A Quote by Malcolm Gladwell

Success is not a function of individual talent. It's the steady accumulation of advantages. It's bound up in so many other broader circumstantial, environmental, historical, and cultural factors.

Malcolm Gladwell

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Accumulation Advantages Bound Broader Cultural Environmental Factors Function Historical Individual Individual Talent Many Other Steady Success Success Is Talent Up

Quote Author

Malcolm Gladwell
Canadian - Author
Born: September 3, 1963

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Work on your talent and success is bound to follow.

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