Quotes About Influence

Pay any price to stay in the presence of extraordinary people.

Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.

A woman who writes has power, and a woman with power is feared.

Do not think your single vote does not matter much. The rain that refreshes the parched ground is made up of single drops.

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

Sanctify yourself and you will sanctify society.

Just as one candle lights another and can light thousands of other candles, so one heart illuminates another heart and can illuminate thousands of other hearts.

Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.

Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure.

Teachers are the one and only people who save nations.

Any realistic vision of change must be based on the notion of empowerment of people.

Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.

Don't listen to negative influences. Believe in yourself, and show others what you can do. Only "you" can find your potential.

You change the world by being yourself.

People are watching the way we act, more than they are listening to what we say.

The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity.

If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.

Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.

People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book.

Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.

What repeatedly enters your mind and occupies your mind, eventually shapes your mind, and will ultimately express itself in what you do and who you become.

Always believe in yourself. No matter who's around you being negative or thrusting negative energy at you, totally block it off. Because whatever you believe, you become.

I believe that words can help us move or keep us paralyzed, and that our choices of language and verbal tone have something - a great deal - to do with how we live our lives.

Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well.