You need to learn a practical lesson. Grit alone is not going to save you from sinking. — David Robinson Copy Share Image
It is, after all, the dab of grit that seeps into an oyster's shell that makes the pearl, not pearl-making seminars with… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
All Southern cooks have tried their hands at shrimp and grits, and each one has his or her own version of the… — Gina Neely 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
“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
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
It is the manner of (Cadel) Evan's triumph that has particularly endeared him to his countrymen and women... Australians place a premium… — Paul Ramadge Copy Share Image
I have to grit my teeth sometimes, knowing I am going to be written about. But I think it is my life,… — Jonathan Dimbleby 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
We all have personalities, but in football a lot of times you don't talk about that because you want to focus more… — Dhani Jones Copy Share Image
I remind myself that no one day of writing matters all that much. A story is built somewhat like a stalactite -… — Joe Hill Copy Share Image
“We are losing the art of intensity. We are losing the beauty of the struggle.” — Lokesh Tuli Copy Share Image
Grit is sticking with your future day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for… — Suman Rai Copy Share Image
“Boring down through the haul from Iso didn’t just take vision, it took grit.” — Angela Armstrong Copy Share Image
I was always drawn to darker sounds, things with an edge and a little bit of grit, things that have a lot… — Aubrie Sellers 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
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
“The question is not whether you have the money. It is whether you have the hustle. There's a difference!” — Nicky Verd 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
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
I was born in Pittsburgh and my mother personifies that Steel City grit that makes the city what it is. — Jason Taylor Copy Share Image
“But those who believe that flowers grow in vases don't understand anything about literature. The library has now become her first-aid kit,… — Antonio Iturbe Copy Share Image
In 1958, Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley broke countless hearts when he moved the team known as the Boys of Summer to… — Ed Henry Copy Share Image
