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Influence Quotes

"We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly."

"We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly."

Anne Sophie Swetchine, Russian Author

Influence, Reform

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"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with."

"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with."

Jim Rohn, American Businessman

Influence, People, Network, Environment

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"There is only one way... to get anybody to do anything. And that is by making the other person want to do it."

"There is only one way... to get anybody to do anything. And that is by making the other person want to do it."

Dale Carnegie, American Writer

Influence, Want

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"Children get used to the thought of their fate depends on powerful parents deciding everything in their life."

"Children get used to the thought of their fate depends on powerful parents deciding everything in their life."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Influence, Children, Fate, Parents, Power

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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."

"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."

Harvey Pekar, American Writer

Influence, Comedians

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"Every writer is a writer of the generation before."

"Every writer is a writer of the generation before."

Wilfrid Sheed, English Novelist

Influence, Writer

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"It's not about how smart you are--it's about capturing minds."

"It's not about how smart you are--it's about capturing minds."

Richie Norton, American Author

Influence, Intelligence, Impact, Communication

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"You know what it's like to persuade a pigheaded child to do something they don't want to. If they hear the same suggestion from someone else, they'll go right off and do it."

"You know what it's like to persuade a pigheaded child to do something they don't want to. If they hear the same suggestion from someone else, they'll go right off and do it."

Mary Wesley, British Novelist

Influence, Right, Want

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"And my generation in Brazil was influenced by Cinema Novo. So we're echoing what's been done way in the past."

"And my generation in Brazil was influenced by Cinema Novo. So we're echoing what's been done way in the past."

Walter Salles, Brazilian Director

Influence, Brazil, Cinema, Past

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"The speech of God's beautiful woman is a fountain of life to those around her."

"The speech of God's beautiful woman is a fountain of life to those around her."

Elizabeth George, American Author

Influence, Speech, Life, Femininity

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“Presenting a humble façade gains trust; flattery appeals to ego; combine the two to gain an ego-based trust within someone, and you will find in your hands a judgment-clouding tool second only to love.”

“Presenting a humble façade gains trust; flattery appeals to ego; combine the two to gain an ego-based trust within someone, and you will find in your hands a judgment-clouding tool second only to love.”

A.J. Darkholme, American Author

Influence, Trust, Manipulation, Behavior

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"They can shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech."

"They can shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech."

James Stockdale, American Soldier

Influence, Physics

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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."

"No man voluntarily expresses his opinion without some intent to make a difference, and even if he does, he shouldn't."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Influence, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Life

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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."

"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."

Gustav Stresemann, German Politician

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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."

"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."

Laurel Clark, American Astronaut

Influence, Parents

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"I think the main influence has been living in New York City. Aside from all the crap around 9/11, I find it very demanding to think amid all the noise and visual pollution."

"I think the main influence has been living in New York City. Aside from all the crap around 9/11, I find it very demanding to think amid all the noise and visual pollution."

George Murray, Canadian Poet

Influence, Living, Pollution

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"Being with you makes people desire what you represent."

"Being with you makes people desire what you represent."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Influence, Representation, Identity, Respect

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"Example is the best precept."

"Example is the best precept."

Aesop, Greek Author

Influence, Example

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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."

"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."

Edmond Mbiaka, American Author

Influence, Energy, Positivity, Life

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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."

"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."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Influence, Inspirational, Power, Wisdom, Truth

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"The biggest influence? I've had several at different times - but the biggest for me was Bob Dylan, who was a guy that came along when I was twelve or thirteen and just changed all the rules about what it meant to write songs."

"The biggest influence? I've had several at different times - but the biggest for me was Bob Dylan, who was a guy that came along when I was twelve or thirteen and just changed all the rules about what it meant to write songs."

Jackson Browne, American Musician

Influence, Rules, Songs

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"I could start with Mandelstam, who was a huge influence on my early writing."

"I could start with Mandelstam, who was a huge influence on my early writing."

Helen Dunmore, British Poet

Influence, Writing

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"I would say seeing the original Yardbirds with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page at the old Fillmore was a pretty powerful influence on me."

"I would say seeing the original Yardbirds with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page at the old Fillmore was a pretty powerful influence on me."

Ronnie Montrose, American Musician

Influence, Old, Pretty

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"I think Stalin was afraid of Roosevelt. Whenever Roosevelt spoke, he sort of watched him with a certain awe. He was afraid of Roosevelt's influence in the world."

