David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

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Courage is not something that you already have that makes you brave when the tough times start. Courage is what you earn when you've been through the tough times and you discover they aren't so tough after all.Malcolm Gladwell

We are all of us not merely liable to fear, we are also prone to be afraid of being afraid, and the conquering of fear produces exhilaration.…The contrast between the previous apprehension and the present relief and feeling of security promotes a self-confidence that is the very father and mother of courage.Malcolm Gladwell

Great losses are great lessons.Malcolm Gladwell

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.Malcolm Gladwell

Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness.Malcolm Gladwell

When people in authority want the rest of us to behave, it matters—first and foremost—how they behave.Malcolm Gladwell

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.Malcolm Gladwell

Your values must be alike. And if they're alike you can push through whatever other barriers might existMalcolm Gladwell

You can be scared to death, but as long as you’re doing, your fears can't consume you.Malcolm Gladwell

The right question is usually not, ‘What will I lose if I try this?’Malcolm Gladwell

What is learned out of necessity is inevitably more powerful than the learning that comes easily.Malcolm Gladwell

Much of what we consider valuable in our world arises out of these kinds of lopsided conflicts, because the act of facing overwhelming odds produces greatness and beauty.Malcolm Gladwell

Giants are not as strong and powerful as they seem. And sometimes the shepherd boy has a sling in his pocket.Malcolm Gladwell

The powerful and the strong are not always what they seem.Malcolm Gladwell

Practical intelligence includes knowing what to say to whom, knowing when to say it, and knowing how to say it for maximum effect.Malcolm Gladwell

Hard work is a prison sentence only if it does not have meaning.Malcolm Gladwell

Extraordinary achievement is less about talent than it is about opportunity.Malcolm Gladwell

Those who do not think like underdogs shouldn’t expect to be treated like top dogs.Malcolm Gladwell

We have, I think, a very rigid and limited definition of what an advantage is. We think of things as being helpful that actually aren’t and think of other things as being unhelpful that in reality they are.Malcolm Gladwell

To be someone’s friend, you have to be able to pass the ‘can I live with you test?’.Malcolm Gladwell