“D.A.T.A. stands for desires, abilities, temperament and assets. . . . desires [may] include solving problems, performing intellectually challenging work in an independent setting and making things run well . . . abilities [are] the transferable skills. . . . to solve people's problems. These may include writing, budgeting and using different software programs . . . temperament [may refer to] what situations [make you] most productive and satisfied . . . assets are the life experiences, education and training that set [one] apart from everyone else.”
William Bridges
“A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.”
Oscar Wilde
“Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.”
Tryon Edwards
“He had that curious love of green, which in individuals is always the sign of a subtle artistic temperament, and in nations is said to denote a laxity, if not a decadence of morals.”
“There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.”
Henry Van Dyke
“We must select the illusion which appeals to our temperament and embrace it with passion, if we want to be happy”
Cyril Connolly
“Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness.”
Robertson Davies
