I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.
Katharine HepburnRead
If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior.
Interpretation
To influence how others think, one must first alter their actions.
This quote emphasizes that changing perceptions or attitudes towards a subject often requires a shift in one's behavior. It suggests that actions speak louder than words and that tangible changes in what we do can lead to a transformation in how others perceive or respond to us. By modifying our own behaviors, we can create a ripple effect that influences the attitudes of those around us.
In practice
This quote can be used during a team meeting to encourage members to adopt positive behaviors for improved teamwork.
I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.
I don't believe in marriage. It's bloody impractical. 'To love, honor, and obey.' If it weren't, you wouldn't have to sign a contract.
When Iβve been unsuccessful, Iβve been controlled. When Iβve been successful, Iβve been in control.
I'm an atheist, and that's it. I believe there's nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people.
What acting means is that you've got to get out of your own skin.
I've made forty-three pictures. Naturally I'm adorable in all of them.
You all know the saying which is very true: What you resist persists. And I'm sure many of you have already found that out in your life. And then suddenly when you let go of resistance you let go of an attachment to something: I need this to happen in order to be happy; I don't want what is, I want something else. To be okay with what is, which is the simplicity of this moment, is the beginning of true change.
Self-deception ultimately explains Japan's plight. The Japanese have never accepted that change is in their interest - and not merely a response to U.S. criticism.
Battles are followed by years of famine.
We should strive to welcome change and challenges, because they are what help us grow. With out them we grow weak like the Eloi in comfort and security. We need to constantly be challenging ourselves in order to strengthen our character and increase our intelligence.
There has been, and there will continue to be, vigorous discussions about race in America. I worry that little will come of these discussions because we aren't addressing what must be done to change the current racial climate.
The survival of the United States of America as we know it is at risk. And even more β if more should be required β the future of human civilization is at stake.
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