Malcolm Gladwell

There’s no possibility of being pessimistic when people are dependent on you for their only optimism.

Malcolm Gladwell

Truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking.

Malcolm Gladwell

When you’re an underdog, you’re forced to try things you would never otherwise have attempted.

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.

Malcolm Gladwell

A lot of what is most beautiful about the world arises from struggle.

Malcolm Gladwell

A prediction, in a field where prediction is not possible, is no more than a prejudice.

Malcolm Gladwell

A radical and transformative thought goes nowhere without the willingness to challenge convention.

Malcolm Gladwell

Achievement is talent plus preparation. The problem with this view is that the closer psychologists look at the careers of the gifted, the smaller the role innate talent seems to play and the bigger the role preparation seems to play.

Malcolm Gladwell

Acquaintances represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.

Malcolm Gladwell

As a writer, the best mindset is to be unafraid.

Malcolm Gladwell