Quotes About Influence

when, for example, he met Martin Luther King, Jr., he was startled to discover a very different kind of Christianity. "I knew," he says, "I was in the presence of a holy person. Not just his good work but his very being was a source of great inspiration for me. And others, less well known, have made me feel that Lord Jesus is still here with us" (Nhat Hanh, 1995, pp. 5, 6). Through

Buddhism is made only of non-Buddhist elements, including Christian ones, and Christianity is made of non-Christian elements, including Buddhist ones" (Nhat Hanh, 1995, p. 11).

The result again is that the christological point of the passage goes missing, attributed to alternate influences. Christianity becomes Jesusanity, but only because the passage's teaching has been divided and conquered.

A legacy is not about what you did while you were there it is what happens when you are gone

New things have to be a pretty good size to make a difference."

I was very inspired by my mother. She was a vocal teacher and sang in a band, and my first memories of her were going out with her on the local circuit.

If I couldn't be a good example, I'd just have to be a horrible warning.

Even the brightest, best-meaning teenager doesn't tend to think much beyond the moment, especially when they're with their friends," observes Gerstenfeld. As people grow

Sow a thought and reap an act; sow an act and reap a habit; sow a habit and reap a destiny." Everything starts within. Anger

Sometimes the smallest things can often make the biggest difference.

I think that what went wrong with religion is the same thing that went wrong with politics. Is that it became too money based and too controlling. It's just a weakness that we human beings have for control - we want one thing and then we want more and then we want more.

He was their leader, and a leader must never admit to doubts.

A Christian leader is a person of influence. He or she follows God's vision for his or her life, and influences others to follow God's plan for their lives.

La bendición de Dios sobre su vida es lo suficientemente grande como para alcanzar a otros.

Después de todo, está bien tener dinero mientras el dinero no le tenga a usted.

I'm interested in the human impact of the giant foot of misplaced government. After all, we encounter it every day.

Let's face it, our representative democracy has broken down. Our government primarily represents the big money boys and stacks the deck against reform movements. Playing only by the system's rules limits you.

90 percent reduction in violence among the boys who had television and video games removed

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. —Margaret Mead, anthropologist

The military and the politicians have been the same people for all but the most recent part of human history, and we know that the victor writes the history books.

predicted a few years ago that there would be an increase in violent behavior by young females from their exposure to the bombardment of violent, female role models in the media.

One of the great bands we opened up for was Priest back in '89. That was really great because at that time we had never met them, never toured with them before. They were a big influence on Slayer, so to open up for them was really cool.

I hope that just what I sing about and how I relate to my audience is as much of a political statement as I need to make.

My mom and dad got divorced when I was very young, and growing up in a family where the head of the household wasn't a man made a big difference.