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> [...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/)

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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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