Book Titles

Grit
The Power of Passion and Perseverance

By Angela Duckworth

Year Published: 2016
ISBN-13: 978-1501111105
Categories: Grit, Passion, Power

112 Quotes Found

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Grit:

Eighty percent of success in life is showing up. – Woody Allen

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Grit:

Any coach or athlete will tell you, consistency of effort over the long run is everything.

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Grit:

Many of us, it seems quit what we start far too early and far too often.

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Grit:

Even more than the effort a gritty person puts in on a single day, what matters is that they wake up the next day, and the next, ready to get on that treadmill and keep going.

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Grit:

Without effort, your talent is nothing more than your unmet potential.

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Grit:

With effort, talent becomes skill and, at the very same time, effort makes skill productive.

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Grit:

…skill is not the same thing as achievement…

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Grit:

…there are no shortcuts to excellence. Developing real expertise, figuring out really hard problems, it all takes time – longer than most people imagine.

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Grit:

Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.

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Grit:

A clear, well-defined philosophy gives you the guidelines and boundaries that keep you on track. – Pete Carroll

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