In cognitively demanding fields, there are no naturals. Nobody walks into an operating room straight out of a surgical rotation and does world-class neurosurgery. Malcolm Gladwell classcognitivelydemand Change image and share on social
For some small number of people, a parental loss appears to be, ultimately, a desirable difficulty - again, not a large number. Malcolm Gladwell appeardesirabledifficulty Change image and share on social
In my mid-adolescence, my friend Terry Martin and I became obsessed with William F. Buckley. This makes more sense when you realize that we were living in Bible Belt farming country miles from civilization. Buckley seemed impossibly exotic. Malcolm Gladwell adolescencebeltbible share on social
If you're skinny and you can't play hockey in Canada, you aren't left with a lot of options. I was left with running. Malcolm Gladwell canadahockeyleave Change image and share on social
You think it matters to the kids whether they're learning to play on a Steinway or a normal piano? Malcolm Gladwell kidlearnmatter Change image and share on social
In the government's eyes, the Branch Davidians were a threat. Malcolm Gladwell branchdavidianeye Change image and share on social
The visionary starts with a clean sheet of paper, and re-imagines the world. Malcolm Gladwell cleanimaginepaper Change image and share on social
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 assumeexactexample Change image and share on social
If you think advantage lies in resources, then you think the best educational system is the one that spends the most money. Malcolm Gladwell advantageeducationallie Change image and share on social
The older I get, the more I understand that the only way to say valuable things is to lose your fear of being correct. Malcolm Gladwell correctfearlose Change image and share on social
