David Brooks Quotes


I could tell you that when you have trouble making up your mind about something, tell yourself you'll settle it by flipping a coin. But don't go by how the coin flips; go by your emotional reaction to the coin flip. Are you happy or sad it came up heads or tails?


Citations

Brooks, David. The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement. Random House, 2011.

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David Brooks
David Brooks
  • Born: August 11, 1961
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Columnist, Reporter

David Brooks is a conservative political and cultural commentator who writes for The New York Times. He has worked as a film critic for The Washington Times, a reporter and later op-ed editor for The Wall Street Journal, a senior editor at The Weekly Standard from its inception, a contributing editor at Newsweek, and The Atlantic Monthly, and a commentator on NPR and the PBS NewsHour.