Malcolm Gladwell Quotes
Rarely do we stop and consider whether the most prestigious of institutions is always in our best interest.
Quotes to Explore
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I was obsessed with work in my youth. It's why I didn't get married until I was 38 and the reason I didn't have kids.
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It's healthy to have two or three weeks' gap between big releases.
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Don't trust anyone over 30.
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By 2022, China is expected to cede the dubious distinction of being the world's most populous nation to India, according to the population division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
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Eighty percent of my life is normal like any other mother. I worry about my children, if they're doing all right. I worry that my husband is doing well. The 20 percent is just the queen aspect that factors in. But for me, it's life as usual, and it's just taking care of my family.
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I think it's more and more important to spend time with your children, because it seems to be harder and harder for them to succeed as their parents have succeeded.
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Peer pressure is something everyone will face in school. You have to really go by what you think is the right thing to do. Turn to the friends you trust the most when you are put in a compromising situation. If your friends are making the wrong decision, then turn to your parents.
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We confuse activity with progress, and that's always dangerous, especially in war.
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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I have loved Elliott Carter's music for many years.
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A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.
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You can imagine me as a kid growing up in redneck Texas with ballet shoes, tucking the violin under my arm. I had to fight my way up.
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There's such a preoccupation with liquidity and such an unwillingness to invest beyond the horizon of the next quarter and making sure that the CEOs hit their quarterly earnings.
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To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
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When I was being brought up, we weren't allowed to wallow in self-pity, which was a thoroughly good thing. We were all fine and healthy because that was what we were told to be.
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I found one had to do some work every day, even at midnight, because either you're professional or you're not.
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My core belief is that if you're complaining about something for more than three minutes, two minutes ago you should have done something about it.
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I love Vanna White as much as the next guy.
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You see people all the time who are on hit shows and then you never hear from them again.
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When times get rough, keep your head up.
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In our culture, the shame about accidental pregnancy is inextricable from the shame about having had sex. That disapproval of sex is one reason our record with contraception is so poor. If you're not supposed to be sexual, you don't plan for sex. You cross your fingers and hope for the best.
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I knew that if I wanted to stop being a pushover I had to get comfortable with small rejections myself. That took some work, but because of it I can now say 'no' to other people with a clear conscience.
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I've worked in television long enough to know that when you stop enjoying that type of thing you go home and do something else.
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Rarely do we stop and consider whether the most prestigious of institutions is always in our best interest.
