I can't think of anyone I admire who isn't fuelled by self-doubt. It's an essential ingredient. It's the grit in the oyster. — Richard Eyre Copy Share Image
Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the… — Charles R. Swindoll 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
If you are walking through the hood and you notice the cracks in the sidewalk where all the weeds, pebbles, dirt and… — Stephen Jackson Copy Share Image
“That was undeniable. But what was also undeniable on this pressure-filled afternoon was Nishikori’s poise and grit.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
You have to have a certain amount of grit in your sound, and having real synths and talking certain elements outside your… — Deadmau5 Copy Share Image
The man who has grit enough to bring about the afforestation or the irrigation of a country is not less worthy of… — J. Arthur Thomson Copy Share Image
Of course I have said, till I am blue in the face - people don't lack goals, passion, grit, or drive -… — Dan Pena Copy Share Image
The vocational approach at NOCCA (New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts) helps build grit in students. It teaches them how to… — Jonah Lehrer 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
When I was growing up, times were different. The way that we would deal with things is what I learned, and that's… — Cynthia Germanotta Copy Share Image
I got down to business and started writing furiously. I wore my fingers down to a callous state writing with every Tom,… — Gin Wigmore Copy Share Image
when the sky is as grey as this - impeccably grey, a denial, really of the very concept of colour - and… — Martin Amis Copy Share Image
Confronted with the unhappy facts of exclusion, we sometimes reassure ourselves by telling stories: the poor boys who made it, theblacks who… — Kenneth Keniston Copy Share Image
When you get into fashion, when you're not yet working in fashion, you have this idea about what the fashion world is:… — Prabal Gurung Copy Share Image
“Grit doesn’t happen when things are good. Grit happens when we’re tested. When Elvis is dead, and things are bleak at best,… — Jolie Sikes Copy Share Image
I like things that make you grit your teeth. I like tucking my chin in and sort of leading into the storm.… — Daniel Day-Lewis Copy Share Image
Keep your hands open, and all the sands of the desert can pass through them. Close them, and all you can feel… — Taisen Deshimaru Copy Share Image
GRIT is Guts, Resilience, Industriousness and Tenacity. GRIT is the ability to focus, stay determined, stay optimistic in the face of a… — Linda Kaplan Thaler Copy Share Image
Wilshere had a lot of physical problems and is a player I always appreciated, but he's unusual. He combines English grit with… — Gennaro Gattuso Copy Share Image
I think the thing that makes Indiana basketball special is that they have incredible teams, both college teams and pro teams, and… — Andy Mineo 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
“Too often, opinion is a lens polished by the grit of bias. And as I stare through my own lens, I might… — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
My favorite bands are Hank Williams Jr. and Led Zeppelin. When it's rock, it's '70s rock, and when it's country, it's '70s… — Shooter Jennings Copy Share Image
I deeply appreciate the people of Michigan. I love their grit. I love the way they face life. I love the family… — Ernie Harwell Copy Share Image
That's when you've got to grit your teeth and hang in there and try and find a way to win when you're… — Lleyton Hewitt Copy Share Image
To one who has led a virtuous life, to sin is the easiest thing in the world. No experience of unpleasant consequences… — Sylvia Townsend Warner Copy Share Image
Obviously as I'm getting older, I'm seeing changes in my body that I may not like... but I do love food, and… — Erin Andrews Copy Share Image
You just have to stand and grit your teeth and know your poll numbers are going to go down - and mine… — Chris Christie Copy Share Image
I did not raise my son, Sam, to celebrate Mother's Day. I didn't want him to feel some obligation to buy me… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
One didn't issue instructions to comets. Grown children did what they had to do, and parents could only grit their teeth and… — Lisa Alther Copy Share Image
If there is a little sand in the sugar of home happiness, it really seems better to concentrate on the sweetness that… — William George Jordan Copy Share Image
The Center for Public Integrity is the real thing. A group of dedicated people who remember that great journalism is about grit… — Diane Sawyer Copy Share Image
There are many talented individuals who simply do not follow through on their commitments. In fact, in our data, grit is usually… — Suman Rai Copy Share Image
Our traditions have been waking up on Christmas morning and feasting on a southern breakfast. I'm from the South. We eat grits… — Leigh-Allyn Baker Copy Share Image
“a passionate commitment to a single mission and an unswerving dedication to achieve that mission. She decided she needed to name this… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
'True Grit' was fun to do, but I wasn't cut out to be an actor. I made John Wayne look so good,… — Glen Campbell Copy Share Image
“Perseverance, the unwavering resolve that fuels our journey. It is the echo of our footsteps on the path of purpose, never ceasing,… — Kevin L. Michel 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
Last year, when 'Black Swan,' 'True Grit' and 'King's Speech' all grossed over $100 million, it gave studios and independent financiers the… — Harvey Weinstein Copy Share Image
