If my books appear to a reader to be oversimplified, then you shouldn't read them: You're not the audience! Malcolm Gladwell audiencebookoversimplify Change image and share on social
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 addareaclear 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
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
I am far more distress-avoidant than I am joy-seeking. Malcolm Gladwell avoidantdistressjoy Change image and share on social
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 anxietybankcountry 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
I am a story-teller, and I look to academic research... for ways of augmenting story-telling. Malcolm Gladwell academicaugmentresearch Change image and share on social
Age-class running, as you know, is completely unreliable. It's based on this artificial thing, which is that people who are the same age have the same level of physical maturity. Which just isn't true. Malcolm Gladwell ageartificialbase share on social
Does that mean we should give up? Probably. But there are two issues worth considering. The first is - is it really true that drugs destroy the integrity of the game? Malcolm Gladwell destroydruggame Change image and share on social