"David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants" Quotes
"David and Goliath" by Malcolm Gladwell explores how apparent disadvantages can be leveraged into strengths to overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges.
nonfiction | 305 pages | Published in 2013
Quotes
The fact of being an underdog changes people in ways that we often fail to appreciate.
Much of what we consider valuable in our world arises out of these kinds of lopsided conflicts.
The powerful are not as powerful as they seem, nor the weak as weak.
It is precisely because giants are so strong and powerful that they are often blind to their own weaknesses.
Courage is not something that you already have that makes you brave when the tough times start.
The act of facing overwhelming odds produces greatness and beauty.
We have a definition in our heads of what an advantage is, but sometimes it isn’t correct.
The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness.
The world is an unkind place to people who aren’t in the top 1 percent.
The idea of limits holds a paradoxical position in our culture.
