Angela Duckworth Quotes

What we reliably find is that people's perseverance scores are actually higher than their passion scores, and I think it really does get to the fact that working hard is hard, but maybe finding your passion is even more difficult.

Angela Duckworth

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PerseverancePassionPeopleThink

I look back into past history, the stored experiences or products of the imagination. I look no further forward than the evening.

Jerzy Kosinski

HistoryImaginationPastForward

The best opportunity for return on investment is in the information revolution.

Masayoshi Son

OpportunityBestRevolutionReturn

Somebody somewhere decided to put me on TV without really thinking twice about it.

Chris March

MeThinkingWithoutTwiceSomewhere

In Stratford you either turn into an alcoholic or you better write.

Christopher Plummer

BetterYouWriteTurnEither

I am 5ft 10in. I got my height from my dad, who was very rangy. I like being tall.

Cornelia Parker

I AmTallHeightBeingGotLike

I've never boxed in my life, never been in a military base in my life, never grew up with anyone in the military.

Tyrese Gibson

LifeMy LifeNeverMilitaryUpBeen

Milk Duds kept me going.

Nora Dunn

MeMilkGoingKept

You just never give up, no matter how hard the challenges are, and observe this world with a healthy dose of criticism and don't just follow the herd like somebody else might do.

Renny Harlin

Never Give UpChallengesWorldYou

I think that literature has the important effect of creating free, independent, critical citizens who cannot be manipulated.

Mario Vargas Llosa

FreeThinkLiteratureCreatingWho

The highest qualities of character... must be earned.

Lyman Abbott

CharacterEarnedMustQualities

Building one garden in L.A. - it might be a nice gesture - but it won't make a difference. We have to start to change the culture of the community.

Kimbal Musk

ChangeCommunityCultureStartNice

Man, I live in Nashville. I know how good other songwriters and singers are around here. There's a wealth of talent in this town, not to mention the people who shoot in for a week or two to try their hand on lower Broad or the other venues around town.

Jamey Johnson

GoodLiveManTalentPeopleWeek

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