If you're smarter than me, you shouldn't be reading my books. Malcolm Gladwell bookreadsmart Change image and share on social
The willingness to be self-critical in England is much greater than the willingness to be self-critical in America. Malcolm Gladwell americacriticalengland 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
My mother read me biblical stories at night. Malcolm Gladwell biblicalmothernight Change image and share on social
If I was President of the United States, I'd rather be right than interesting. If I was CEO of a company, I'd rather be right than interesting. But I'm a journalist - what journalist would rather be right than interesting? Malcolm Gladwell ceocompanyinterest share on social
What do we tell our children? Haste makes waste. Look before you leap. Stop and think. Don't judge a book by its cover. We believe that we are always better off gathering as much information as possible and spending as much time as possible in deliberation. Malcolm Gladwell bookchildcover share on social
I am far more distress-avoidant than I am joy-seeking. Malcolm Gladwell avoidantdistressjoy Change image and share on social
The two contemporary writers whom I consider as role models are Janet Malcolm and Michael Lewis. Malcolm Gladwell contemporaryjanetlewis Change image and share on social
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
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 fragilityimpressionprecisely Change image and share on social
