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“Men are developed the same way gold is mined. When gold is mined, several tons of dirt must be moved to get an ounce of gold; but one doesn’t go into the mine looking for dirt—one goes in looking for the gold.”
― Andrew Carnegie

“It's just as important to know when to drop something and shift direction as it is to know when to stick with something. When we quit the things that aren't working for us, we free up our willpower and perseverance for the things that really do matter.”
― Rich Karlgaard, Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement

“trying to do things they can't yet do, failing, and learning what they need to do differently is exactly the way that experts practice.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“Confidence gets you off to a fast start. Confidence gets you that first job and maybe the next two promotions. But confidence stops you from learning. Confidence becomes a caricature after a while. I can't tell you how many confident blowhards I've seen in my coaching career who never get better after the age of forty." -- Bill Walsh”
― Rich Karlgaard, Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement

“I trained. I punished myself. I thought making myself suffer on a day-to-day basis would prepare me for climbing hard at high altitude. I slept on the floor. I carried ice in my bare hands. I beat them against the concrete just to see if I could handle it. I never missed an opportunity to train. I ran stairs until I vomited, then ran more.

I ruined relationships to get used to the feeling of failure and sacrifice (it was much easier than holding on). I trained in the gym on an empty diet to learn how far I could push myself without food or water. I imitated and plagiarized the heroes who lived and died before me. I spoke only strong words and ignored weakness at every turn. I subdued my fears. I was opinionated and direct. I became a man either well loved or truly hated. I was ready for anything.”
― Mark Twight, Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber

“How often do people start down a path and then give up on it entirely? How many treadmills, exercise bikes, and weight sets are at this very moment gathering dust in basements across the country? How many kids go out for a sport and then quit even before the season is over? How many of us vow to knit sweaters for all of our friends but only manage half a sleeve before putting down the needles? Ditto for home vegetable gardens, compost bins, and diets. How many of us start something new, full of excitement and good intentions, and then give up—permanently—when we encounter the first real obstacle, the first long plateau in progress?

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

Excerpt From: Angela Duckworth. “Grit.â€� iBooks.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“Early bloomers enjoy many advantages in affluent societies. But one huge disadvantage they face is that by dint of their youth and accomplishments, they give themselves credit for their success, more than the rest of us do. That's understandable: adolescents and young adults tend to be self-centered... The problem arises when early bloomers have a setback: either they put all the blame on themselves and fall into self-condemnation and paralysis, or they blame everyone else. Late bloomers tend to be more circumspect: they are able to see their own role in the adversity they face, without succumbing to self-condemnation or blame shifting.”
― Rich Karlgaard, Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement

“It is way more pleasurable to master yourself than it is to masturbate.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Spiritual assets allow us to see more clearly, love more deeply, and act more courageously.”
― Daniel D. Maurer, Endure: The Power of Spiritual Assets for Resilience to Trauma & Stress

“There are no shortcuts to excellence”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“Bruised and bleeding, he picked himself up and continued on. Eventually, he found a new path.”
― Spencer Johnson, Peaks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You--At Work And In Life

“But then we get exhausted and we wonder if we can accomplish any of the things we hope for, without destroying ourselves in the process. We ask ourselves if it's time to quit.”
― Emily Nagoski, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

“Successful people aren't born successful. Behind it all there is hardwork, persistence and a lot of grit.”
― Arshad Wahedna

“Consistency of effort over the long run is everything”
― Angela Duckworth

“To succeed at anything worthwhile in life requires persistence, no matter how gifted, fortunate, or passionate you are. When I interviewed late bloomers for this book, nearly every one said that once you find your passion and your "pot," you need to hang in there--you need to persist.”
― Rich Karlgaard, Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement

“You can shut out the memories and keep going, but you'll have to live with a heart that's healed wrong.”
― Bethany Kaczmarek, Strains of Silence

