173 quotes found
“For the first time ever we sympathized with the President because we saw how wildly our sphere of influence was misrepresented by those in no position to know what was going on.”
“We influence others most profoundly when we do not seek to change them at all, but simply go about straightforwardly doing the right and loving thing.”
“The cafeteria made him feel like an observer rather than a participant in the high school experience.”
“Our own way is what our heart wants, and do not let others influence us.”
“Jason (Elam, a Christian) is the kid in high school who gets along equally well with the jocks, the brains, the geeks, and the slackers, and influences their behavior.”
“The newly-minted captain admits the irony between the gold on his shoulders and the lack of gold in his pockets.”
“Don't let others influence your life... make your own decisions if you want your life to be governed by self.... That's lesson for self... learn it to avoid tensions and problems in your life...”
“The great actors always play themselves.”
“A newcomer could ascertain the identity of a town's true leaders which storekeeper was respected, which farmer was listened to other farmers only through endless hours of subtle probing of retice...”
“She thinks that charm is a form of intelligence, and she respects the intelligence.”
“One biographer said Kennedy lived along the line where charm became power.”
“The have influence, but no power.""In my experience, influence is power.”
“Steve's sales pitch on the NeXT operating system was dazzling," according to Amelio. " He praised the virtues and strengths as though he were describing a performance of Oliver as Macbeth.”
“The gap (between intellectuals and politicians) divides writing hands, talking heads and thinking minds of this country into two sections. One section flaunts academic achievements to make up for s...”
“Most of the things you absorb you will ultimately secrete.”
“In my experience, influence is power.”
“As Friedland had done and as Jobs would learn to do, he was able to turn charm into a cunning force, to cajole and intimidate and distort reality with the power of his personality”
“Serving people is the best way to earn influence.”
“In most cases, those who want power probably shouldn't have it, those who enjoy it probably do so for the wrong reasons, and those who want most to hold on to it don't understand that it's only tem...”
“Stop looking for the biggest crowd, and start looking for the right crowd.”
