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Influence Quotes
"Even if 80 percent of the population of a country are Christian believers, they will have almost no cultural influence if the Christians do not live in cultural centers and work in culture-forging fields such as academia, publishing, media, entertainment, and the arts. The assumption that society will improve simply be more Christian believers being present is no longer valid."
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"Sergio Leone was a big influence on me because of the spaghetti westerns."
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"I see plainly how external images influence the image that I call my body: they transmit movement to it."
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"It's not about how smart you are--it's about capturing minds."
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"Syrian influence has not ended yet. It is going to be a very long path."
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"Greatness can be contagious, but first there must be contact."
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"No man voluntarily expresses his opinion without some intent to make a difference, and even if he does, he shouldn't."
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"As a confirmed individualist I certainly do not wish to underrate the influence of the individual, for the masses do not lead the individual; rather, in the individual is vested the capacity to lead the masses."
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"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with."
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"There are books that change our perspectives and books that change our personalities."
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"The chief benefit, which results from philosophy, arises in an indirect manner, and proceeds more from its secret, insensible influence, than from its immediate application."
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"The piece that had a large influence on me was Turangalila."
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"I could start with Mandelstam, who was a huge influence on my early writing."
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"It seemed to me you could do anything in comics. So I started doing my thing, which is mainly influenced by novelists, stand-up comedians, that sort of thing."
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"We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly."
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"The speech of God's beautiful woman is a fountain of life to those around her."
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"They can shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech."
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"There must have been something in the air of Gary that led one into economics: the first Nobel Prize winner, Paul Samuelson, was also from Gary, as were several other distinguished economists."
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"The interests of the United States are better served by demanding reform and seeing that reform takes place than by removing our influence from the UN."
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"Bud Powell's probably the biggest influence on my piano playing."
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"I have come slowly into possession of such powers as I have. I receive the opinions of my day. I do not conceive them. But I receive them into a vivid mind."
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"In jazz, there is a lot of European influence harmonically."
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"I'd begun reading Crumb shortly before that, and other underground stuff, so that was an influence to some degree. Of course the Marvel and DC comics, they had been my main interests in my teenage years."
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"Every writer is a writer of the generation before."
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"Make your interactions with people transformational, not just transactional."
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"I don't think that I'm over his influence but they probably don't look like Picassos; Picasso himself would probably have thrown up looking at my pictures."
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"The cobs were delivered to a big pile. We were one of the first to feed corn cobs to cattle."
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"Certainly my parents were a huge influence. They always expected the most out of all of us. And expected us to do our very best. I'm thankful to them for allowing me to do what I wanted to do."
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"Is the energy of your circle positive enough to bring out the best in you? If it's not, then it's time to wisely reposition yourself."
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"Furthermore, and a point I really want to make very strongly, is that this is the first Administration since Herbert Hoover not to create a net gain in jobs in the course of its Administration."
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"The other writer who had a very important early influence on me when I was about 17 was C.S. Lewis."
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"But why should I run for office and lose what little influence I have?"
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"You can't make someone do something just because you want them to. What you do have, however, is the opportunity to influence their choices."
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"The cinema has done more for my spiritual life than the church. My ideas of fame, success and beauty all originate from the big screen. Whereas Christian religion is retreating everywhere and losing more and more influence; film has filled the vacuum and supports us with myths and action-controlling images."
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"Glow What can you do and how can you be in order to bring out the best in others and truly help them shine? Be complimentary; say something nice. Be a great listener and make them feel like you are hanging on every word. Create enthusiasm and anticipation for the person they are getting ready to meet. Act as you have personally invited them to the party and help ensure they have a wonderful time. Give people an experience, not just a conversation."
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"King's Quest IV was a much bigger hit than I, II, or III. I do feel that King's Quest IV was a pivotal game in bringing in more female players."
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