"I think Stalin was afraid of Roosevelt. Whenever Roosevelt spoke, he sort of watched him with a certain awe. He was afraid of Roosevelt's influence in the world."

W. Averell Harriman, American Politician

Influence, World

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"The only real influence I've ever had was myself."

"The only real influence I've ever had was myself."

Edward Hopper, American Artist

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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."

"The other writer who had a very important early influence on me when I was about 17 was C.S. Lewis."

Tanith Lee, British Writer

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"Each day a few more lies eat into the seed with which we are born, little institutional lies from the print of newspapers, the shock waves of television, and the sentimental cheats of the movie screen."

"Each day a few more lies eat into the seed with which we are born, little institutional lies from the print of newspapers, the shock waves of television, and the sentimental cheats of the movie screen."

Norman Mailer, American Novelist

Influence, Day, Lies, Newspapers, Television

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"The reason I got involved in public service, by and large, if I had to credit one thinker, one person, it would be Ayn Rand."

"The reason I got involved in public service, by and large, if I had to credit one thinker, one person, it would be Ayn Rand."

Paul Ryan, American Politician

Influence, Credit, Public, Reason, Service

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"The evidence that things are changing fast can be seen in the dramatic increase in the influence of blogging. We should be collecting emails as we used to collect telephone numbers and using them to better communicate our message to key voters."

"The evidence that things are changing fast can be seen in the dramatic increase in the influence of blogging. We should be collecting emails as we used to collect telephone numbers and using them to better communicate our message to key voters."

Adam Rickitt, British Actor

Influence, Key, Numbers

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"Authors can alter your life."

"Authors can alter your life."

Bernard Kelvin Clive, Ghanaian Author

Influence, Books, Change, Knowledge

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"If you want more influence, love more people."

"If you want more influence, love more people."

Alin Sav, Romanian Author

Influence, Love, People, Connection

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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."

"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."

Jesse Helms, American Politician

Influence, Reform, States, United

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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."

"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."

Chester Brown, Canadian Cartoonist

Influence, Reading, Teenage, Years

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"Influence is like a savings account. The less you use it, the more you've got."

"Influence is like a savings account. The less you use it, the more you've got."

Andrew Young, American Clergyman

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"I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire."

"I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire."

Charles Olson, American Poet

Influence, Envy, Poets, Reason

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"In jazz, there is a lot of European influence harmonically."

"In jazz, there is a lot of European influence harmonically."

Dexter Gordon, American Musician

Influence, Jazz

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"Syrian influence has not ended yet. It is going to be a very long path."

"Syrian influence has not ended yet. It is going to be a very long path."

Walid Jumblatt, Lebanese Politician

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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."

"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."

Paul Sarbanes, American Politician

Influence, First, Gain, Jobs, Want

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"Nat King Cole was a really big influence."

"Nat King Cole was a really big influence."

Bryan White, American Musician

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"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."

"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."

Henry Adams, American Historian

Influence, Eternity

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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."

"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."

John Updike, American Novelist

Influence, Cinema, Spiritual, Myth

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"There are books that change our perspectives and books that change our personalities."

"There are books that change our perspectives and books that change our personalities."

Carla H. Krueger, American Author

Influence, Books, Change, Perspective, Personality

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"What you feed in yourself that grows."

"What you feed in yourself that grows."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Poet

Influence, Growth, Nurture, Mindset, Focus

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"In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be that child's parent or grandparent."

"In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be that child's parent or grandparent."

Don Marquis, American Poet

Influence, Order

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"Bud Powell's probably the biggest influence on my piano playing."

"Bud Powell's probably the biggest influence on my piano playing."

Matthew Shipp, American Musician

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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."

"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."

Woodrow Wilson, American President

Influence, Day, Mind, Opinions, Possession

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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."

"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."

Roy Lichtenstein, American Artist

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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."

"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."

David Hume, Scottish Philosopher

Influence, Philosophy, Results

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"The piece that had a large influence on me was Turangalila."

"The piece that had a large influence on me was Turangalila."

Harrison Birtwistle, British Composer

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"When I was starting to write, the great influence was T.S. Eliot and after that William Butler Yeats."

"When I was starting to write, the great influence was T.S. Eliot and after that William Butler Yeats."

Howard Nemerov, American Poet

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