Home / Quotes / Quote by Malcolm Gladwell

Quote by Malcolm Gladwell

“The difference between a crime of evil and a crime of illness is the difference between a sin and a symptom.”

Book:What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures

Work

In this thought-provoking collection, the author combines his extensive experience as a journalist with a keen eye for detail to examine the complexities of human behavior and societal trends. The essays range from profiles of individuals to in-depth analyses of cultural phenomena, offering readers a rich tapestry of insights into the human condition. more

Author

Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell is a Canadian journalist and author known for his insightful analysis of social psychology and business. His works explore the psychological mechanisms behind human behavior, decision-making, and success. more

“The hope with Tipping Point was it would help the reader understand that real change was possible. With Blink, I wanted to get people to take the enormous power of their intuition seriously. My wish with Outliers is that it makes us understand how much of a group project success is. When outliers become outliers it is not just because of their own efforts. It's because of the contributions of lots of different people and lots of different circumstances.”

“Six degrees of separation doesn't mean that everyone is linked to everyone else in just six steps. It means that a very small number of people are linked to everyone else in a few steps, and the rest of us are linked to the world through those special few.”

People World Mean Numbers Steps Special Degrees Six Separation Linked Small Numbers Six Degrees Of Separation

Author:Malcolm Gladwell

“The answer is that the success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts.”

People Kind Social Answers Particular Dependent Involvement Epidemics Tipping Tipping Point

Author:Malcolm Gladwell

“The truly gifted negotiator, then, is one whose initial position is exaggerated enough to allow for a series of concessions that will yield a desirable final offer from the opponent, yet is not so outlandish as to be seen as illegitimate from the start.”

Enough Position Offers Series Finals Opponents Yield Gifted Desirable Initials Exaggerated Concessions Outlandish

Book:Influence: science and practice

Source: Influence: science and practice

Quote by Malcolm Gladwell

Work

Author

You May Also Like