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Malcolm Gladwell Quotes

We used to say poor people had lousy genes. Then we decided that wasn’t OK, but we transferred the prejudice to upbringing. We said, ‘You were neglected as a child, so you’ll never make it.’ That’s just as pernicious Picture Quote #1

I grew up in southwestern Ontario in the heart of a Mennonite community. All my family are part of the Mennonite church Picture Quote #1

I don’t think I will ever write about politics or foreign policy. I feel like there is so much good writing in those areas that I have little to add. I also like to steer clear of writing about people whom I do not personally like Picture Quote #1

An aggressive drug-testing program would cut down on certain abuses, but its never going to catch everyone - or even close to everyone Picture Quote #1

People who are busy doing things - as opposed to people who are busy sitting around, like me, reading and having coffee in coffee shops -don’t have opportunities to kind of collect and organize their experiences and make sense of them Picture Quote #1

We form our impression not globally, by placing ourselves in the broadest possible context, but locally, by comparing ourselves to people in the same boat as ourselves Picture Quote #1

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Some people look like they sound better than they actually sound, because they look confident and have good posture, once musician, a veteran of many auditions, saysOther people look awful when they play but sound great. Other people have that belabored look when they play, but you can’t hear it in the sound. There is always this dissonance between what you see and hear (p.251) Picture Quote #1

When people from organizations like the World Bank descended on Third World countries, they always tried to remove obstacles to development, to reduce economic anxiety and uncertainty Picture Quote #1

In cross-country skiing, athletes propel themselves over distances of ten and twenty miles - a physical challenge that places intense demands on the ability of their red blood cells to deliver oxygen to their muscles Picture Quote #1

That term, ‘David and Goliath,’ has entered our language as a metaphor for improbable victories by some weak party over someone far stronger Picture Quote #1

Once you understand that Goliath is much weaker than you think he is, and David has superior technology, then you say: why do we tell the story the way we do? It becomes, actually, a far more meaningful and important story in its retelling than in the kind of unsophisticated way we’ve done it for, I think, too long Picture Quote #1

The key to good decision making is not knowledge... It’s whether our work fulfills us Picture Quote #1

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Success has to do with deliberate practice. Practice must be focused, determined, and in an environment where there’s feedback Picture Quote #1

I’m necessarily parasitic in a way. I have done well as a parasite. But I’m still a parasite Picture Quote #1

Through embracing the diversity of humans beings, we will find a sure way to true happiness Picture Quote #1

The paradox of endurance sports is that an athlete can never work as hard as he wants, because if he pushes himself too far, his hematocrit will fall Picture Quote #1

Success is not a function of individual talent. It’s the steady accumulation of advantages. It’s bound up in so many other broader circumstantial, environmental, historical, and cultural factors Picture Quote #1

Countless religious innovators over the years have played the game of establishing an identity for themselves by accentuating their otherness Picture Quote #1

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We all assume that if you’re weak and poor, you’re never going to win. In fact, the real world is full of examples where the exact opposite happens, where the weak win and the strong screw up Picture Quote #1

When I go to my health club, and it’s in the basement, you have to take the elevator down. And this drives me crazy. Why can’t there be a stairway? At least make it as easy to exercise as it is to not exercise. It’s in society’s interest for me to take the stairs Picture Quote #1

There is an important idea in psychology: The ‘just world theory,’ which says that it is very important for us to convince ourselves that the world is just and things happen for a reason. That there is some elemental fairness in everything, which creates the illusion of justice Picture Quote #1

Books about spies and traitors - and the congressional hearings that follow the exposure of traitors - generally assume that false-negative errors are much worse than false-positive errors Picture Quote #1

We don’t know where our first impressions come from or precisely what they mean, so we don’t always appreciate their fragility Picture Quote #1

There are moments, particularly in times of stress, when haste does not make waste, when our snap judgments and first impressions can offer a much better means of making sense of the world Picture Quote #1

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A fan is always an outsider. Most sportswriters are not, by this definition, fans. They capitalize on access to athletes. They spoke to Kobe last night, and Kobe says his finger is going to be fine. They spent three days fly-fishing with Brett Favre in March, and Brett says he’s definitely coming back for another season Picture Quote #1

If you want to bring a fundamental change in people’s belief and behavior...you need to create a community around them, where those new beliefs can be practiced and expressed and nurtured Picture Quote #1

Bad improvisers block action, often with a high degree of skill. Good improvisers develop action.(p.115) Picture Quote #1

Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good Picture Quote #1

If you’re last in your class at Harvard, it doesn’t feel like you’re a good student, even though you really are. It’s not smart for everyone to want to go to a great school Picture Quote #1

