70 Motivational Quotes About Grit (DETERMINATION)

Top 10 Most Famous Quotes About Grit (BEST)

“Grit is not just simple elbow-grease term for rugged persistence. It is an often invisible display of endurance that lets you stay in an uncomfortable place, work hard to improve upon a given interest, and do it again and again.”
Sarah Lewis

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 Lee Duckworth — **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 Lee Duckworth**

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

Every great story happened when someone decided not to give up. - Spryte Loriano — Every great story happened when someone decided not to give up. – Spryte Loriano

“I won’t just have a job; I’ll have a calling. I’ll challenge myself every day. When I get knocked down, I’ll get back up. I may not be the smartest person in the room, but I’ll strive to be the grittiest.”
Angela Duckworth

Grit is having the courage to push through, no matter what the obstacles are, because it’s worth it. - Chris Morris — Grit is having the **courage** to push through, no matter what the **obstacles** are, because it’s worth it. – Chris Morris

Never hope for it more than you work for it. - Sonya Teclai — Never **hope** for it more than you work for it. – Sonya Teclai

“Some people mistake grit for sheer persistence – charging up the same hill again and again. But that’s not quite what I mean by the word ‘grit.’ You want to minimize friction and find the most effective, most efficient way forward. You might actually have more grit if you treat your energy as a precious commodity.”
Reid Hoffman

A grit mind strengthens all of your strengths. - Pearl Zhu — A grit mind strengthens all of your **strengths**. – Pearl Zhu

“Grit is that ‘extra something’ that separates the most successful people from the rest. It’s the passion, perseverance, and stamina that we must channel in order to stick with our dreams until they become a reality.”
Travis Bradberry

12 Thought-Provoking Quotes About Grit To Help You Get Going

“Grit is not synonymous with hard work. It involves a certain single-mindedness. An ungritty prison inmate will mount a daring new escape attempt every month, but a gritty prison inmate will tunnel his way out one spoonful of concrete at a time.”
Chip Heath

Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint. - Angela Duckworth — Grit is living **life** like it’s a **marathon**, not a sprint. – Angela Duckworth

The guitar has a kind of grit and excitement possessed by nothing else. - Brian May — The guitar has a kind of grit and excitement possessed by nothing else. – Brian May

“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

Your dreams are on the other side of your grit.

“Grit isn’t about getting an incredible dose of inspiration or courage. It’s about building the daily habits that allow you to stick to a schedule and overcome challenges and distractions over and over and over again.”
James Clear

It’s gonna get harder before it gets easier. But it will get better, you just gotta make it through the hard stuff first.

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

“Nothing is put on pause. Everything is still happening. And then as far as just reflecting on what got you to where you are, there aren’t very many times where we have the space to sit and reflect and really understand the depth of what it took and the grit that we had to have to get to where we are.”
Jessica Alba

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

It is after all, the dab of grit that seeps into an oyster’s shell that makes the pearl, not pear-making seminars with other oysters. - Stephen King — It is after all, the dab of grit that seeps into an oyster’s shell that makes the pearl, not pear-making seminars with other oysters. – **Stephen King**

9 Inspirational Quotes About Grit To Aid You in Tough Times

At various points, in big ways and small, we get knocked down. If we stay down, grit loses. If we get up, grit prevails. - Angela Duckworth — At various points, in big ways and small, we get knocked down. If we stay down, grit loses. If we get up, grit prevails. – Angela Duckworth

Grit your teeth and smile. In the face of adversity, go. They don't deserve you. - Christine Lagarde — Grit your teeth and **smile**. In the face of **adversity**, go. They don’t deserve you. – Christine Lagarde

Remember how far you’ve come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be. - Rick Warren — Remember how far you’ve come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be. – **Rick Warren**

The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work. - Harry Golden — The only thing that overcomes hard **luck** is hard work. – Harry Golden

Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. - George Addair — Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of **fear**. – George Addair

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. - Confucius — It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. – **Confucius**

You have a choice! You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off your face!

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 — 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

Grit is the persistence in following your own destiny. - Paul Bradley Smith — Grit is the persistence in following your own **destiny**. – Paul Bradley Smith

10 Wise Quotes About Grit

“Humans are creatures of habit. If you quit when things get tough, it gets that much easier to quit the next time. On the other hand, if you force yourself to push through it, the grit begins to grow in you.”
Travis Bradberry

Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness. - John Ortberg — Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness. – John Ortberg

Heroes are never perfect, but they're brave, they're authentic, they're courageous, determined, discreet, and they've got grit. - Wade Davis — Heroes are never perfect, but they’re brave, they’re authentic, they’re courageous, determined, discreet, and they’ve got grit. – Wade Davis

“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

What is grit Grit is refusing to give up. It’s persistence. It’s making your own luck. - Peter Diamandis — What is grit? Grit is refusing to give up. It’s persistence. It’s making your own luck. – Peter Diamandis

