Quotes About Impact

The world does not pay men for that which they know. It pays them for what they DO, or induce others to do.

The world is controlled by emotions.

There is a great power of attraction back of the person who has a positive character, and this power expresses itself through unseen as well as visible sources. The moment you come within speaking distance of such a person, even though not a word is spoken, the influence of the "unseen power within" makes itself felt.

Books and lessons, in themselves, are of but little value; their real value, if any, lies not in their printed pages, but in the possible action which they may arouse in the reader.

Form the habit of going the extra mile, giving service that is not expected, for this attracts friends, clients, and supporters in many ways

Think well before you speak because your words may plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of some other person.

If your mental attitude is negative, if you complain and find fault with others, it will offset whatever you do, even if you do more than you are paid to do.

A man of profound sincerity is a great moral force, and there is no force — not even the highest intellectual force — that can compare with it. Men are powerful in influence according to the soundness and perfection of their sincerity.

deeds, and not words, are what count most'.

A master salesperson has the ability to influence people through the printed page as well as by the spoken word.

People buy personalities as much as merchandise, and it is a question if they are not influenced more by the personalities with which they come in contact than they are by the merchandise.

The three great organized forces through which social heredity operates are: The schools, the churches and the public (Mockingbird) press.

Ideas come and go, stories stay.

Bureaucracy is a construction by which a person is conveniently separated from the consequences of his or her actions.

You know you have influence when people start noticing your absence more than the presence of others.

Finally, when young people who "want to help mankind" come to me asking, "What should I do? I want to reduce poverty, save the world," and similar noble aspirations at the macro-level, my suggestion is: 1) Never engage in virtue signaling; 2) Never engage in rent-seeking; 3) You must start a business. Put yourself on the line, start a business.

Entrepreneurs are heroes in our society. They fail for the rest of us.

One death is a tragedy; a million is a statistic." Statistics stay silent in us.

The chief ethical rule is the following: Thou shalt not have antifragility at the expense of the fragility of others.

In spite of what is studied in business schools concerning "economies of scale," size hurts you at times of stress; it is not a good idea to be large during difficult times.

It is much easier to sell "Look what I did for you" than "Look what I avoided for you.

It is just that narrative can be lethal when used in the wrong places.

avoidance of small mistakes makes the large ones more severe.

It is far easier to figure out if something is fragile than to predict the occurrence of an event that may harm it.