Angela Duckworth Quotes

There's no way to convince people of your greatness. Whatever it is that you want to be, you have to know it inside and knife-fight your way to your dream.

If there is one constant to my life, it is that you cannot tell me 'no.'

I'm the kinda person, you gotta fight for everything you get. You gotta believe in yourself.

I think I was born strong-willed. That's not the kind of thing you can learn. The advantage is, you stick to what you believe in and rarely get pushed out of what you want to do.

One thing about me is that I don't like being told I can't do something.

So many times, people told me I can't do this or can't do that. My nature is that I don't listen very well. I'm very determined, and I believe in myself. My parents brought me up that way. Thank God for that. I don't let anything stand in my way.

I am what I am. A fighter.

I'm a very stubborn person. I think it has helped me over my career. I'm sure it has hindered me at times as well, but not too many times. I know that if I set my mind to do something, even if people are saying I can't do it, I will achieve it.

The Hell I can’t!

I was not going to let people tell me what I'm capable of.

Tell me that I can't do something, and I'll do it.

I believe in myself. I always have and I always will.

You tell me I can't do something, I'm going to do it.

You have to believe in yourself and believe in what you are doing all the time.

Don't. Tell me when, then. And before you say never, take a good look at me and tell me if you see a man who's easily deterred.

I've still got it. I refuse to lose.

When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it.

You know, it sounds corny, but I believe in myself. And I work hard.

I'm also pretty resilient and fearless, and when I want something I go for it.

You just have to keep believing in yourself.

You need to believe in yourself and what you do. Be tenacious and genuine.

Despite the rejection, and in violation of all the rules, I came back year after year.

Well, I'm very stubborn. I think I have common sense; I'm probably at times a bit tunnel-visioned, but I'm strong.

I am a fighter. I'm not just there to go along and get along.

I'm tenacious, I think - I know - and I do also have a quality where if you tell me I can't do something, if I know I can't do it I'm the first to raise my hand and say, 'I can't do that.' But there is a big Bronx, New York Jew in me that just says, 'Really? Really? You think I - yes, I can. I can do it. I can do it.'