Cody Coleman is a computer scientist who, Duckworth argues, overcame poverty and a substandard education to succeed thanks to his grit. Duckworth points out that Coleman developed grit because key adults—including his brother and his high school math teacher—supported him and set high expectations for him. She cites Coleman in order to suggest that adults besides parents can serve as important role models of grit for young people.
Cody Coleman Quotes in Grit
The Grit quotes below are all either spoken by Cody Coleman or refer to Cody Coleman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 10: Parenting for Grit
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“You don’t need to be a parent to make a difference in someone’s life. If you just care about them and get to know what’s going on, you can make an impact. Try to understand what’s going on in their life and help them through that. That’s something I experienced firsthand. It made the difference.”
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Cody Coleman Quotes in Grit
The Grit quotes below are all either spoken by Cody Coleman or refer to Cody Coleman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 10: Parenting for Grit
Quotes
“You don’t need to be a parent to make a difference in someone’s life. If you just care about them and get to know what’s going on, you can make an impact. Try to understand what’s going on in their life and help them through that. That’s something I experienced firsthand. It made the difference.”
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