Quotes About Influence

The world is always ruled by a maniac. - Baba Yaga

How did you know that we could get him to do whatever we want if we pretend he's in charge?" Sabrina asked Daphne. "It's what I do with you" the little girl replied. "You two are exactly the same

Power is the ability to coerce others to do what they would not otherwise do.

Even in those historical moments when men look back and see patriotism and sacrifice as the driving forces of history, 'the majority of the people paid no attention to the general course of events but were influenced only by their immediate personal interests.

True friends define each other.

All novels are sequels; influence is bliss.

She refused to accept the simple truism that the better you were, the bigger threat you were to those at the top....

He was struck by the sensation she'd made it happen in some way, that his life was simply a story the old woman was making up in her head.

I hope that at the end of the seven years, people will say that I have been of some inspirational value to them at home in terms of inclusiveness and abroad, I look forward to representing Ireland.

Abstract academic discussions have a way of leaving their mark on entire civilizations, as the events of this century have proved all too well.

T.S. Eliot once wrote, "Immature poets borrow. Mature poets steal.

I loathe examinations. They prove simply nothing, only that it is possible, after all, to mould another into the shape of one's whims.

Words have power", he said intensely. "They have a life of their own. They shift the balance of the world.

word once spoken cannot be taken back", she went on with quiet intensity. "It goes out into the world. It changes the world. You must take greater care with your words.

One of the things that haunts me as an artist is the way we project so much onto the world. I'm down on my luck, and the world looks a wretched place. I'm feeling prosperous, so I think the whole international scene is too. I'm unhappy, so I look around and all I see is unhappiness. I buy a certain brand of car, and suddenly I notice them everywhere. Or I'm in love and all I see is love, the whole world in love.

A degraded word is a blow to the mind. A true, illuminating word is a seed. The fruitfulness of the seed depends on the soil in which it is planted.

Each tool reshapes the one who is apparently the master of the tool. I ask myself this: At what point does the tool, the servant, become the real master?

Everyone is molded", said his mother. "We choose what to mold our children with. Nothing grows in a vacuum. If you think you're making a free human being just by letting him grow spontaneously, you won't end up with a free human being. You'll have a patchwork boy composed of whatever is prowling about in his culture. He'll be about as far from freedom as you can get.

5. Evaluate your friendships. Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote and other works, writes: "Tell me what company you keep, and I'll tell you who you are.

Leadership ultimately is about influence and leverage. You are, after all, only one person. To be successful, you need to mobilize the energy of many others in your organization.

Once people perceive that change is going to happen, the game often shifts from outright opposition to a competition to influence what sort of change will occur.

Remember: simply displaying a genuine desire to learn and understand translates into increased credibility and influence.

Decision making becomes more political - less about authority and more about influence. That isn't good or bad; it's simply inevitable.

You therefore should start right away to identify those whose support is essential for your success, and to figure out how to line them up on your side.