“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
“At my old school I was vice president of this club called GRIT,” Lucy tells us. “It stood for Girls Respecting and… — Jennifer Mathieu Copy Share Image
Solomon's Proverbs, I think, have omitted to say, that as the sore palate findeth grit, so an uneasy consciousness heareth innuendos. — George Eliot Copy Share Image
I want you to think about your grandfather's integrity and grit when you're staring at the ceiling of your barracks room, but… — David Robinson Copy Share Image
Developing a resiliency, a grit, a level of poise, a composure, a level of perspective, confidence, courage, compassion. These are all things… — Aaron Gordon Copy Share Image
First, a gorgeous breakfast: just everything you can imagine from flapjacks and fried squirrel to hominy grits and honey in the comb...we're… — Truman Capote Copy Share Image
I mean I know it's cold out here and not everybody has a sleeping bag. But when you grit your teeth and… — Suzanne Collins Copy Share Image
“When humans say that someone "is full of grit", they mean full of courage. Before long the sisters were to prove that… — Dick King-Smith Copy Share Image
Artemis grit her teeth. "I need a favor. I have some hunting to do, alone. I need you to take my companions… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
To me, the most shocking thing about grit is how little we know, how little science knows, about building it. Every day,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
If I'm going to try to achieve something, regardless of how tough it might and the obstacles I face, I grit my… — Nicolas Hamilton Copy Share Image
“I hope one day somebody loves you so much that they see violets in the bags under your eyes, sunsets in the… — Trista Mateer Copy Share Image
“Grit embodies—but is not the same as—resilience, ambition, and self-control. The University of Pennsylvania psychologist and researcher Angela Duckworth defines it as… — Susan David Copy Share Image
No one ever wants fight of the night. Every fight I've gone in, I want knockout of the night. I want to… — Robbie Lawler Copy Share Image
New York, it's people. It's grit. It's diversity of people. It's diversity of industry. In L.A. everyone's looking over their shoulder because… — Willie Geist Copy Share Image
Being given the honorary rank of brat is the armed services' way of saying thank you to us kids for having grit… — Harris Faulkner Copy Share Image
A good title holds magic, some cognitive dissonance, a little grit between the teeth, but above all it is the jumping-off place… — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
“In very gritty people, most mid-level and low-level goals are, in some way or another, related to that ultimate goal. In contrast,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
Having a Christian worldview means being utterly convinced that biblical principles are not only true but also work better in the grit… — Nancy Pearcey Copy Share Image
I loved baseball. I was a pitcher. I loved being on the mound because I also loved being at the center of… — John Hickenlooper Copy Share Image
“trying to do things they can't yet do, failing, and learning what they need to do differently is exactly the way that… — Angela Duckworth 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
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
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
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
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
“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
“This, I now know, is how people go crazy and do things they regret. Look at the woman who almost killed Al… — Tayari Jones Copy Share Image
What I really like about 'Grit' - especially being the guy who goes on TV every week and says 'Never Give Up'… — John Cena 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
Remember that becoming people of integrity and honesty is not simply a matter of more personal determination, more grit, and more willpower;… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
I live in East Hollywood which is sort of the end of the grit, butting up against Silverlake and Los Feliz which… — Ottessa Moshfegh Copy Share Image
I think the biggest thing to being an elite-level bobsledder is grit. You have to really want it. It's a very blue-collar… — Lauren Gibbs Copy Share Image
I like grit, I like love and death, I'm tired of irony. ... A lot of good fiction is sentimental. ... The… — Jim Harrison Copy Share Image
