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Who wrote, "Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude"?

aptitude

[ap-ti-tood, -tyood] / ˈæp tɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /




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Questions about his leadership, aptitude, and attitude as the Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback, and now about the severity of a blood clot and his commitment to the season amid roster challenges.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

It was only when the boy proved he had no aptitude for sales that she decided he might try becoming a writer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

I saw her aptitude firsthand as I tailed her around CAP.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

If exams placed greater emphasis on hands-on experience and aptitude, he suggests, schools might adapt their methods and help address India's jobs crisis.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

"Well, that depends on the aptitude of the—" "How long?"

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

I’d also refrain from comparing him with your other direct report; they are different people with different aptitudes, and one performance doesn’t need to anchor the other.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

A national AI-employment system could provide individual assistance to the unemployed: assessing their aptitudes and interest and matching them with emerging jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

Children can start learning at these levels at different ages, decided by the school depending on "individual needs and aptitudes".

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2023

The paper's authors add that the results could potentially help better illuminate the learning process, identify the causes behind certain afflictions, and spot sound-related aptitudes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2023

Lori, because of her good grades and art portfolio, had been accepted into a government-sponsored summer camp for students with special aptitudes.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls


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