236 Quotes by Carol S. Dweck

When we praise children for their intelligence, we tell them that this is the name of the game: Look smart; don't risk making mistakes.

You don't know what your abilities are until you make a full commitment to developing them.

Everybody who's been successful has gotten lots of help and input from many, many people.

When someone endorses a fixed mindset, it can limit them, even if they're successful at the moment, because if they start struggling and tumbling, they can lose their confidence, but also, they may not create a growth mindset environment for others.

We're not saying people don't need fuel for strenuous work; they just don't need it constantly. People have many more resources at hand than they might think.

We want to design interventions to teach people how to harness their considerable willpower.

With a fixed mindset, you're so worried about how smart or talented you are, you don't take on challenges. You don't try new things.

Praise your child explicitly for how capable they are of learning rather than telling them how smart they are.

I open 'Mindset' with examples of kids who thrive on difficult challenges.