Whether life grinds a man down or polishes him depends on what he's made of. — Kathryn Kuhlman
Act tough: what others call tough, I call persistent. — Estee Lauder
Grind and sweat, toil and bleed, face the abyss. It’s all part of becoming an overnight success. — Naval Ravikant
Fortitude. ... It means fixity of purpose. It means endurance. It means having the strength to live with what constrains you. — Hilary Mantel
Persistence is stubbornness with a purpose. — Richard DeVos
Because youve done the horrible jobs, it gives you an even grittier determination to succeed. — Rob James-Collier
The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it's not going well, is the hallmark of the growth mindset. — Carol S. Dweck
What is harder than rock, or softer than water? Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere. — Ovid
First, say to yourself what you would be; then do what you have to do. Life is a grindstone. Whether it wears you down or polishes you up depends on what YOU are made of. — Zig Ziglar
Short Grit Quotes
If you threw a stone into a gutter, it would only spurt filth in your face. — R.K. Narayan
We can’t get in the cage thinking that we’ll win quickly, that we’ll get the knockout. — Amanda Nunes
Growing up in Manhattan has given me a thick skin. — Hannah Bronfman
There’s a ton of nerves for every fight I’ve been in, it doesn’t matter if it was my debut. — Holly Holm
A lack of grit can come from having less coherent goal structures. — Angela Duckworth
If there was ever a time to boil up some grits it is now. — Tayari Jones
The South, to me, is fried chicken and catfish caviar --- that's grits --- and good-looking women. — Erk Russell
Gritty people do more deliberate practice and experience more flow. — Angela Duckworth
Have the backbone to go after what you want in life. It's too easy to settle. — Robert Kiyosaki
True Grit Quotes
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
Sticking with a marriage. That's true grit, man. — Jeff Bridges
You must pay for everything in this world one way and another. There is nothing free except the Grace of God. You cannot earn that or deserve it. — Charles Portis
I won't rest until Tom Chaney's barking in hell. — Kim Darby
I would not put a thief in my mouth to steal my brains. — Charles Portis
Having a Christian worldview means being utterly convinced that biblical principles are not only true but also work better in the grit and grime of the real world. — Nancy Pearcey
But our trip was different. It was a classic affirmation of everything right and true and decent in the national character. It was a gross, physical salute to the fantastic possibilities of life in this country-but only for those with true grit. And we were chock full of that. — Hunter S. Thompson
If you want anything done right you will have to see to it yourself every time. — Charles Portis
The idiot who invented instant grits also thought of frozen fried chicken, and they ought to lock him up before he tries to freeze-dry collards. — Lewis Grizzard
We can endure much more than we think we can; all human experience testifies to that. All we need to do is learn not to be afraid of pain. Grit your teeth and let it hurt. Don't deny it, don't be overwhelmed by it. It will not last forever. One day, the pain will be gone and you will still be there. — Harold S. Kushner
Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life. — Charles R. Swindoll
But I’ve got to work hard. If I just keep talking and don’t put some work in, it’s not going to happen. — Giannis Antetokounmpo
Joy, not grit, is the hallmark of holy obedience. We need to be light-hearted in what we do to avoid taking ourselves too seriously. It is a cheerful revolt against self and pride. — Richard J. Foster
I know since my first fight in the UFC I can beat Ronda Rousey, but of course I have to take my time and put everything together. — Amanda Nunes
You’ve got to be excited first. If you’re not excited about what you’re doing, then it becomes a grind. — Russell Brunson
I like to think I am well-mannered. If I have the option at a breakfast place, I'll go with the grits. That's how Southern I am. — Michael C. Hall
To write a novel, you need an iron butt. — Richard M. Nixon
Jesus isn't coming for a church that's gritting her teeth, struggling to stay free from sin, secretly wishing she could indulge in a little immorality but abstaining because of being afraid of getting caught. No, Jesus is coming for a church passionately and utterly devoted to Him-one that is free on the inside. — Mike Bickle
In order to obtain the goal of returning to Palestine, all of us sometimes have to grit our teeth. — Yasser Arafat
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
Most gritty people see their world ultimate aims as deeply connected to the world beyond themselves. — Angela Duckworth
I have to admit that, yes, it is possible to be a gritty villain… but my research suggests that there are many more gritty heroes. — Angela Duckworth
Keep your hands open, and all the sands of the desert can pass through them. Close them, and all you can feel is a bit of grit. — Taisen Deshimaru
The guitar has a kind of grit and excitement possessed by nothing else. — Brian May
We could say that people who eat grits, listen to country music, follow stock-car racing, support corporal punishment in the schools, hunt 'possum, go to Baptist churches and prefer bourbon to Scotch are likely to be Southerners. — John Shelton Reed
The hope that gritty people have has nothing to do with luck and everything to do with getting up again. — Angela Duckworth
That's when you've got to grit your teeth and hang in there and try and find a way to win when you're not playing your best tennis - that's what I can be proud of — Lleyton Hewitt
Popcorn for breakfast! Why not? It's a grain. It's like grits, but with high self-esteem. — James Patterson
A grindstone that had not grit in it, how long would it take to sharpen an ax? And affairs that had not grit in them, how long would they take to make a man? — Henry Ward Beecher
Grit holds special significance for the achievement of excellence. — Angela Duckworth
I like the man who takes the stones Upon his rocky road With smiling lips instead of groans, Whate'er his heavy load Who seizes each as on he goes, And neatly crumbles it, And turns his share of pebbly woes To stores of inner grit. — John Kendrick Bangs
Politics is the gizzard of society, full of grit and gravel, and the two political parties are its opposite halves - sometimes split into quarters - which grind on each other. Not only individuals but states have thus a confirmed dyspepsia. — Henry David Thoreau
I remind myself that no one day of writing matters all that much. A story is built somewhat like a stalactite - one little drip of mud and grit at a time. — Joe Hill
Education today does not impart to the students the capacity or grit to face the challenges of daily life. The educational field has become the playing ground of ignorance. — Sai Baba
The man who has grit enough to bring about the afforestation or the irrigation of a country is not less worthy of honor than its conqueror. — J. Arthur Thomson
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