Quotes by : Angela Duckworth

...interests are not discovered through introspection. Instead, interests are triggered by interactions....

I worked hard when I was a consultant. I worked hard when I was in graduate school looking at neuroscience.....

...grit grows as we figure out our life philosophy, learn to dust ourselves off after rejection and disappointment,....

We have found a direct correlation between grit and positive emotions, but the fact that I have no evidence....

My dad was not super-intentional in his parenting. He was very self-absorbed. I won't say mean or selfish....

Follow your passion was not the message I heard growing up. Instead, I was told that the practical realities....

I was a good novice teacher, but I did the things that were obvious. I stayed for lunch for extra tutoring,....

Many things matter other than our measured intelligence, so let's get to work on them.

The parenting style that is good for grit is also the parenting style good for most other things: Be....

Negative feelings are typical of learning, and you shouldn't feel like you're stupid when you're frustrated....