Quotes About Influence

We are usually convinced more easily by reasons we have found ourselves than by those which have occurred to others.

Kind words produce their images on men's souls.

A true friend is so great an advantage, even for the greatest lords, in order that he may speak well of them, and back them in their absence, that they should do all to have one.

The tone of voice influences the wisest of us and alters the force of a speech or a poem.

To be of noble birth is a great advantage. In eighteen years it places a man within the select circle, known and respected, as another have merited in fifty years. It is a gain of thirty years without trouble.

Just as we harm the understanding, we harm the feelings also.

How difficult it is to submit anything to the judgment of another, without prejudicing his judgment by the manner in which we submit it!

They would do better to say: Our book, Our commentary, Our history, etc., because there is in them usually more of other people's than their own.

Man is so made that if he is told often enough that he is a fool he believes it.

22] Flies are so mighty that they win battles, paralyse our minds, eat up our bodies.

Love or hate alters the face of justice.

La giustizia è soggetta a discussione, la forza è molto riconosciuta e indiscussa. Così non si è potuto dare la forza alla giustizia perché la forza ha contraddetto la giustizia e ha affermato che solo lei era giusta. E così, non potendo ottenere che ciò che è giusto sia forte, si è fatto sì che ciò che è forte sia giusto

If the nose of Cleopatra had been shorter, the whole face of the earth would have been changed.

L'art de persuader consiste autant en celui d'agréer qu'en celui de convaincre, tant les hommes se gouvernent plus par caprice que par raison.

Goering's on the phone to Freiburg - Says, Willie's done quite a job - Hitler's on the phone from Berlin - Says, I'm gonna make you a STAR!

Yes, the wind came up-- Mrs. Sharpe began. She paused. And changed us all, Petra said softly.

The wind came up and changed us all..

I like this advice—how wise people seem when they give us the counsel we want!

The Duke [John Wayne] was a massive figure. He looked like a heavy piece of hauled lumber, and it didn't seem like any man could stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

Back seat drivers don't know the feel of the wheel but they sho' know how to make a fuss Bob Dylan/Bonnie Raitt, "Let's Keep It Between Us," 1982

Passion rules the arrow that flies.

Well...you know, you can influence all kinds of people, but sometimes it gets in the way -- especially if somebody is accusing you of influencing somebody that you had no interest in influencing in the first place.

If I wanted to be a painter, I might think about trying to be like Van Gogh, or if I was an actor, act like Laurence Olivier. If I was an architect, there's Frank Gehry. But you can't just copy somebody. If you like someone's work, the important thing is to be exposed to everything that person has been exposed to.

I'll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours" I said that