five months. And then I'd spend it on Christmas presents. I'd save up like eight pounds. It's nothing, but we did that.
~By Gemma Arterton ~
The left sees nothing but bigotry and superstition in the popular defense of the family or in popular attitudes regarding abortion, crime, busing, and the school curriculum.
~By Christopher Lasch ~
When I drank, I had a very different attitude towards my playing. It was sloppier but I kind of liked it that way. It was like the alcohol was telling my mind what to do.
~By Mick Mars ~
But Jesus changes your attitude towards yourself and towards other people.
~By Cliff Richard ~
I came on to the film with a very happy-go-lucky attitude which I think my character, Charlie, did when she went into the house. I expected it to be good, and then slowly things started to change for us all.
~By Jennifer Sky ~
What matters to me is that I do what I think is right and I see, I'm a numbers guy, that's my attitude. I know we have a debt tsunami coming, we are bankrupting this country and I'm in a position where I can actually advance ideas to prevent that from happening. That's exactly what I should be doing.
~By Paul Ryan ~
Jazz in itself is not struggling. That is, the music itself is not struggling... It's the attitude that's in trouble. My plays insist that we should not forget or toss away our history.
~By August Wilson ~
In terms of work I've always had a Bad Attitude in that I won't work anywhere which requires me to work strict hours or follow a dress code. I don't know if that's an Asperger's thing or not, I think it's just being reasonable.
~By Bram Cohen ~
The Stones are a different kind of group. I realized that when I joined them. It's not really so much their musical ability, it's just they have a certain kind of style and attitude which is unique.
~By Mick Taylor ~
Iraq is just a symbol of the attitude of western democracies to the rest of the world.
~By Harold Pinter ~
Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.
~By Victor Hugo ~
Muslims have a very bad attitude to homosexuality, they're very intolerant.
~By Pim Fortuyn ~
Hence, within the space of two generations there has been a complete revolution in the attitude of the trades-unions toward the women working in their trades.
~By Florence Kelley ~
My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never.
~By Duke Ellington ~
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.
~By Norman Vincent Peale ~
Most of us start out with a positive attitude and a plan to do our best.
~By Marilu Henner ~
When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him.
~By Norman Vincent Peale ~
There was a whole language that I could never make function for myself in relationship to painting and that was attitudes like tortured, struggle, pain.
~By Robert Rauschenberg ~
Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.
~By Harold S. Geneen ~
In 1977, at least, he wished to have people believe that he shared and was proud of an attitude toward women that is not acceptable in a politician. In 2003, all he has said is that he doesn't remember the interview.
~By Michael Kinsley ~
The time I spent thinking about how I was better than somebody else or worrying about somebody else's attitude was time I could put to better use.
~By Charley Pride ~
I think one of the things that language poets are very involved with is getting away from conventional ideas of beauty, because those ideas contain a certain attitude toward women, certain attitudes toward sex, certain attitudes toward race, etc.
~By Diane Wakoski ~
Most of us believe outside situations shape our attitudes when, in fact, it is our view of the situations that shape our attitudes.
~By Darren L. Johnson ~
It's not the style that motivates me, as much as an attitude of openness that I have when I go into a project.
~By Herbie Hancock ~
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.
~By Benny Green ~
My attitude towards drawing is not necessarily about drawing. It's about making the best kind of image I can make, it's about talking as clearly as I can.
~By Jim Dine ~
You know, who cares about seeing the girls when everybody wants to see the band. That's what's important, KISS is important. I think we look great, and the attitude is there, and I'm real happy with it.
~By Eric Carr ~
When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic.
~By Charles R. Swindoll ~
When a parent shows up with an attitude of entitlement, understand that under it is a boatload of anxiety.
~By Robert Evans ~
I love places that have an incredible history. I love the Italian way of life. I love the food. I love the people. I love the attitudes of Italians.
~By Elton John ~
Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.
~By William James ~
America won the Cold War by protecting our strategic resources from the threat of foreign control. We must bring the same attitude to our trade relationship with China.
~By Jo Ann Emerson ~
It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.
~By Dalai Lama ~
What starts the process, really, are laughs and slights and snubs when you are a kid. If your anger is deep enough and strong enough, you learn that you can change those attitudes by excellence, personal gut performance.
~By Richard M. Nixon ~
I was kicked out of school because of my attitude. I was not assimilating. So I went to work, taking any jobs I could get.
~By Richard Pryor ~
I do not share the half-in, half-out attitude to the EU of some in Britain. Britain's place is in Europe.
~By Peter Mandelson ~
I like actors that are good with pantomime and that can transmit a lot by their presence and attitude more than through their dialogue.
~By Guillermo del Toro ~
People have often asked if I'm gay because I don't go out of my way to spit and scratch and give people attitude.
~By Jason Bateman ~
Being a part of SKECHERS is exciting. It is such a hip company with a great attitude and image.
~By Carrie Underwood ~
My next book is Scene by Scene: as Seen by Fay Wray. It'll be about different incidents. Just my feelings about quite a few people. Attitudes. My thoughts about the universe and simple things like that.
~By Fay Wray ~
It was 100 percent music. There was no ego involved, no attitudes, no black and white, it was pure music.
~By Lee Konitz ~
Despite Japan's desires and efforts, unfortunate differences in the ways that Japan, England, the United States, and China understood circumstances, together with misunderstandings of attitudes, made it impossible for the parties to agree.
~By Hideki Tojo ~
If you get a diagnosis, get on a therapy, keep a good attitude and keep your sense of humor.
~By Teri Garr ~
Athletic competition clearly defines the unique power of our attitude.
~By Bart Starr ~
Mental attitude and concentration are the keys to pitching.
~By Ferguson Jenkins ~
Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us.
~By John N. Mitchell ~
Stiletto, I look at it more as an attitude as opposed to a high-heeled shoe.
~By Lita Ford ~
Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.
~By Og Mandino ~
Fairness is not an attitude. It's a professional skill that must be developed and exercised.
~By Brit Hume ~
Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.
~By Viktor E. Frankl ~
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
~By Albert Einstein ~
While these attitudes are more visible when direct- ed at government, there is ample evidence that many working people distrust their own union as much as they do the corporation they work for.
~By Robert Teeter ~
So long as you've got your friends about you, and a good positive attitude, you don't really have to care what everyone else thinks.
~By Gail Porter ~
The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn't cross the road to see them. It's people who have this indefinable attitude that are the good ones.
~By Nick Lowe ~
If you take the contempt some Americans have for yuppies and multiply it by 10 you might come close to understanding their attitude towards the City, as they call it - London, the people of the south.
~By Martin C. Smith ~
You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor you can change your attitude about it.
~By Allen Klein ~
If philosophy is practice, a demand to know the manner in which its history is to be studied is entailed: a theoretical attitude toward it becomes real only in the living appropriation of its contents from the texts.
~By Karl Jaspers ~
|