Quotes About Impact

A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.

A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.

With every word we utter, with every action we take, we know our kids are watching us. We as parents are their most important role models.

My presence speaks volumes before I say a word.

Every spoken word arouses our self-will.

The idea that everything is purposeful really changes the way you live. To think that everything that you do has a ripple effect, that every word that you speak, every action that you make affects other people and the planet.

Have we been going up and down in business, and are those round about us as yet unaware of our Christian character? Have we never spoken to them the Word of Life? Lord, arouse us to a deep concern for all with whom we come in contact from day to day.

For the beautiful word begets the beautiful deed.

I think my novel, 'Walden Two,' has made people stop and look at the culture they have inherited and wonder if it is the last word or whether it can be changed.

In my view, a philanthropist is anyone who gives anything - time, money, experience, skills or networks - in any amount, to create a better world. This is not how we once thought about philanthropy. The word used to conjure up something rather passive - sitting down and writing checks.

Word of mouth is the most valuable form of marketing, but you can't buy it. You can only deliver it. And you have to really deliver.

Once you understand what a messy, emotional, and destructive dynamic 'fairness' can be, you can see why 'fair' is a tremendously powerful word that you need to use with care.

A good maxim allows you to have the last word without even starting a conversation.

A word carries far, very far, deals destruction through time as the bullets go flying through space.

The unspoken word never does harm.

Has the world ever been changed by anything save the thought and its magic vehicle the Word?

I'm not interested in my legacy. I made up a word: 'live-acy.' I'm more interested in living.

The faster the word sticks to the thought, the more beautiful is the effect.

I want to make the most out of the word 'fame.' I want to do good things with my fame, or whatever it is. I want to help and do charity work.

You have to be careful how you're using the word boycott.

I try to write in plain brown blocks of American speech but occasionally set in an ancient word or a strange word just to startle the reader a little bit and to break up the monotony of the plain American cadence.

One word that seems to connect both leaders and employees is: 'outcomes.' Built into that word is the implicit and explicit understanding and agreement that effective actions lead to good outcomes; ineffective actions lead to poor outcomes.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

I'm not the best person at putting words together. I can't give you the melody. But I might inspire somebody.