Quotes About Impact

my leadership effectiveness is measured not by what I am able to accomplish but by what those whom I lead are able to accomplish.

That betrayal may not be a chargeable offense in a court of law. But there is no statute of limitations on its impact. And there should be no forgetting.

Travellers do not produce railways, but conversely, railways produce travellers.

Feeling good about yourself is not the same thing as doing good. Good policy is more important than good feelings.

Living things aren't finished, you see. Everything they have ever been in contact with, each thought they have had, each person they have known - these things are still at work in them; nothing's finished. (The Graveyard Reader)

So when it happens, don't just say Damn and forget it. Stop a minute and think it through. Somebody's going to change the face of the earth and it could be you. 'It Was Nothing -- Really!', 1969

Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.

Words and thoughts concerning compassionate action that are not put into practice are like beautiful flowers that are colorful but have no fragrance.

Throughout our life we produce energy. We say things and do things, and every thought, every word, and every act carries our signature. What we produce as thoughts, as speech, as action, continues to influence the world, and that is our continuation body. Our actions carry us into the future. We are like stars whose light energy continues to radiate across the cosmos millions of years after they become extinct.

When we read a magazine, we consume. When we watch a television program, we consume. Whatever we consume affects our body and mind. If we consume toxic magazine articles, movies, or video games, they will feed our craving, our anger, and our fear.

Every time we buy or consume something, we may be condoning some form of killing.

When you abstain from eating and drinking animal products, fewer animals are slaughtered, and you contribute less to climate degradation.

If you and your partner both have a deep aspiration, then not only will you support each other's happiness, you will bring more happiness to the world in ways that you, by yourself, cannot.

The way we live our daily lives is what most effects the situation of the world. If we can change our daily lives, then we can change our governments and… the world. Our president and governments are us. They reflect our lifestyle and our way of thinking

There would be no Marvel without 'Swingers'; there would be no Jon Favreau directing 'Iron Man,' no Robert Downey Jr. playing Iron Man; no 'Avengers.'

I think there's a role for everybody. Even a guy who's not known as a scorer, like a DeAndre Jordan - he sets the best screens, he blocks the most shots, he gets the most rebounds, he's great for your team, he helps you win games. Like, he helps you win big.

I want to be so strong as an actor that people wouldn't say... eh, that's Josh Lucas.

They take journalism really seriously because they know the force that it is and can be.

In the end, Dan Rather's legend skewered him, CBS and the craft of journalism.

I think it's this congenital problem with journalism that we oversell the difference we make. We make small differences.

To me, David Astor was a freedom fighter. To me, he wasn't just a journalist; he was a freedom fighter.

My challenge was even greater as a journalist, because this was happening in my own backyard.

When you are a journalist and there is a big story like Dominic Cummings, it's great to be at the heart of it. What I love, and it sounds a bit cheesy, is you feel connected to other people.

I got into journalism not to be a journalist but to try to change American foreign policy. I'm a corny person. I was a dreamer predating my journalistic life, so I got into journalism as a means to try to change the world.