1. “No matter what your current ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.” ― Carol Dweck
2. “It is not always people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest.” ― Carol Dweck
3. “More and more research is suggesting that, far from being simply encoded in the genes, much of personality is a flexible and dynamic thing that changes over the lifespan and is shaped by experience.” ― Carol Dweck
4. “…when people already know they’re deficient, they have nothing to lose by trying.” ― Carol Dweck
5. “Test scores and measures of achievement tell you where a student is, but they don’t tell you where a student could end up.” ― Carol Dweck
6. “Failure is information-we label it failure, but it’s more like, ‘This didn’t work, I’m a problem solver, and I’ll try something else.” ― Carol Dweck
7. “Don’t judge. Teach. It’s a learning process.” ― Carol Dweck
8. “Believing that your qualities are carved in stone—the fixed mindset—creates an urgency to prove yourself over and over.” ― Carol Dweck
9. “A company that cannot self-correct cannot thrive.” ― Carol Dweck
10. “Just because some people can do something with little or no training, it doesn’t mean that others can’t do it (and sometimes do it even better) with training.” ― Carol Dweck
11. “A growth mindset is belief you can develop abilities.” ― Carol Dweck
12. “What did you learn today? What mistake did you make that taught you something? What did you try hard at today? – Carol Dweck
13. “Even in the growth mindset, failure can be a painful experience. But it doesn’t define you. It’s a problem to be faced, dealt with, and learned from.” ― Carol Dweck
14. “More and more research is suggesting that, far from being simply encoded in the genes, much of personality is a flexible and dynamic thing that changes over the life span and is shaped by experience.” ― Carol Dweck
15. “Your failures and misfortunes don’t threaten other people. . .It’s your assets and your successes that are problems for people who derive their self-esteem from being superior.” ― Carol Dweck
16. “Failure is information-we label it failure, but it’s more like, ‘This didn’t work, I’m a problem solver, and I’ll try something else.’ – Carol Dweck
17. “The other thing exceptional people seem to have is a special talent for converting life’s setbacks into future successes.” ― Carol Dweck
18. “Effort is one of those things that gives meaning to life. Effort means you care about something, that something is important to you and you are willing to work for it.” ― Carol Dweck
19. “The best thing parents can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning.” ― Carol Dweck
20. “You’re in charge of your mind. You can help it grow by using it in the right way.” ― Carol Dweck
21. “Your horse is only as fast as your brain. Every time you learn something, your horse will move ahead.” ― Carol Dweck
22. “Did I win? Did I lose? Those are the wrong questions. The correct question is: Did I make my best effort?” If so, he says, “You may be outscored but you will never lose.” ― Carol Dweck
23. “The wrong kind of praise creates self-defeating behavior. The right kind motivates students to learn.” ― Carol Dweck
24. “I don’t mind losing as long as I see improvement or I feel I’ve done as well as I possibly could.” ― Carol Dweck
25. “Choosing a partner is choosing a set of problems. There are no problem-free candidates.” ― Carol Dweck
26. “Teaching is a wonderful way to learn.” ― Carol Dweck
27. “Exceptional people convert life’s setbacks into future successes,”
28. “Becoming is better than being.” ― Carol Dweck
29. “You have to work hardest for the things you love most.” ― Carol Dweck
30. “This is hard. This is fun.” ― Carol Dweck
31. “A company that cannot self-correct cannot thrive.” ― Carol Dweck
32. “Just because some people can do something with little or no training, it doesn’t mean that others can’t do it (and sometimes do it even better) with training.” ― Carol Dweck
33. “When people with the fixed mindset opt for success over growth, what are they really trying to prove? That they’re special. Even superior.” ― Carol Dweck
34. “Why waste time proving over and over how great you are, when you could be getting better?” ― Carol Dweck
35. “Important achievements require a clear focus, all-out effort, and a bottomless trunk full of strategies. Plus allies in learning.” ― Carol Dweck
36. “…when people already know they’re deficient, they have nothing to lose by trying.” ― Carol Dweck
37. “Picture your brain forming new connections as you meet the challenge and learn. Keep on going.” ― Carol Dweck
38. “Those with the growth mindset found setbacks motivating. They’re informative. They’re a wakeup call.” ― Carol Dweck
39. “The students with growth mindset completely took charge of their learning and motivation.” ― Carol Dweck
