Grit by Angela Duckworth. Quotes II

Nietzsche. -No one can see in the work of the artist how it has become.
-Talent is how quickly your skills improve when you invest effort. Achievement is what happens when you take your acquired skills and use them.
-Eighty per cent of success in life is showing up.
-When you don't come back the next day, when you permanently turn your back on a commitment, your effort plummets to zero.
-Consistency of effort over the long run is everything.
-With effort, talent becomes skill and, at the very same time,effort makes skill productive.
-Do you have a life philosophy?
-Do things better than they have ever been done before.
-The pivotal moment came at a low point in his coaching career: just after getting fired as a head coach of the New England Patriots: Pete did a lot of thinking and reflecting. At the same time he was devouring the books of John Wooden.
-Though a team has to do a million things well, figuring out the overarching vision is of utmost importance.
-A clear, well-defined philosophy gives you the guidelines and boundaries that keep you on track.
-Why do you care about being punctual? Because being punctual shows respect for the people with whom you work. Why is that important? Because you strive to be a good leader.
-You are not capricious.
-Morally, there was not right decision, only a decision that was right for me.
-The gritty person will be disappointed, or even heartbroken, but not for long.