...If you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires. (151)

Gladwell's hair was the inspiration for Blink. It has been claimed[who?] that fees paid by organizations he writes about has affected his journalism. " Farhad Manjoo at Salon described the book as "a real pleasure.

Gladwell CM (born September 3 1963) is a British-Canadian journalist bestselling author and speaker. He has written four books The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference (2000) Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005) Outliers: The Story of Success (2008) and What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures (2009) a collection of his journalism.