Truth is not trite; it has texture and tenacity to it. We

Grit and self-control are related, but they're not the same thing.

— Angela Duckworth

Grit, determination, the right amount of crazy, self belief - everything it takes to be a champion. I have that.

— Dustin Poirier

“Desert are you, deluge are you, in a crowd of fakes, only truth is you.”

— Abhijit Naskar

The cognitive skills that underpin resilience, then, seem like they can indeed be learned over time, creating resilience where there was none.

— Maria Konnikova

“You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may tread me in the very dirt But still, like dust,…

— Maya Angelou

“Grits Glossary blues \’blüz\ n: nothing but a good man singing about hardship, sorrow, and the things he’s done wrong--but sake’s alive, they make…

— Deborah Ford

“Sometimes resilience arrives in the moment you discover your own unshakeable goodness.”

— Gregory Boyle

“Mistakes are lessons and lessons are gifts. Examine them.”

— Jen Knox

What I always liked best about myself was my resilience, especially in this business with all the 'no's,' the doors closed in my face.

— LaChanze

One's own troubles can be borne with fortitude; only a monster of indifference can bear the sufferings of others with fortitude.

— Susan Ertz

“I really do believe stories about the struggles of life do help foster resilient and happy children. They make Tips children understand the whole…

— Iben Dissing Sandahl

My tenacity and determination to be true to the person I had become were sacrosanct.

— Goldie Hawn

“Keep going even when the going is slow and uncertain. Make your dream your prayer and your service. Don’t wait for recognition. Let it…

— G.G. Renee Hill

Grit can't be measured on pop quizzes, but it can often predict long-term success more than mere intelligence.

— Laura Moser

We could encourage the best qualities of youthfulness - curiosity, adventure, resilience, the capacity for surprising insight simply by being more flexible about time,…

— John Taylor Gatto