Quotes About Impact

But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.

Names have power.

Yeah, well," Nico said, "not giving people a second thought…that can be dangerous.

Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world.

Sometimes small things can become very large, indeed.

Words are the source of all power. And names are more than just a collection of letters.

But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword. As a mortal, I was never a great fighter or athlete or poet. I only made wine. The people in my village laughed at me. They said I would never amount to anything. Look at me now. Sometimes small things can become very large indeed.

A person's shadow stood for his legacy, his impact on the world. Some people cast hardly any shadow at all. Some cast long, deep shadows that endured for centuries.

For thousands of years, you humans have been throwing in everything as you come across--hopes, dreams, wishes that never came true. Irresponsible waste management, if you ask me.

You might not think a hippo could inspire terror. Screaming "Hippo!" doesn't have the same impact as screaming "Shark!" But I'm telling you—as the Egyptian Queen careened to one side, its paddle wheel lifting completely out of the water, and I saw that monster emerge from the deep, I nearly discovered the hieroglyphs for accident in my pants.

You mix Greek and Roman, you know what you get? You get BAM!

Never underestimate the power of thousands of human minds all believing the same thing. They can remake reality. Sometimes for the better, sometimes not. - Apollo

A big sacrifice is coming, and you won't have the courage to make it. That will cost you dearly. It will cost the world dearly.

The thing about fate, Magnus: even if we can't change the big picture, our choices can alter the details. That's how we rebel against destiny, how we make our own mark.

How could music cause so many lives to veer off course?

The tree struck him with such force it would've flattened me into a Percy pizza with extra olives.

While we may all have different wattage in our light bulbs, we all bring light to our communities.

Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye, but the consequences of it will last forever.

You can use your time to build bridges or walls.The latter is not only unChristlike, it limits impact & creates loneliness.

Remember, you will take your character into eternity, but not your career.

The only group large enough to handle, the world's biggest, problems is the network of millions of local churches around the world. We have the widest distribution, largest group of volunteers, local credibility, the promises of God, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the inevitability of history.

William James said, "The best use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it.

In contrast, world-class Christians know they were saved to serve and made for a mission. They are eager to receive a personal assignment and excited about the privilege of being used by God. World-class Christians are the only fully alive people on the planet. Their joy, confidence, and enthusiasm are contagious because they know they're making a difference. They wake up each morning expecting God to work through them in fresh ways. Which type of Christian do you want to be?

The secret of effectiveness is to know what really counts, then do what really counts, and not worry about all the rest.