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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

But their aptitude and affection for the sport would be passed down through two different families in two different states, from one generation to the next, before reaching Luke and his brothers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Even though I maintained an A average in all of my classes in middle school, I had a real aptitude for math and science, which is why my parents tried to steer me toward medicine.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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

The process would create a database of military-age Germans that details their physical and mental health, their skills and aptitudes, and their willingness to serve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

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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