Quotes by Grit I've seen John Wayne's 'True Grit' about 10 times. John Glenn trueseenaboutgrit In Wyoming, the beauty of our mountains is matched only by the grit of our people. Liz Cheney mountainsgritbeautypeople What does it take to be the first female anything? It takes grit, and it takes grace. Meryl Streep anythingfirstgritgrace Grit can't be measured on pop quizzes, but it can often predict long-term success more than mere intelligence. Laura Moser moregritintelligencesuccess On 'City Music', I wanted there to be grit, and I wanted it to be loose, and I wanted there to be mistakes. Kevin Morby mistakescitygritmusic 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 bettergritbusinessdesire I like high fantasy as much as the next guy, but I also like a bit of grit and grime with my faux-medieval trappings. Antony Johnston highlikegritfantasy Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint. Angela Duckworth livinggritmarathonlife 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 staydownsmallgrit Grit may carry risk because it's about putting all your eggs in one basket, to some extent. Angela Duckworth yoursomegritrisk From 'Midnight Cowboy' to 'Taxi Driver' is a brief era whose grit, beauty, and violence has been quite mythologized. Rachel Kushner gritviolencemidnightbeauty In 'True Grit,' we had a vulture, a trained vulture... that was a pain and that was - even by vulture standards - probably a stupid vulture, and that was frustrating. Ethan Coen truegritpainstupid Documentaries require an enormous amount of grit and empathy - and that is something women are incredibly strong at. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi gritempathywomenstrong«123
