SELIGMAN QUOTES

"I believe that traditional wisdom is incomplete. A composer can have all the talent of Mozart and a passionate desire to succeed, but if he believes he cannot compose music, he will come to nothing. He will not try hard enough. He will give up too soon when the elusive right melody takes too long to materialize."

"Habits of thinking need not be forever. One of the most significant findings in psychology in the last twenty years is that individuals can choose the way they think."

"Success requires persistence, the ability to not give up in the face of failure. I believe that optimistic explanatory style is the key to persistence."

-Martin Seligman