Malcolm Gladwell quotes - page 2

Our first impressions are generated by our experiences and our environment, which means that we can change our first impressions... by changing the experiences that comprise those impressions. (Malcolm Gladwell)
To build a better world we need to replace the patchwork of lucky breaks and arbitrary advantages today that determine success--the fortunate birth dates and the happy accidents of history--with a society that provides opportunities for all. View quote
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My earliest memories of my father are of seeing him work at his desk and realizing that he was happy. I did not know it then, but that was one of the most precious gifts a father can give his child. View quote
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Success is not a random act. It arises out of a predictable and powerful set of circumstances and opportunities. View quote
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There are exceptional people out there who are capable of starting epidemics. All you have to do is find them. View quote
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Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness. View quote
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That is the paradox of the epidemic: that in order to create one contagious movement, you often have to create many small movements first. View quote
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We need to look at the subtle, the hidden, and the unspoken. View quote
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The values of the world we inhabit and the people we surround ourselves with have a profound effect on who we are. View quote
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Arousal leaves us mind-blind. View quote
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There is a simple way to package information that, under the right circumstances, can make it irresistible. All you have to do is find it. (Malcolm Gladwell)
A book, I was taught long ago in English class, is a living and breathing document that grows richer with each new reading. View quote
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Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good. View quote
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Those three things - autonomy, complexity, and a connection between effort and reward - are, most people will agree, the three qualities that work has to have if it is to be satisfying. View quote
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... If you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires. (151) View quote
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The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. View quote
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In fact, researchers have settled on what they believe is the magic number for true expertise: ten thousand hours. View quote
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No one who can rise before dawn three hundred sixty days a year fails to make his family rich. View quote
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Insight is not a lightbulb that goes off inside our heads. It is a flickering candle that can easily be snuffed out. View quote
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To be someone's best friend requires a minimum investment of time. More than that, though, it takes emotional energy. Caring about someone deeply is exhausting. View quote
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Emotion is contagious. (Malcolm Gladwell)
In the act of tearing something apart, you lose its meaning. View quote
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the 10,000hr rule is a definite key in success. View quote
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It is those who are successful, in other words, who are most likely to be given the kinds of special opportunities that lead to further success. View quote
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being able to act intelligently and instinctively in the moment is possible only after a long and rigorous of education and experience. View quote
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