Children Quote by Carol S. Dweck

“you aren’t a failure until you start to blame.”

— 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…

— Carol S. Dweck

A company that cannot self-correct cannot thrive.

— Carol S. Dweck

...when people already know they're deficient, they have nothing to lose by trying.

— 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…

— Carol S. Dweck

“Genius is not enough; we need to get the job done.”

— Carol S. Dweck

Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you?

— Carol S. Dweck

What can I learn from this? What will I do next time I'm in this situation?

— 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.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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.

— Carol S. Dweck