The willingness to be self-critical in England is much greater than the willingness to be self-critical in America.

Take the great example of the four-minute mile. One guy breaks it, then all of a sudden everyone breaks it. And they break it in such a short period of time that it can't be because they were training harder. It's purely that it was a psychological barrier, and someone had to show them that they could do it.

If you're skinny and you can't play hockey in Canada, you aren't left with a lot of options. I was left with running.

Malcolm Gladwell Quotes