Quotes About Impact

Although unavailable for analysis the moment it happens, being struck a violent blow on the head is a very interesting experience.

Human beings are so destructive. I sometimes think we're a kind of plague, that will scrub the earth clean. We destroy things so well that I sometimes think, maybe that's our function. Maybe every few eons, some animal comes along that kills off the rest of the world, clears the decks, and lets evolution proceed to its next phase.

Discovery is always rape of the natural world. Always.

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.

Automobiles are unreliable and dangerous slaves. They frequently revolt and kill their masters. I hate them.

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

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.

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.

If I were to make your voice shake the foundations of the earth like thunder, would they make themselves deafer in order not to hear?

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?

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.

look for early wins based solely on your boss's priorities.

Focus, too, on understanding the operating model, planning and performance evaluation systems, and talent management systems, because they often powerfully influence how you can most effectively have an impact.

It is a sure sign of success when people begin to echo your themes without knowing they're doing so.

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. If

To succeed as Michael did with a new boss, it's wise to negotiate success. It's well worth investing time in this critical relationship up front, because your new boss sets your benchmarks, interprets your actions for other key players, and controls access to resources you need. He will have more impact than any other individual on how quickly you reach the break-even point, and on your eventual success or failure.

What an internal coach says about his own employer and the conclusions and recommendations a coach gives to his own employer will inevitably influence how an employer treats the coach.

The time for change is when it can no longer be resisted. In other words, when you have a man by the balls and are pulling hard, he will invariably follow in your footsteps.

Cristóbal Colón fue una gran decepción. Cuando zarpó no tenía ni idea de adónde iba y cuando llegó no tenía ni idea de dónde estaba. Si quieres joder a los nativos, es mucho mejor quedarse en casa.

Something rises in me so hard I think it will lift me off the ground and ram me into the side of the house.

And, in a larger sense, Graham was soon vindicated. Within just a few months, he received invitations to preach in the nations that were then known as Czechoslovakia and East Germany - trips that would turn out to be genuine crusades in countries desperate for Christian ministry. It had not been easy to watch, but Graham had wedged his foot in the door. And he would help kick it wide open over the next few years. p. 275

there were places he could not go without the power of the presidency behind him to open doors. That was the practical benefit of these friendships, and its impact was felt literally all around the world.

Very few people are remembered for long after they're in the ground.