"For to be poised against fatality, to meet adverse conditions gracefully, is more than simple endurance; it is an act of aggression, a positive triumph"
- Thomas Mann
About this Quote
This quote by Thomas Mann speaks with the power of durability and the strength of the human spirit. It recommends that to be able to face difficult and even awful circumstances with grace and dignity is an act of guts and defiance. It is a refusal to be defeated by the forces of misfortune, and a presentation of the power of the specific to accomplishment over the odds. It is a testimony to the strength of the human spirit, and a reminder that even in the face of tragedy, we can still discover the guts to stand and battle. It is a suggestion that even in the face of hardship, we can still find the strength to persevere and to find a way to progress.
This quote is written / told by Thomas Mann between June 6, 1875 and August 12, 1955. He/she was a famous Writer from Germany.
The author also have 43 other quotes.
"Question: Why are we Masters of our Fate, the captains of our souls? Because we have the power to control our thoughts, our attitudes. That is why many people live in the withering negative world. That is why many people live in the Positive Faith world"
"There must be a positive and negative in everything in the universe in order to complete a circuit or circle, without which there would be no activity, no motion"
"You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination"
"I'm a very driven, ambitious, positive person. But I'm a spiritual person as well. I believe in creative visualization. So for me to go to America - which I find such a positive place - well, I took to it like a duck to water"
"The object of my relationship with Vietnam has been to heal the wounds that exist, particularly among our veterans, and to move forward with a positive relationship,... Apparently some in the Vietnamese government don't want to do that and that's their decision"
"It demonstrates to his simple mind in the most positive manner that we have no prejudice against him on account of his race, and that while he behaves himself he will be treated the same as a white man"