“But there was a difference in their hardness and hers and just what the difference was, she could not, for the moment, tell. Perhaps it was that there was nothing she would not do, and there were so many things these people would rather die than do. Perhaps it was that they were without hope but still smiling at life, bowing gracefully and passing it by. And this Scarlett could not do. She could not ignore life. She had to live it and it was too brutal, too hostile, for her even to try to gloss over its harshness with a smile. Of the sweetness and courage and unyielding pride of her friends, Scarlett saw nothing. She saw only a silly stiff-neckedness which observed facts but smiled and refused to look them in the face.”
― Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind

“Encouragement during the early years is crucial because beginners are still figuring out whether they want to commit or cut bait. Accordingly, Bloom and his research team found that the best mentors at this stage were especially warm ans supportive: 'perhaps the major quality of these teachers was that they made the initial learning very pleasant and rewarding. much of the introduction to the field was as playful activity, and the learning at the beginning of this stage was like a game'.
A degree of autonomy during the early years is also important. Longitudinal studies tracking learners confirm that overbearing parents and teachers erode intrinsic motivation. Kids whose parents let them make their own choices about what they like are more likely to develop interests later identified as a passion.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“Being supportive and building studentsâ€� confidence is not accomplished by blindly telling them they are doing a great job every day.  It involves assessing weaknesses and strengths and delivering feedback in a timely manner so that they can build their skills to complete the task at hand.”
― Oran Tkatchov, Success for Every Student: A Guide to Teaching and Learning

“If it meant brighter stars, she would follow God into the darkness.”
― Bethany Kaczmarek, Strains of Silence

“The focus on talent distracts us from something that is at least as important, and that is effort. As much as talent counts, effort counts twice.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“I'm a very smart guy. I haven't a feeling or a scruple in the world. All I have the itch for is money. I am so money greedy that for twenty-five bucks a day and expenses, mostly gasoline and whiskey, I do my thinking myself, what there is of it; I risk my whole future, the hatred of the cops and of Eddie Mars and his pals. I dodge bullets and eat saps, and say thank you very much, if you have any more trouble, I hope you'll think of me, I'll just leave one of my cards in case anything comes up.”
― Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep

“What would happen when there was no one there to tell me I had to go on when I didn’t have it in me?”
― Aditi Khorana, The Library of Fates

“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 determines your success more than anything else.”
― Jennifer Coletta

“How often do people start down a path and then give up on it entirely? How many treadmills, exercise bikes, and weight sets are at this very moment gathering dust in basements across the country? How many kids go out for a sport and then quit even before the season is over? How many of us vow to knit sweaters for all of our friends but only manage half a sleeve before putting down the needles? Ditto for home vegetable gardens, compost bins, and diets. How many of us start something new, full of excitement and good intentions, and then give up—permanently—when we encounter the first real obstacle, the first long plateau in progress?

Many of us, it seems, quit what we start far too early and far too often. 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”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“You cannot talk about grit. You have to embody it.
You cannot talk about faith. You have to live it.
You cannot talk about the desert. You have to cross it.”
― Dragos Bratasanu, The Pursuit of Dreams: Claim Your Power, Follow Your Heart, and Fulfill Your Destiny

“Paul was still unconscious so I propped her up on my shoulders and dragged her... I felt myself straining to breathe and move on, felt my muscles become wobbly and sore, but I kept on going. - from The Woman Who Made Me Feel Strange”
― Anna Ferrara, The Woman Who Made Me Feel Strange

“Paul was still unconscious so I propped her up on my shoulders and dragged her... I felt myself straining to breathe and move on, felt my muscles become wobbly and sore, but I kept on going.”
― Anna Ferrara, The Woman Who Made Me Feel Strange

“The question is not whether you have the money. It is whether you have the hustle. There's a difference!”
― Nicky Verd

“I had to work extremely hard to maintain perspectives during my emotional lows, but in the process I was forced to cultivate grit, persistence, patience.”
― Monjyoti Bhattacharyya, A Relentless Pursuit of the Truth - A philosophical guide to living a life of fulfillment and meaning