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Malcolm Gladwell Quotes

If you are going to do something truly innovative, you have to be someone who does not value social approval. You can't need social approval to go forward. Otherwise, how would you ever do the thing that you are doing?

Malcolm Gladwell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: canadian
Birth: September 3, 1963

Topics

Value Forward Someone Doing You Go

I knew that I could sing when I was young. I would listen to a lot of jazz; I'm a big jazz fan. When I first got to high school and studied musical theater, I could sing. But I added certain things to my voice, and I realized after graduating high school that this is the kind of voice I had. It's not very nimble, but it's heavy.

Andra Day

School Voice High School Young Jazz

I inherited a sick economy and passed on a sound one. But one abiding regret for me is that, in between, I did not have the resources to put in place the educational and social changes about which I cared to much; I made only a beginning, and it was not enough.

John Major

Beginning Me Sick Regret Enough

Trump made his fortune manipulating tax laws and stiffing small businessmen, creating a few well-paying jobs along the way. Vulnerable people looking to master 'the art of the deal' learned the hard way that Trump held all the cards.

Stephanie Coontz

Art People Looking Small Cards Tax

Because I was a television writer for many years, I write very conversationally. I put things straight, and with a lot of humor.

Tracy McMillan

Humor Television Write Years Things

Imagine you are walking in China, and all the billboards are in English. And at the restaurants, as the people are talking to you, there are live subtitles. You don't even realize you are in a computer; it's just happening.

Rony Abovitz

Live People Walking Talking You

I gotta follow my heart. It ain't football. If football made me complete, I would play. But whenever I think of it, my heart pulls me away from whatever reason... This means I'm done.

Rolando McClain

Heart Football Me Think Play Done

If you're not the one cooking, stay out of the way and compliment the chef.

Michael Strahan

Cooking Chef You Compliment Way Out

I've taken legislation that people have been trying to pass for 10 or 15 years, and I got it passed.

Lois Frankel

People Trying Years Legislation Been

An author departs, he does not die.

Dinah Maria Mulock

Die He Does Author

I may not be the biggest guy in the world or strongest guy in the world. I don't have those gifts. But I will take more punishment, and I'm willing to withstand more abuse.

Dean Ambrose

World Will Punishment More Abuse

I take off my makeup with Ponds cold cream, and then I wash myself with gentle soap and water, and that's it.

China Machado

Water Myself Makeup Cold Gentle Off

I've had a lot of fun, and when I talk to kids in journalism schools, I say, look, I know what the journalism teachers tell you that this is a great way to perform public service and all that, but I say the main reason, if you decide what you want to do is be a reporter, the main reason you want to do it is because it's just so much fun.

Bob Schieffer

Great Service Fun Public Service You