“The fundamentalists are insistent that they know best. It's a dictatorial attitude towards personal morality, which is a modern creation that came about in the 19th century.” KnowsAttitudeModernCenturyCreationMorality19th Century Author:Steve Coogan
“So many people have that kind of attitude and approach to learning that it gives me great hope for the world. I say hope in the sense that innovations in science and technology will be the engines of a 21st century economy and I don't want to go broke, as a nation. So, the hope I have is that, if people embrace it, we'll have a healthier, more secure, wealthier nation than we have.” PeopleIfsWorldWantGivingKindNationsAttitudeTechnologyEconomyCenturyApproachGive MeInnovationEmbraceSecureBrokeEngines21st CenturyScience And TechnologyGreat Hope Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“One of the major changes in attitude that occurred in the world of art as we moved from the nineteenth into the twentieth century was that the twentieth century artist became more involved with personal expression than with celebrating exclusively the values of the society or the church. Along with this change came a broader acceptance of the belief that the artist can invent a reality that is more meaningful than the one that is literally given to the eye. I subscribe enthusiastically to this.” WorldArtRealityEyeArtistValuesBeliefGivenChurchAttitudeCenturyAcceptanceExpressionInvolvedMajorsMovedPhotographerMeaningfulCelebrateTwentieth CenturyMajor ChangePersonal Expression Author:Jerry Uelsmann
“Some crafts have been practiced for centuries. These crafts were created using skills passed from generation to generation, and were motivated by necessity such as baskets and pottery, or artistic expression, such as more baskets and more pottery. Today, there is a much more leisurely attitude toward crafting, and virtually anyone without a job and access to pipe cleaners can join the elite society of crafters.” Has BeensTodayJobsAttitudeGenerationsCenturyExpressionSkillsAccessCraftsArtisticMotivatedElitesHobbiesPipeBasketsCleanersPotteryArtistic ExpressionCrafters Author:Amy Sedaris
“One legislator accused me of having a 19th century attitude on law and order. That is a totally false charge. I have an 18th century attitude. That is when the Founding Fathers made it clear that the safety of law abiding citizens should be one of government's primary concerns.” ShouldMadeWarGovernmentLawOrderFatherAttitudeClearCenturyCitizensConcernSafetyMade ItPrimariesFoundingAccusedAbiding19th CenturyLegislatorsLaw And Order18th CenturyLaw Abiding Citizen Author:Jeffrey Gitomer
“Personally, I've been hearing all my life about the Serious Philosophical Issues posed by life extension, and my attitude has always been that I'm willing to grapple with those issues for as many centuries as it takes.” AttitudeIssuesCenturyWillingSeriousPhilosophicalHearingExtensionsMy Attitude Author:Patrick Hayden
“The Christian church, in its attitude toward science, shows the mind of a more or less enlightened man of the Thirteenth Century. It no longer believes that the earth is flat, but it is still convinced that prayer can cure after medicine fails.” MenMindBelieveStillsShowsEarthChristianChurchPrayerAttitudeFailingCenturyMedicineConvincedCuresEnlightenedFlatsChristian Church Book:Minority Report Source: Minority Report
“I did a lot of work with early 20th century attitudes, the kind of superficial notions and behavior that prompt people who don't know history very well to think that "people were different back then" - but beneath all that are characters who react in ways that we can all recognize, and will always be able to recognize.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayWellsKindDifferentCharacterAbleAttitudeCenturyBehaviorNotionSuperficial20th CenturyPrompts Author:James Vance