Quotes About Influence

Pragmatic and clever, he was quite Machiavellian in his approach: "It is better to be feared than loved," he'd say. "Hide your vulnerabilities . . ." "Pick your own time and place for confrontations . . ." "Be truthful but not offensive.

Did you ever have Jennie in RE? Very bright, but so willful. She attracted a little band of kids who'd do anything she told them to." "I just remember that clash with Sparlo during her coming-of-age ceremony. What did she call him? A patriarchal oppressor?" "Racist homophobe was in there somewhere.

Liberty, not government, is the world's most powerful

Sometimes, it is not the kings and queen who make for the most fascinating history but the shadowy souls who happen to be in the right place at the right time.

Now you are no longer a giggling child, smiling at whoever comes along. You are a woman with power. Learn to control your smile, and you can control what men will think about you.

We can help pave the roads of those around us, but we can't choose their direction.

And once we die, what we leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. [Pericles]

Sometimes, it is not the kings and queen who make for the most fascinating history but the shadowy souls who happen to be in the right place and the right time. While Marie certainly would not have considered herself lucky to have lived through such a devastating period, history is fortunate that she remained still for long enough to record the events that raged on around her.

Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your

Yes, they have. And once we die, what we leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others." "Pericles.

Be careful here, my lady. Let history forget your name. For if your deeds are to live in eternity, you will have to become exactly what your family wants you to be." "And what is that?" I demanded. "A slave to the throne.

we can help pave the roads of those around us, but we can't choose their direction. Even trying is against the laws of samsara.

We can help pave the roads of those around us, but we can't chose their direction.

However, the name Norma Jeane wasn't in the least bit 'star like', so it was decided that it would need to be changed. Ben Lyon told her that she reminded him of the actress Marilyn Miller, and decided he'd like her to be called Marilyn. Monroe was her personal choice, since it was her mother's maiden name.

As a mom, I know it is my responsibility, and no one else's, to raise my kids. But we have to ask ourselves, what does it mean when so many parents are finding their best efforts undermined by an avalanche of advertisements aimed at our kids.

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.' VOLTAIRE

we can't control what other people do,

If you can be talked into something, you can be talked out of it. But when you experience something for yourself, you can't deny that. It becomes your undisputed truth, and no one can convince you otherwise.

It was an empowering thing, she thought, to be able to pick and choose what and whom she allowed in her life.

you teach men how to treat you.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink it.

You can't make no full-grown man do nothin', even if what you tellin' him is right.

People look for their leadership to lead.

John Lee Hooker became a friend of mine and I love all of his work. He was truly an icon. He lived the life. I miss him.