Quotes About Influence

Writing cant change the world overnight, but writing may have an enormous effect over time, over the long haul.

He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.

Most people's personalities and roles are locked by the time they're nine or 10. I think there's something to that.

I suggest that what we want to do is not to leave to posterity a great institution, but to leave behind a great tradition of journalism ably practiced in our time.

I was a carpenter for a time and everybody watches what you do.

Kids come up to me all the time and say, 'Once I was going through a really bad time, and I saw you crash and get up, and it inspired me.'

You become like the people you spend the most time with.

Time is not a great artist but weakens all he touches.

A lot of people heard about gin and juice for the first time from Snoop Dogg, but it was nothing new in rap music, and it was nothing new in the black community.

Most of the people who will walk after me will be children, so make the beat keep time with short steps.

This victory is in large part due to the Internet... For the first time, a coalition of NGOs has had an influence on the security of the entire world without being a superpower.

One little person, giving all of her time to peace, makes news. Many people, giving some of their time, can make history.

[Pablo] Picasso was born in my hometown, in Málaga, so I have this of strange connection with his persona and with what he did. He left Málaga, practically at the same time and age that I did.

Take care of the small circle around you. When you have succeeded with them, then move outwards, one small step at a time.

Every time we choose courage, we make everyone around us a little better and the world a little braver. And our world could stand to be a little kinder and braver.

Every time I listen to Jeff Beck my whole view of guitar changes radically. He's way, way out, doing things you never expect.

I think at one time every drummer wanted to play like Krupa or wanted to win a Gene Krupa drum contest. This is the big inspiration for drummers and naturally it has to be the same way for me.

He (Jackie Robinson) was the greatest competitor I've ever seen. I've seen him beat a team with his bat, his ball, his glove, his feet and, in a game in Chicago one time, with his mouth.

A day may sink or save a realm.

We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings.

Nothing is more dangerous for society's future than having its young people grow old before their time.

I'm aware of the luck in [BABIP], but at the same time, you can't directly influence it. You can just keep mixing your patterns, executing and locating, That's the human element of this game.

Every time you ask yourself where hip-hop's going, ask yourself where you're going; how are you doing?

He who influences the thought of his times influences the times that follow.