True Grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done. No moral man can have peace of… — John Wayne Copy Share Image
“According to Dr. Angela Duckworth, grit is passion and perseverance toward long-term goals. [...] Grit is sticking to one thing for years… — Benjamin P. Hardy Copy Share Image
Nobody automatically believes in your dream. Nobody! You have to turn it into reality through your own sheer grit, bullheadedness and persistence. — Kimora Lee Simmons Copy Share Image
No man can fight his way to the top and stay at the top without exercising the fullest measure of grit, courage,… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
I like Shah Rukh for his wit, intelligence, grit and determination, and Akshay for the way he interacts with people. — Lara Dutta Copy Share Image
“The grit in his tone felt like the perfect pumice stone, smoothing edges of me that had been rough for as long… — Laurelin Paige Copy Share Image
“Every piece of writing... starts from what I call a grit... a sight or sound, a sentence or a happening that does… — Rumer Godden Copy Share Image
You have your best workouts when you go in thinking you don't want to do it, because you're so satisfied with your… — Tessa Virtue Copy Share Image
I would say I'm more traditional than I am superstitious. I don't, for example, have to do things ritually before the game… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
There's so many great Western films. Let's see, 'Red River,' any of those Henry Fonda movies are fantastic. Any of those John… — Timothy Olyphant 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
Of course, 'True Grit' is a Western, but we never considered our film a classical Western and honestly never thought about genre… — Ethan Coen Copy Share Image
No man can fight his way to the top and stay at the top without exercising the fullest measure of grit, courage,… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
Janet Mock's honest and sometimes searing journey is a rare and important look into la vida liminal, one that she manages to… — Raquel Cepeda 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
I'm excited about going back to 'Today,' but, at odd moments, I'll grit my teeth in anxiety. I feel like a student… — Jane Pauley Copy Share Image
“An exceptional Sensei has traits such as patience and integrity. Otherwise, natural fighting ability, cruelty and aggressive behavior may be observed in… — Soke Behzad Ahmadi Copy Share Image
“Jesus didn't say He would ice over the grit of faults and failures either; He said He would use us in spite… — Bob Goff 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
Writing is such a 'pretend' profession. Nobody is counting on you at all. You can't 'pretend' to be a lawyer or a… — MacKenzie Scott Copy Share Image
Documentaries require an enormous amount of grit and empathy - and that is something women are incredibly strong at. — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
“In life you find pleasure. In life you find pain. Pain and pleasure is an example of the duality in life. Enjoy… — J.R. Rim Copy Share Image
Being a top performer - whether it's in business or on the athletic field - requires grit and tenacity, as well as… — Amy Morin Copy Share Image
Sometimes people say, 'You've got to go out there and grit your teeth and just throw.' That's never been my style, but… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
“Life may try to knock you down but be persistent with your passions - cultivate grit, resilience, tenacity and endurance success will… — Amit Ray Copy Share Image
It is very east to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your… — Jessamyn West Copy Share Image
Some people, you have to grit your teeth in order to stay in the same room as them, but you get on… — Morley Safer Copy Share Image
God honors a beautiful blend of gift and grit! He gives the gift, and He expects us to have the grit to… — Beth Moore Copy Share Image
'True Grit' is one of the few books my sons let me read to them - and paid attention to - when… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
“The idea of building grit and building self-control is that you get that through failure,” Randolph told me. “And in most highly… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
As important as hustle is, grit and resilience are equally as important because there's a lot of rejection in our business. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
Stone-ground grits are wonderful, but because they take so long to cook, I usually go with quick cooking grits - which I… — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
I had a friend write me that our music was being played at Gay Pride in New York, which is a big… — Jennifer Nettles Copy Share Image
“In her book Grit, social psychologist Angela Duckworth identifies the single quality that most marks those who succeed in life, those who… — Will Dean Copy Share Image
If relationships were hard, mariage was even harder... it seemed like most couples struggled. It went with the territory. What did Nana… — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
“Grit. It’s part of who we are. Who we are meant to be. How we were raised. One of the most important… — Jolie Sikes Copy Share Image
“Because any fool knows that to work hard at something you want to accomplish is the only way to be happy. But… — Eugene O'Neill Copy Share Image
Chew on this: Human teeth can detect a grain of sand or grit 10 microns in diameter. A micron is 1/25,000 of… — Mary Roach Copy Share Image
“The grits were lumpy, but the flavor was incredible: the garlic and onion powder, the cayenne's heat lingering after every bite, the… — Shauna Robinson Copy Share Image
I mean, football is like life. It's not always gonna be how you planned it, it's not always gonna be fair. And… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image