You need to learn a practical lesson. Grit alone is not going to save you from sinking. - David Robinson — You need to learn a practical lesson. Grit alone is not going to save you from sinking. – David Robinson

Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it. - Bill Cosby — Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it. – **Bill Cosby**

The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph. - George Washington — The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph. – **George Washington**

Grit is knowing who you are and where you are headed, moving determinedly forward with eyes fixed on the mark, rather than the obstacles that lie in wait. - Christine Bisch — Grit is knowing who you are and where you are headed, moving determinedly forward with eyes fixed on the mark, rather than the obstacles that lie in wait. – Christine Bisch

Grit is having the courage to do the right thing, regardless of the popularity or consequences. - Joan Hall — Grit is having the courage to do the right thing, regardless of the popularity or consequences. – Joan Hall

8 Motivational Quotes About Grit and Success

“If I’m going to try to achieve something, regardless of how tough it might and the obstacles I face, I grit my teeth and go for it or I don’t do it at all. It’s about reaching the goals you’ve set with the opportunities you’ve been given.”
Nicolas Hamilton

Success doesn’t just happen. It is a product of hard work, grit and ingenuity. - Ogwo David Emenike — Success doesn’t just happen. It is a product of hard work, grit and **ingenuity**. – Ogwo David Emenike

Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired. - Robert Strauss — Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired. – Robert Strauss

“Grit, in a word, is stamina. But it’s not just stamina in your effort. It’s also stamina in your direction, stamina in your interests. If you are working on different things but all of them very hard, you’re not really going to get anywhere. You’ll never become an expert.”
Angela Duckworth

A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success. - Elbert Hubbard — A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success. – **Elbert Hubbard**

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

Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. - Conrad Hilton — Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. – **Conrad Hilton**

You can have all the talent in the world, but you will never achieve your goals without effort. This is why grit is the foundation of success. - Ashley Elizabeth — You can have all the talent in the world, but you will never achieve your goals without effort. This is why grit is the foundation of success. – Ashley Elizabeth

2 Quotes About Grit and Determination

“Hard work isn’t enough. And more work is never the real answer. The sort of grit you need to scale a business is less reliant on brute force. It’s actually one part determination, one part ingenuity, and one part laziness.”
Reid Hoffman

We're going to be OK because of the American people. They have more grit, determination and courage than you can imagine. - Joe Biden — We’re going to be OK because of the American people. They have more grit, determination and courage than you can **imagine**. – **Joe Biden**

3 Quotes About Grit and Grace

“Life is messy. Grit and grace come at us fast, side by side. Sometimes the grit becomes overwhelming and diminishes our spirit. What’s good seems lost and gone forever. This is a story about the pathway back to what’s beautiful, when the way back seems impossible.”
Sharon E. Rainey

What does it take to be the first female anything It takes grit, and it takes grace. - Meryl Streep — What does it take to be the first female anything? It takes grit, and it takes grace. – **Meryl Streep**

Grace, gratitude, grit. — Grace, **gratitude**, grit.

3 Quotes About Grit and Perseverance

Grit has two components passion and perseverance. - Angela Duckworth — Grit has two components: passion and perseverance. – Angela Duckworth

Grit, the raw endurance, perseverance and passion that keeps you going despite obstacles.

Grit, a positive trait based on passion, perseverance, and motivation. — Grit, a positive trait based on passion, perseverance, and **motivation**.

2 Quotes About Grit in Sports

Goal line is goal line. You go down there and it's the grit and grind of the game. - Matt Cassel — Goal line is goal line. You go down there and it’s the grit and grind of the game. – Matt Cassel

Being a top performer – whether it's in business or on the athletic field – requires grit and tenacity, as well as the continuous desire to become better. - Amy Morin — Being a top performer – whether it’s in business or on the athletic field – requires grit and tenacity, as well as the continuous desire to become better. – Amy Morin

2 Quotes About Grit in Parenting

“I did not raise my son, Sam, to celebrate Mother’s Day. I didn’t want him to feel some obligation to buy me pricey lunches or flowers, some annual display of gratitude that you have to grit your teeth and endure.”
Anne Lamott

The parenting style that is good for grit is also the parenting style good for most other things Be really, really demanding, and be very, very supportive. - Angela Duckworth — The **parenting** style that is good for grit is also the parenting style good for most other things: Be really, really demanding, and be very, very supportive. – Angela Duckworth

9 Quotes About Grit That Will Make You Think

“Our brand of democracy is hard. But I can promise that a year from now, when I no longer hold this office, I’ll be right there with you as a citizen – inspired by those voices of fairness and vision, of grit and good humor and kindness that have helped America travel so far.”
Barack Obama

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 — 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

Talent alone gets you nowhere. You really have to have the grit, and you gotta have a love for people. - Zac Brown — **Talent** alone gets you nowhere. You really have to have the grit, and you gotta have a love for people. – Zac Brown

“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