Quotes about Long-term

To me, the most shocking thing about grit is how little we know, how little science knows, about building it. Every day, parents and teachers ask me, 'How do I build grit in kids? What do I do to teach kids a solid work ethic? How do I keep them motivated for the long run?' The honest answer is, I don't know.

Anger is like the white sugar of activist energy; it gives adrenaline in the short term but is debilitating in the long term. Love is the nutrition of the gods.

I know of no other way to triumph over sin long-term than to gain a distaste for it because of a superior satisfaction in God.

I know of no other way to triumph over sin long-term than by faith to die with Christ to our old seductions, that is, to gain a distaste for them because of a superior satisfaction in God.

I know of no other way to triumph over sin long-term than to gain a distaste for it because of a superior satisfaction in God." Desiring God, 12.

We shall sooner have the fowl by hatching the egg than by smashing it.

prudent people look as far down the road as possible when making decisions.

We rob ourselves when we make decisions in the moment with no thought of how those decisions will impact our futures.

The financial doctrines so zealously followed by American companies might help optimize capital when it is scarce. But capital is abundant. If we are to see our economy really grow, we need to encourage migratory capital to become productive capital - capital invested for the long-term in empowering innovations.

America's making a long-term commitment to help the people of Lebanon because we believe every person deserves to live in a free, open society that respects the rights of all.

Do not measure success by today's harvest. Measure success by the seeds you plant today.

Success each day should be judged by the seeds sown, not the harvest reaped.