Choosing a partner is choosing a set of problems. There are no problem-free candidates. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
You’re in charge of your mind. You can help it grow by using it in the right way. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Effort is one of those things that gives meaning to life. Effort means you care about something, that something is important to… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
The whole point of marriage is to encourage your partner's development and have them encourage yours. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Just because some people can do something with little or no training, it doesn't mean that others can't do it (and sometimes… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Your failures and misfortunes don't threaten other people. . .It's your assets and your successes that are problems for people who derive… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Test scores and measures of achievement tell you where a student is, but they don't tell you where a student could end… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
“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… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
...when people already know they're deficient, they have nothing to lose by trying. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Most experts and great leaders agree that leaders are made, not born, and that they are made through their own drive for learning and… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you? — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
What can I learn from this? What will I do next time I'm in this situation? — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
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. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
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… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
“What on earth would make someone a nonlearner? Everyone is born with an intense drive to learn. Infants stretch their skills daily. Not just… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
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. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
