Quotes about Attitude

Astronomy to the selfish becomes astrology.

People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.

Nothing can work me damage except myself; the harm that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.

Most of the shadows of life are caused by standing in our own sunshine.

You think me the child of my circumstances: I make my circumstance.

Matthew Henry, the Puritan preacher and Bible commentator, made this statement after a thief stole his money: "Let me be thankful first because I was never robbed before; second, although they took my purse, they did not take my life; third, because, although they took my all, it was not much; and fourth, because it was I who was robbed, not I who robbed.

Anyone who waits for happiness will never be happy.

When we become proud, we operate outside the grace God only gives to the humble. Humility preserves us; pride destroys us.

Nothing is more poisonous than the spirit of entitlement that permeates our culture and sometimes, sadly, our churches.

Countless people in worse situations are happier than those in better situations. This demonstrates that happiness is dependent not on circumstances but on perspective, which is determined by our focus.

There is a powerful relationship between our true spiritual condition and our attitude and actions concerning money and possessions.

monotony finds no relief in adding variety or changing our attitude about it. Activity does not create meaning; it is the other way around.