“what we accomplish in the marathon of life depends tremendously on our grit—our passion and perseverance for long-term goals.” — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
At various points, in big ways and small, we get knocked down. If we stay down, grit loses. If we get up,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“following through on our commitments while we grow up both requires grit and, at the same time, builds it.” — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
I would be surprised if my girls ended up as women without grit. I really would. — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
Grit and self-control are related, but they're not the same thing. — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
Grit may carry risk because it's about putting all your eggs in one basket, to some extent. — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
I think the questions on the grit scale about not letting setbacks disappoint you, finishing what you begin, doing things with focus,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“As a psychologist, I can confirm that grit is far from the only—or even the most important—aspect of a person’s character. In… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
We have found a direct correlation between grit and positive emotions, but the fact that I have no evidence that grit is… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“Grit depends on a different kind of hope. It rests on the expectation that our own efforts can improve our future. "I… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“In very gritty people, most mid-level and low-level goals are, in some way or another, related to that ultimate goal. In contrast,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“trying to do things they can't yet do, failing, and learning what they need to do differently is exactly the way that… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
There haven't been genetic studies on grit, but we often think that challenge is inherited but grit is learned. That's not what… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“there’s a hard way to get grit and an easy way. The hard way is to do it by yourself. The easy… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
To me, the most shocking thing about grit is how little we know, how little science knows, about building it. Every day,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
Grit, in a word, is stamina. But it's not just stamina in your effort. It's also stamina in your direction, stamina in… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
I now have Grit Scale scores from thousands of American adults. My data provide a snapshot of grit across adulthood. And I've… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
Grittier students are more likely to earn their diplomas; grittier teachers are more effective in the classroom. Grittier soldiers are more likely… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
Most teachers, when surveyed, say that it is part of their job to help students develop things like grit. This is especially… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
Being gritty doesn't mean not showing pain or pretending everything is O.K. In fact, when you look at healthy and successful and… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“Grit depends on a different kind of hope. It rests on the expectation that our own efforts can improve our future. I… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“Encouragement during the early years is crucial because beginners are still figuring out whether they want to commit or cut bait. Accordingly,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“How often do people start down a path and then give up on it entirely? How many treadmills, exercise bikes, and weight… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“Two indicators could easily be rephrased as passion items for the Grit Scale. Degree to which he works with distant objects in… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
The parenting style that is good for grit is also the parenting style good for most other things: Be really, really demanding,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“If you want to bring forth grit in your child, first ask how much passion and perseverance you have for your own… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“you can, in fact, modify your self-talk, and you can learn to not let it interfere with you moving toward your goals. With practice… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
One thing that's true of gritty people is they love what they do, and they keep loving what they do. So they're not just… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
The focus on just thinking about standardized test scores as being synonymous with achievement for teenagers is ridiculous, right? There are so many things… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
“Nobody wants to show you the hours and hours of becoming. They’d rather show the highlight of what they’ve become.” — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
I don't spend a lot of time thinking about my genes because I can't do anything about them. — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
“My longitudinal studies show these three virtue clusters predict different outcomes. For academic achievement, including stellar report card grades, the cluster containing grit is… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
“For many of us, the companies we work for are an important cultural force in our lives. For instance, growing up, my dad liked… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
“trying to do things they can't yet do, failing, and learning what they need to do differently is exactly the way that experts practice.” — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
Negative feelings are typical of learning, and you shouldn't feel like you're stupid when you're frustrated doing something. You might say to yourself, 'I… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
I was a good novice teacher, but I did the things that were obvious. I stayed for lunch for extra tutoring, gave kids my… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
“The separation of talent and skill,” Will Smith points out, “is one of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
What we reliably find is that people's perseverance scores are actually higher than their passion scores, and I think it really does get to… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
Many things matter other than our measured intelligence, so let's get to work on them. — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
“With everything perfect,” Nietzsche wrote, “we do not ask how it came to be.” Instead, “we rejoice in the present fact as though it… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share
