Grit Quote by Nancy Kress

There are many talented individuals who simply do not follow through on their commitments. In fact, in our data, grit is usually unrelated or…

— Suman Rai

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

— Robert Sutton

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

— Laura Moser

“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

Success in almost any field depends more on energy and drive than it does on intelligence. This explains why we have so many stupid…

— Sloan Wilson

“if you believe your talent grows with persistence and effort, then you seek failure as an opportunity to improve. People with a growth mind-set…

— Peter Bregman

“Being intelligent is not enough you need to take advantage of your talents and work hard to surge ahead without stepping on others toes”

— Rhodolith De-irio Cuambot

It is often not the most intelligent, capable or talented who do the best in life. It is the most motivated ones who do.

— Anonymous

Intelligence alone is not nearly enough when it comes to acting wisely.

— Anonymous

“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

You will never succeed while smarting under the drudgery of your occupation, if you are constantly haunted with the idea that you could succeed…

— Orison Swett Marden

One thing you can't teach is true grit.

— Julianna Pena