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> [I've always been interested, since graduate school, in why some children wilt and shrink back from challenges and give up in the face of obstacles, while others avidly seek challenges and become even more invested in the face of obstacles.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/i-ve-always-been-interested-since-graduate-school-in-why-some/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

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## More by Carol S. Dweck

> [“you aren’t a failure until you start to blame.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/you-aren-t-a-failure-until-you-start-to-blame/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [“tune in to the messages you’re sending. Are they messages that say: You have permanent traits and I’m judging them? Or are they messages…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/tune-in-to-the-messages-you-re-sending-are-they-messages-that-say-you/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [A company that cannot self-correct cannot thrive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/a-company-that-cannot-self-correct-cannot-thrive/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [...when people already know they're deficient, they have nothing to lose by trying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/when-people-already-know-they-re-deficient-they-have-nothing-to-lose/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [Most experts and great leaders agree that leaders are made, not born, and that they are made through their own drive for learning and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/most-experts-and-great-leaders-agree-that-leaders-are-made-not-born/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [“Genius is not enough; we need to get the job done.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/genius-is-not-enough-we-need-to-get-the-job-done/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/why-seek-out-the-tried-and-true-instead-of-experiences-that-will/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [What can I learn from this? What will I do next time I'm in this situation?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/what-can-i-learn-from-this-what-will-i-do-next-time-i-m-in-this/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [When we praise children for their intelligence, we tell them that this is the name of the game: Look smart; don't risk making mistakes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/when-we-praise-children-for-their-intelligence-we-tell-them-that-this/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [We're not saying people don't need fuel for strenuous work; they just don't need it constantly. People have many more resources at hand than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/we-re-not-saying-people-don-t-need-fuel-for-strenuous-work-they-just/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [“What on earth would make someone a nonlearner? Everyone is born with an intense drive to learn. Infants stretch their skills daily. Not just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/what-on-earth-would-make-someone-a-nonlearner-everyone-is-born-with/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it's not going well, is the hallmark of the growth mindset.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/the-passion-for-stretching-yourself-and-sticking-to-it-even-or/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [The whole point of marriage is to encourage your partner's development and have them encourage yours.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/the-whole-point-of-marriage-is-to-encourage-your-partner-s/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [“When people with the fixed mindset opt for success over growth, what are they really trying to prove? That they’re special. Even superior.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/when-people-with-the-fixed-mindset-opt-for-success-over-growth-what/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

> [I'm such an egghead.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-s-dweck/i-m-such-an-egghead/)

[Carol S. Dweck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-s-dweck/)

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