Quotes About Influence

To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world.

Art is changing lives and motivating the world around us.

Set yourself on fire and the world will come to see you burn

You're only as interesting to the extent of those that are interested in you.

A large part of my life revolves around my dad. Sometimes, I even feel a strong sense of connection, something very tangible when I learn something new in the martial arts.

Can you see the power emotion has to distort out outlook? Makes you wonder, did you have a bad day, or did you make it a bad day?

What matters is, I will remember you, Cole. It can be hard to know how you impact people. Somewhere there might be entire kingdoms that will never forget you, where people young and old speak of you with awe and consider your birthday an important holiday.

I don't have nightmares," Muriel said. "I give them to other people.

We like to imagine our identities are fixed, while in reality so many adjust like chameleons to fit the circumstances around them. We tend to develop based on how we are nurtured and go where we are directed. -Humbuggle

But I am now aware that these words will reach an audience

A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them.

Authority doesn't come from a rank.," Kaladin said, fingering the spheres in his pocket. "Where does it come from?" "From the men who give it to you. That's the only way to get it.

Power is an illusion of perception.

For now, I only wish to make a simple acknowledgement of the woman who held the power just before me. Of all of us who touched it, I feel she was the most worthy.

Vin: I don't know -- and it's all your fault, you know. I used to understand everything. Now it's all confused. Kelsier: Yes, we've messed you up right properly.

If men should read these words, let them know that power is a heavy burden. Seek not to be bound by its chains.

The law is not something holy, son. It's just a reflection of the ideals of those lucky enough to be in charge.

Kelsier smiled. 'It means that you, Vin, are a very special person. You have a power that most high noblemen envy. It is a power that, had you been born an aristocrat, would have made you one of the most deadly and influential people in all of the final empire.' Kelsier leaned forward again. 'But, you weren't born an aristocrat. You're not noble, Vin. You don't have to play by their rules--and that makes you even more powerful.

You want to change the world, Shallan. That's well and good. But be careful. The world predates you. She has seniority.

Control is the basis of all true power. Authority and strength are matters of perception

Using a fetching face to make men do as you wish is no different from a man using muscle to force a woman to his will. Both are base, and both will fail a person as they age.

It was his ability to trust," she said. "It was the way that he made good people into better people, the way that he inspired them. His crew worked because he had confidence in them - because he respected them. And, in return, they respected each other. Men like Breeze and Clubs became heroes because Kelsier had faith in them.

Even small actions have consequences. And while we can often choose our actions, we rarely get to choose our consequences.

We never lack men and women who wish to lead." "True," Dalinar said, "but we do lack ones who are good at it.