“Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food, and few things in the world are more wearying than a sarcastic attitude towards life.” WorldAttitudePositiveConversationWitSarcasmSarcasticSaltAttitude Towards Life Book:Essays in Idleness Source: Essays in Idleness
“The issue of comparative performances can be regarded as settled to-day, both scientifically and practically. Though differences in attitudes between men and women still form a favorite topic of drawing-room conversation ... women's abilities are no longer seriously in doubt. These discussions rather seem to be a kind of rearguard action carried on after the main battle has been decided.” MenKindHas BeensStillsSeemsActionFormDifferencesAbilityRoomsAttitudeIssuesDoubtBattleConversationMen And WomenDecidedPerformancesDrawingDiscussionTopics Book:Women's Two Roles: Home and Work Source: Women's Two Roles: Home and Work
“A deaf and dumb person who sees two men in conversation - may nevertheless understand from the attitudes and gestures of the speakers, how well their discussion is getting along.” MenWellsMayPersonsTwoAttitudeConversationDumbDiscussionGesturesSpeakersNeverthelessDeafGetting AlongDeaf And Dumb Author:Leonardo da Vinci
“Eliminate the word "impossible" from your conversation, drop it from your thoughts, erase it from your attitudes. Stop rationalizing it. Cease excusing it. Substitute for it that bright and shining word...POSSIBLE."” AttitudeImpossibleConversationShiningCeaseSubstitutesErase Author:Norman Vincent Peale
“A lot of people don't see me as a funny character because I don't usually get to play them. I'm usually cast in the more dramatic roles, so it's been a really, really fun time playing her humor and her attitude. She's a complete tomboy, so I did a really intense study on men and how they relate to each other, in the way they walk and hold themselves and position themselves in the hierarchy, just in something as simple as a conversation.” PeopleMenWayPlayCharacterFunSimpleWalksAttitudeRolesStudyPositionConversationCastsIntenseRelateDramaticHierarchyFun TimesFunny Character Author:Angie Harmon
“Parents typically don't talk to each other about their goals and attitudes to parenting but this type of conversation could be very useful for helping parents become clearer about the things that are important to them.” ImportantHelpingParentGoalAttitudeTypeConversation Author:Timothy Carey
“While I completely disagree with the "purity" concept, it was the only place I saw fathers talking to girls about their expectations and attitudes to sex and expressing love and support. I didn't see liberal dads having similar conversations with their daughters.” GirlFatherSexAttitudeTalkingSupportSawsDadConversationExpectationsDaughterConceptsPurityDisagreeExpressing Love Author:Peggy Orenstein
“That's a very privileged attitude and I think the ignorance is so strong there. When people say, "Oh please, I don't want to hear that conversation," it's because it makes them uncomfortable." But that's because they think it's all okay. If it was racist, I would move onto someone whose mind I could change, but it's mostly ignorance. So when someone says, "Oh, it doesn't matter," I not only make designers responsible but casting directors and modeling agencies for not pushing those other girls on to the designers.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantMindMatterMovingGirlStrongAttitudeIgnorancePleaseDirectorsConversationOkayResponsibleUncomfortableAgencyDesignerRacistPushingPrivilegedCastingModelingOther GirlCasting Directors Author:Bethann Hardison