Malcolm Gladwell Quotes
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Can you imagine being Leonardo Da Vinci in the 1400s trying to describe his ideas for machines that would allow humans to fly to the average person of his time? This is hundreds of years before the invention of electricity, the internal combustion engine, and many other things we take for granted today.
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I'm from Maine. I eat apple pie for breakfast.
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I personally do not drink. To drink or not to is one's own choice. So long as it doesn't affect others, it is okay.
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I have to remember that winning an Oscar is an almost unbelievable goal and that it is an honour just to be nominated.
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The leader of the market today may not necessarily be the leader tomorrow.
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My work has always been the thing that justifies my life.
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It was very unusual, because normally the producer requests the test to determine whether they want to hire someone or not. Olivia was concerned about playing a seventeen year old.
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Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let's make it amateur again.
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I heard that in the United States the level of baseball was the highest in the world. So it was only natural that I would want to go there, as a baseball player.
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A lot of West Virginia is untouched. It doesn't have as many strip malls, it has these old towns that feel like it used to be how it looked. Charleston has this river that runs through it, and it's really beautiful.
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I never told a victim story about my imprisonment. Instead, I told a transformation story - about how prison changed my outlook, about how I saw that communication, truth, and trust are at the heart of power.
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There are certainly things labels can still provide that indie artists can't. They can pave the way to radio and pay big bucks for promotion.
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All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
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My father had very little formal education.
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If you be faithful, you will have that honor that comes from God: his Spirit will say in your hearts, Well done, good and faithful servants.
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When Hillary was First Lady, we went to the Beijing Women's Conference. She courageously stood up and spoke out on behalf of human rights and women's rights, inspiring millions to fight for a better future.
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Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.
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I just started making Bloody Marys. I always thought they looked gross, then I tasted one. There's an art to it, from the Tabasco to the Worcestershire.
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If I liken the Pacific War to a football match, I can say to you that the first half is over, we have kicked off after the interval, and we are going to carry the ball into enemy territory for a smashing victory.
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I had great faith in Irish actors, that they'd be hip to the whole theatre thing, and they are. I had no illusions of coming over here as some kind of big shot. It's been a learning experience for me too.
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Every experience is a positive experience if I view it as an opportunity for growth and self-mastery.
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It was the mid-'70s when I realized it wasn't going off the air. I certainly didn't set out to have a series rerun forever, but it's not a bad experience at all.
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If you look at the Constitution, the two clauses of the Constitution make it very clear the president shall nominate, and the Senate shall provide advice and consent. It's been since 1888 that a Senate of a different party than the president in the White House confirmed a Supreme Court nominee.
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It's those who lie outside ordinary experience who have the most to teach us.
