“But if we judge only those things which are in our power to be good or bad, there remains no reason either for finding fault with God or standing in a hostile attitude to man.” IfsMenReasonAttitudeJudgingFindingsStandingRemainsFaultsBe GoodNo ReasonHostile Book:Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion Source: Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion
“What gives me concern in so much of the comment is the implication that the people of Hong Kong have to be given a reward, like children, for being good last year, and bribed, like children, into being good next year. I myself repudiate this paternalistic, indeed colonialist, attitude as a gross insult to our people.” PeopleGivingYearsChildrenLastsNextGivenAttitudeConcernGive MeRewardsBe GoodInsultCommentLast YearGrossNext YearImplicationsHong Kong Author:John James Cowperthwaite
“Brazilians need to work on their own national pride. I always think that they suffer from national low-self esteem. It's a lesser-developed country, and they have struggled so much. Sometimes they have an attitude that, if it's Brazilian, it can't be good.” IfsThinkingNeedsSelfCountrySometimesSufferingAttitudeSelf EsteemPrideLowsBe GoodEsteemLow Self EsteemDeveloped CountryNational Pride Author:Amy Irving
“Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it's the real test of your character and of your faith to say, things are not going our way, but I'm still being good to people; I'm still attending church; I still have a good attitude. I think that's how you pass those tests.” PeopleThinkingWayBelieveStillsRealCharacterI BelieveChurchAttitudeTestsBe GoodAttendingGood AttitudeAttending Church Author:Joel Osteen