“…grit grows as we figure out our life philosophy, learn to dust ourselves off after rejection and disappointment, and learn to tell the difference between low-level goals that should be abandoned quickly and higher-level goals that demand more tenacity. The maturation story is that we develop the capacity for long-term passion and perseverance as we get older.”
"Our potential is one thing. What we do with it is quite another."
- Angela Duckworth
Personal Growth
"Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare."
- Angela Duckworth
Resilience
"As much as talent counts, effort counts twice."
- Angela Duckworth
Resilience
"In times of crisis, culture is what holds us together."
- Angela Duckworth
Resilience
"Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint."
- Angela Duckworth
Persistence
"You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction."
- George Lorimer
Determination
"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity."
- Amelia Earhart
Determination
"When I believe in something, I’m like a dog with a bone."
- Melissa McCarthy
Determination
"Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right."
- Walt Disney
Determination
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
- Theodore Roosevelt
Determination