I do feel it's hard to be modest and humble and egoless when people are telling you you are so great and wanting to give you prizes and energy. I'm trying hard not to be an awful, narcissistic human being. — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
There's this really awesome theory of human motivation - that human beings all want three things. One is to be competent, one is to belong, and one is be free, as in to have choice: to not be told what… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
Grit and self-control are related, but they're not the same thing. — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“you can, in fact, modify your self-talk, and you can learn to not let it interfere with you moving toward your goals. With practice… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
One thing that's true of gritty people is they love what they do, and they keep loving what they do. So they're not just… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
The focus on just thinking about standardized test scores as being synonymous with achievement for teenagers is ridiculous, right? There are so many things… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“Nobody wants to show you the hours and hours of becoming. They’d rather show the highlight of what they’ve become.” — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
I don't spend a lot of time thinking about my genes because I can't do anything about them. — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“My longitudinal studies show these three virtue clusters predict different outcomes. For academic achievement, including stellar report card grades, the cluster containing grit is… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“For many of us, the companies we work for are an important cultural force in our lives. For instance, growing up, my dad liked… — Angela Duckworth 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 experts practice.” — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
Negative feelings are typical of learning, and you shouldn't feel like you're stupid when you're frustrated doing something. You might say to yourself, 'I… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
I was a good novice teacher, but I did the things that were obvious. I stayed for lunch for extra tutoring, gave kids my… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“The separation of talent and skill,” Will Smith points out, “is one of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
