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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

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

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

He was bullish about his ability to sell the concept, but knew he didn’t have the organizational aptitude to actually run a business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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

That’s one of the reasons why everyone in the city has to take the aptitude test at sixteen—if they’re aware during the test, that shows us that they might have healed genes.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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

People who had the skills and aptitudes to adapt to those forces did very well, and people who were affected more adversely did not.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 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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