Character Quote by David Brooks

“According to Dr. Angela Duckworth, grit is passion and perseverance toward long-term goals. [...] Grit is sticking to one thing for years or even decades.”

— Benjamin P. Hardy

“grit: having passion and perseverance toward long-term goals.”

— Adam M. Grant

“what we accomplish in the marathon of life depends tremendously on our grit—our passion and perseverance for long-term goals.”

— Angela Duckworth

“Grit drives people to succeed, especially when they face daunting and prolonged challenges—a hallmark of every scaling effort. (Scaling Up Excellence)”

— Robert Sutton

I like this book by Angela Duckworth called 'Grit.'

— Joe Harris

“It's not about grades, or saaviness, or sex appeal. It's all about grit. The strength of your character is the strength of your character…

— Jennifer Coletta

“When I look back, my greatest accomplishment in high school has nothing to do with competition and winning. I learned to use my own…

— Cara Chow

“The idea of building grit and building self-control is that you get that through failure,” Randolph told me. “And in most highly academic environments…

— Paul Tough

“following through on our commitments while we grow up both requires grit and, at the same time, builds it.”

— Angela Duckworth

“Two indicators could easily be rephrased as passion items for the Grit Scale. Degree to which he works with distant objects in view (as…

— Angela Duckworth

“Duckworth finds it useful to divide the mechanics of achievement into two separate dimensions: motivation and volition. Each one, she says, is necessary to…

— Paul Tough

Grit can't be measured on pop quizzes, but it can often predict long-term success more than mere intelligence.

— Laura Moser