Quotes About Persuasion

Hope springs eternal. I try to be as persuasive as I can in conference and in writing opinions. Sometimes I'm successful, sometimes not. But I will continue to try.

He did what good lawyers always do. He shifted his argument in the direction his audience was already going.

Purple prose attracts attention more than converts.

Gentle, inspired, authentic, stories will outsell' hard sell' any day.

Come here." He sat on the bed, putting his back against the headboard, and patted the mattress beside him. "On the bed. Of course." Kim put her hands on her hips. "If kidnapping and arguing don't work, try seduction.

Is there room for a woman who could take a man and change his no to a yes?

But words are more powerful than anything.

Had you but seen it, I promise you, your high-minded principles would have melted like candle wax. Never would you have wished such beauty away.

Think you only kings have power? Stand on a stage and hold the hearts of men in your hands. Make them laugh with a gesture, cry with a word. Make them love you. And you will know what power is.

My brother is a very bad policeman. So . . . you're coming to school, right?" Doug "Nnnnnnno." Zoey "Come so you can be around people," Doug coaxed. "I don't think you should be alone today." "I think I definitely should." Zoey "Come so I won't worry about you." Doug ;]

Let me do the talking," I yelled to John over the wail. "I have a way with cops." "Yes, you do," he growled at me [...]

You're a beautiful girl If you show the slightest interest in Alec, he'll want to go out with you. I know I would.

We lie. That's what we do. You're selling me a line of bullshit and you want me to sell you a line of bullshit back so you can write a major line of bullshit and be paid for it.

Jameson was close to me now. Too close. Every one of the Hawthorne boys was magnetic. Larger than life. They had an effect on people—and Jameson was very good at using that to get what he wanted. He wants something from me now.

By the time I'm done," I said, "that picture will win you this election." ... There was a long moment of silence, and then Emilia tossed her ponytail over her shoulders. "There's no way you're that good." I smiled. "Try me.

Vote for Toby. Vote for Toby. Hey, baby. How you doin'?" Slight pause. "Vote for Toby.

Darn you and your infernal logic." Asher ran both hands through his hair, mussing it to ridiculous heights. "Fine," he capitulated. "But I want in. Whatever you're planning to do about this, whatever Vivvie's doing, I want in.

The world bent to the will of Grayson Hawthorne. What money couldn't buy him, those eyes probably did.

Zodra Alisa eenmaal een onderwerp had aangesneden, kreeg je haar ongeveer net zo makkelijk van haar spoor als een hogesnelheidstrein.

Dígame si tengo que ponerme de rodillas para conmoverle el corazón.

Mais dites-vous bien une chose: une femme vous roulera toujours quand elle voudra en prendre la peine.»

She drove us all to distraction, but she had the sweetest smile and so no one could stay angry with her for long.

Why do you want to convince me there's no happiness in the world?

Grab his penis like this, and I guarantee, it's a done deal.