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So this week, we were told to find some interesting quotes from the Book Outliers...... So here they are!

Quote 1:" The particular skill that allows you to talk your way out of a murder rap, or convince your professor from the morning to the afternoon sections, is what the psychologist Robert Sternberg calls "practical intelligence"... and it includes things like "knowing what to say to whom, knowing when to say it, and knowing how to say it with maximum effect".
  - I think this is a very interesting quote, that makes a lot of sense.  Having this type of intelligence is very beneficial to the person who has it.  If you know what to say, and who to say it to, you will get a lot more advantages that play into your favor.  With this skill, you could be one of the dumbest person in the world, and still be more successful than an educated person.  I think that I do not have this type of intelligence.  I cannot persuade my mom to do anything, but on the other hand, my brother is amazing at this, and always seems to persuade her in the way that benefits us.

Quote 2: " And once you get the reputation for doing that kind of work, the business comes to you first."
  -This quote is very true, and one that a very much agree with.  If you have a good reputation, for anything, whether it be for fixing something, or doing good on your homework, people come to you first.  Why would anyone go to a person that was known for doing terrible work, and being lazy all the time, when you could go to someone that you know will do it right.  I hope I have a good reputation, but I don't think that I should be the one to answer that.

Quote 3: " The most important consequence of the miracle of the garment industry, though, was what happened to the children growing up in those homes where meaningful work was practiced."
   - This is an awesome quote from my book.  I think that when the kids of parents see how hard their parents work, it makes them want to be as hard workers as they are.  They might not have the same job, but they will sure have it instilled in them that hard work pays off. I see my father get up every morning for work, and I see how tired he is when he gets home, and I know that he worked very hard, and that makes me want to be just like him.                                                                                                      

Respond to Maliks Blog:
Question: have you ever done hat could drasticaly change your life and the lives if many others? I have done something, that could have drastically changed my life, and my families.  It may sound stupid, but one thing that I do a lot, is ride my bike without my helmet.  This may not sound like a big deal, but if for some reason I was riding, and were to fall, and hit my head, I could be in serious trouble.  I could possibly even have brain damage, if the fall was serious enough.  If this were to Happening to me it would definitely effect me and my family. I guess in a way, I'm being kind of selfish.