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- Motivational Quotes About Grit
- Success & Leadership Mindset Quotes
- Angela Duckworth Grit Quotes
- Inspiring Strength Captions & Sayings
- Grit & Perseverance Mindset Quotes
- Grit Quotes For Students & Athletes
- Short Grit Quotes & Captions
Motivational Quotes About Grit

1. “Grit means not taking no for an answer, and sticking to your guns.” – Levison Wood

2. “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie

3. “Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about.” – Winston Churchill

4. “Grit is picking yourself up and moving forward even when you think you can’t take one more step.” – Christy Mossburg

5. “Grit, determination, the right amount of crazy, self belief – everything it takes to be a champion. I have that.” – Dustin Poirier

6. “If you quit once it becomes a habit. Never quit!” – Michael Jordan

7. “Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.” – John Ortberg
Success & Leadership Mindset Quotes

8. “Life may try to knock you down but be persistent with your passions – cultivate grit, resilience, tenacity and endurance success will come.” – Amit Ray

9. “Leadership grit begets grit. Lead by example.” – Bill Hybels

10. “Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” – Conrad Hilton
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11. “Picture your brain forming new connections as you meet the challenge and learn. Keep on going.” – Carol Dweck

12. “The thing that we did was, we didn’t give up.” – Jay-Z

13. “No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.” – Voltaire

14. “Success comes to the man who grits his teeth, squares his jaw and says, there is a way for me and, by jingo, I’ll find it.” – Cliff Sloan

15. “Successful people aren’t born successful. Behind it all there is hard work, persistence and a lot of grit.” – Arshad Wahedna

16. “Grit is the grain of character. It may generally be described as heroism materialized, spirit and will thrust into heart, brain, and backbone, so as to form part of the physical substance of the man.” – Edwin Percy Whipple
Angela Duckworth Grit Quotes

17. “Grit is sticking with your future day in, day out and not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years.” – Angela Duckworth

18. “Even the most accomplished of experts start out as unserious beginners.” – Angela Duckworth

19. “Our early interests are fragile, vaguely defined, and in need of energetic, years-long cultivation and refinement.” – Angela Duckworth

20. “Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint.” – Angela Duckworth
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21. “At the start of an endeavor, we need encouragement and freedom to figure out what we enjoy.” – Angela Duckworth

22. “Without effort, your skill is nothing more than what you could have done but didn’t.” – Angela Duckworth

23. “Optimistic young adults stay healthier throughout middle age and, ultimately, live longer than pessimists.” – Angela Duckworth

24. “Grit holds special significance for the achievement of excellence.” – Angela Duckworth

25. “At some point, you may choose to write your top-level goal in indelible ink, but until you know for sure, work in pencil.” – Angela Duckworth

26. “If you keep practicing in the same time and place, what once took conscious thought to initiate becomes automatic.” – Angela Duckworth

27. “Developing passion and perseverance is possible for anyone and everyone.” – Angela Duckworth

28. “Consistency of effort over the long run is everything.” – Angela Duckworth
Inspiring Strength Captions & Sayings

29. “No man can fight his way to the top and stay at the top without exercising the fullest measure of grit, courage, determination, resolution.” – B. C. Forbes

30. “Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” – James A. Michener
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31. “Grit is having the courage to do the right thing, regardless of the popularity or consequences.” – Joan Hall

32. “Effort is one of those things that gives meaning to life. Effort means you care about something, that something is important to you and you are willing to work for it.” – Carol Dweck
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33. “Strength does not come from physical capacity, it comes from indominable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Grit & Perseverance Mindset Quotes

34. “Mindset is everything. Your success begins and ends with mindset. In between it’s grit that carries you through.” – LeAura Alderson

35. “There isn’t a person anywhere who isn’t capable of doing more than he thinks he can.” – Henry Ford

36. “There is no failure. Only feedback.” – Robert Allen

37. “I can’t think of anyone I admire who isn’t fuelled by self-doubt. It’s an essential ingredient. It’s the grit in the oyster.” – Richard Eyre

38. “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” – T.S. Eliot

39. “Above everything else I’ve done, I’ve always said I’ve had more guts than I’ve got talent.” – Dolly Parton

40. “It is very easy to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own.” – Jessamyn West

41. “If you don’t give up, you still have a chance. Giving up is the greatest failure.” – Jack Ma
Grit Quotes For Students & Athletes

42. “Grittier students are more likely to earn their diplomas; grittier teachers are more effective in the classroom. Grittier soldiers are more likely to complete their training, and grittier salespeople are more likely to keep their jobs. The more challenging the domain, the more grit seems to matter.” – Angela Duckworth

43. “Anyone can be tough for a season. It takes a special kind of human to rise to life’s challenges for a lifetime.” – Chris Matakas
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44. “It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever – the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.” – Vince Lombardi

45. “The grit that we have, the depth that we have, the intensity that we have throughout the hockey game that’s crucial. It’s believing and knowing that we can fight through a little adversity and find ways to win.” – Ryan Smyth

46. “That grit of fighting is addictive, I’m scared of it. It’s a very weird thing.” – Dustin Poirier

47. “True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done. No moral man can have peace of mind if he leaves undone what he knows he should have done.” – John Wayne

48. “God honors a beautiful blend of gift and grit! He gives the gift, and He expects us to have the grit to practice and learn how to use it effectively.” – Beth Moore

49. “You think intelligence and grit can succeed by themselves, but I’m telling you that’s a pretty illusion.” – Nancy Kress
Short Grit Quotes & Captions

50. “People with grit don’t believe that failure is a permanent condition.” – Angela Duckworth
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51. “The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.” – Harry Golden

52. “Dreams don’t work unless you do.” – John C. Maxwell

53. “Grit has two components: passion and perseverance.” – Angela Duckworth

54. “The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.” – George Washington

55. “Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.” – Angela Duckworth
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