The great accomplishment of Jobs’s life is how effectively he put his idiosyncrasies - his petulance, his narcissism, and his rudeness - in the service of perfection Picture Quote #1

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We used to say poor people had lousy genes. Then we decided that wasn’t OK, but we transferred the prejudice to upbringing. We said, ‘You were neglected as a child, so you’ll never make it.’ That’s just as pernicious. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) I grew up in southwestern Ontario in the heart of a Mennonite community. All my family are part of the Mennonite church. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) I don’t think I will ever write about politics or foreign policy. I feel like there is so much good writing in those areas that I have little to add. I also like to steer clear of writing about people whom I do not personally like. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) An aggressive drug-testing program would cut down on certain abuses, but its never going to catch everyone - or even close to everyone. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) People who are busy doing things - as opposed to people who are busy sitting around, like me, reading and having coffee in coffee shops -don’t have opportunities to kind of collect and organize their experiences and make sense of them. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) We form our impression not globally, by placing ourselves in the broadest possible context, but locally, by comparing ourselves to people in the same boat as ourselves. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) Some people look like they sound better than they actually sound, because they look confident and have good posture, once musician, a veteran of many auditions, saysOther people look awful when they play but sound great. Other people have that belabored look when they play, but you can’t hear it in the sound. There is always this dissonance between what you see and hear (p.251). (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) When people from organizations like the World Bank descended on Third World countries, they always tried to remove obstacles to development, to reduce economic anxiety and uncertainty. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) In cross-country skiing, athletes propel themselves over distances of ten and twenty miles - a physical challenge that places intense demands on the ability of their red blood cells to deliver oxygen to their muscles. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) That term, ‘David and Goliath,’ has entered our language as a metaphor for improbable victories by some weak party over someone far stronger. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) Once you understand that Goliath is much weaker than you think he is, and David has superior technology, then you say: why do we tell the story the way we do? It becomes, actually, a far more meaningful and important story in its retelling than in the kind of unsophisticated way we’ve done it for, I think, too long. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) The key to good decision making is not knowledge... It’s whether our work fulfills us. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) Success has to do with deliberate practice. Practice must be focused, determined, and in an environment where there’s feedback. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) I’m necessarily parasitic in a way. I have done well as a parasite. But I’m still a parasite. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) Through embracing the diversity of humans beings, we will find a sure way to true happiness (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) The paradox of endurance sports is that an athlete can never work as hard as he wants, because if he pushes himself too far, his hematocrit will fall. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) Success is not a function of individual talent. It’s the steady accumulation of advantages. It’s bound up in so many other broader circumstantial, environmental, historical, and cultural factors. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) Countless religious innovators over the years have played the game of establishing an identity for themselves by accentuating their otherness. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) We all assume that if you’re weak and poor, you’re never going to win. In fact, the real world is full of examples where the exact opposite happens, where the weak win and the strong screw up. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) When I go to my health club, and it’s in the basement, you have to take the elevator down. And this drives me crazy. Why can’t there be a stairway? At least make it as easy to exercise as it is to not exercise. It’s in society’s interest for me to take the stairs. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) There is an important idea in psychology: The ‘just world theory,’ which says that it is very important for us to convince ourselves that the world is just and things happen for a reason. That there is some elemental fairness in everything, which creates the illusion of justice. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) Books about spies and traitors - and the congressional hearings that follow the exposure of traitors - generally assume that false-negative errors are much worse than false-positive errors. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) We don’t know where our first impressions come from or precisely what they mean, so we don’t always appreciate their fragility. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) There are moments, particularly in times of stress, when haste does not make waste, when our snap judgments and first impressions can offer a much better means of making sense of the world. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) A fan is always an outsider. Most sportswriters are not, by this definition, fans. They capitalize on access to athletes. They spoke to Kobe last night, and Kobe says his finger is going to be fine. They spent three days fly-fishing with Brett Favre in March, and Brett says he’s definitely coming back for another season. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) If you want to bring a fundamental change in people’s belief and behavior...you need to create a community around them, where those new beliefs can be practiced and expressed and nurtured. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) Bad improvisers block action, often with a high degree of skill. Good improvisers develop action.(p.115) (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) If you’re last in your class at Harvard, it doesn’t feel like you’re a good student, even though you really are. It’s not smart for everyone to want to go to a great school. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes) The great accomplishment of Jobs’s life is how effectively he put his idiosyncrasies - his petulance, his narcissism, and his rudeness - in the service of perfection. (Malcolm Gladwell Quotes)

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