Malcolm Gladwell Quotes

You don't want to be first, right? You want to be second or third. You don't want to be - Facebook is not the first in social media. They're the third, right? Similarly, you know, if you look at Steve Jobs' history, he's never been first.

Malcolm Gladwell

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Author Biography

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

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I have never been a 'hair person.' Growing up, my mom and my sister, who loved to get their hair done, would always give me a hard time about not getting mine done.

Jessica Williams

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It helps when 1 can send the children off to their fathers so I can support my new book with a national publicity tour. I started writing the book when my daughter was 5. It took me almost four years.

Meg Tilly

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Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies.

Ann Landers

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The overwhelming evidence is that trauma is a major factor in CTE.

Ann McKee

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Procrastination doesn't work for everything. For instance, waiting to buy plane tickets at the last minute will typically end up costing you more.

John Rampton

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People wear shorts to the Broadway theater. There should be a law against that.

Stanley Tucci

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I was lucky I was raised by parents who gave me a lot of sense of self and a lot of confidence in myself.

Sprague Grayden

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Picking winners among the many young companies seeking money is a tough business, even for the most sophisticated investors. Indeed, most professionally run venture funds lose money. For individuals, it's pure folly. Buy a lottery ticket instead. Your chance of winning is likely to be higher.

Steven Rattner

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I have spoken to Donald Trump about this. He understands the dramatic budget cuts our military has faced.

Tom Cotton

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I used to ask Sean questions about acting. He's a brilliant actor, but I could never digest his information. I work primarily on an intuitive level.

Robin Wright

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I used to have a list of things from my school buddies of what kind of art material they wanted. I'd go up to the West End of London and spend the whole day knocking stuff off.

Ronald Biggs

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The great songs just come out. If it comes quick, just leave it that way.

Marty Robbins

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