Angela Duckworth Quotes

There's this really awesome theory of human motivation - that human beings all want three things. One is to be competent, one is to belong, and one is be free, as in to have choice: to not be told what to do but to choose what to do.

Angela Duckworth

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FreeMotivationChooseChoiceThree

I am now convinced that theoretical physics is actually philosophy.

Max Born

I AmPhilosophyPhysicsNowActually

Poverty is a very complicated issue, but feeding a child isn't.

Jeff Bridges

ChildPovertyComplicatedFeeding

We all know that any thing which retards in any way the free circulation of the sap, also prevents to a certain extent the formation of wood and leaves.

Robert Fortune

FreeKnowWoodWaySapCertain

I think there's really strong social stratification in South Asia.

Mohsin Hamid

StrongThinkSocialAsiaI Think

I have a lot of help to do chores so I can be with my family, and I never have any help over the weekends.

Diane Greene

FamilyHelpI CanNeverOverChores

Too many veterans are poor or near poor and homeless because of it.

Chris Gardner

HomelessVeteransPoorBecauseMany

I've created the life I wanted.

Chris Gardner

LifeWantedCreated

When I played, I was an English-style centre-half. Always with my heart, always with my fighting spirit.

Claudio Ranieri

HeartFightingSpiritAlwaysPlayed

The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others.

Anton Chekhov

FearGriefCompassionPowerfulHand

The Archivist of the United States essentially works for the American people across partisan lines and not, regardless of which Administration nominates the person, for a particular President or political party.

Allen Weinstein

PeopleAmericanPoliticalParty

You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor you can change your attitude about it.

Allen Klein

ChangeAttitudeHumorYouSituation

I suppose we carry photographs now, but I think it's rather wonderful that people used to carry drawings and watercolours. I wish people did that more often.

Alison Jackson

PeopleThinkWishNowMoreI Wish

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