Quotes About Persuasion

It doesn't even matter if they out-and-out abhor me, Because when I am done with them, they'll totally adore me.

Instead of an existentially grounded plastic and spatial experience, architecture has adopted the psychological strategy of advertising and instant persuasion; buildings have turned into image products detached from existential depth and sincerity.

You are not going to waltz in here and distract me with a clever phrase and a beguiling smile." "You think my smile is beguiling?

The world would be a much happier place if people would just listen to me before they up and got married," she added. "I could have the entire Marriage Mart matched up in a week.

When we find ourselves in groups or with charismatic individuals, we might do things we wouldn't ordinarily do.

I have no influence with the rising generation. All my arguments have failed to induce them to set bounds to their wants.

It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.

Many bad books have had great influence.

I guess I don't really feel like I have that much power to influence that many people.

Do I influence people? Maybe.

I influence anybody who is able to get through the chaos of my first impression.

Now that I'm a political pundit, I have the ability to influence people.

It would be difficult to exaggerate the degree to which we are influenced by those we influence.

I don't listen to the radio in the car, and I do that because I don't want to be influenced.

I don't have any influences, I influence people. People watch me.

Everyone is influencing the people around them one way or another.

Whether I like it or not, I've become influential to people.

I've tried to be graceful and I've tried to make sure my arguments are grounded in reason and insight.

Inspiring conduct has so much more of an impact than coercing it.

I've always been very good at convincing people. For instance, if I arrive in an airport and I'm in economy, I can always convince the guy to put me in first class.

Words should be employed as the means, not the end; language is the instrument, conviction is the work.

A true intellectual is a man who, after reading a book and being convinced by its arguments, will shoot someone or, more likely, order someone shot.

Humans cannot avoid trying to influence others. Everything we say or do is examined and interpreted by others for clues as to our intentions.

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.