Of the many influences that have shaped the United States into a distinctive nation and people, none may be said to be… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
In order to have enough of the raw materials...which will be lacking in wartime, we should plan to acquire and use foreign… — Sadao Araki Copy Share Image
Music has always been transnational; people pick up whatever interests them, and certainly a lot of classical music has absorbed influences from… — Yo-Yo Ma Copy Share Image
A great director or leader knows his people, creates a great team, and then makes a great movie that can influence millions… — Warren Bennis Copy Share Image
I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
Richard Hoggart's cultural analysis 'The Uses of Literacy' was published in 1957, but its influence still hovers over anyone setting out to… — David Hepworth Copy Share Image
I gravitate towards places where humans have been and are no more, to the edge of man's influence, where the elements are… — Michael Kenna Copy Share Image
The only way really to influence countries, in terms of poverty, is to get them to change their policies and get them… — James Wolfensohn Copy Share Image
With my father and uncle so involved in racing, it was the only thing I ever knew, so I'm sure that had… — Jacques Villeneuve Copy Share Image
Each central banksought to dominate its government by its ability to control Treasury loans, to manipulate foreign exchanges, to influence the level… — Carroll Quigley Copy Share Image
Are you conscious of the restful influence which the stars exert? To me they are the most soothing things in Nature. I… — Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
Resolving to influence and persuade others will require a degree of personal passion and a depth of caring that you are willing… — Charlotte Beers Copy Share Image
Comedy was why I got into acting the first place. Peter Sellers was a huge influence on my wanting to act. I… — Sally Hawkins Copy Share Image
“To influence a person is to give him one's own soul. He does not think his natural thoughts, or burn with his… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Music and literature have always and continue to be massive influences. Writers such as Seamus Heaney and Frank McGuinness. I have always… — Bronagh Gallagher Copy Share Image
I always read the Latin American writers. I love so many of them: Gabriel García Márquez, José Donoso, Alejo Carpentier, Jorge Luis… — Porochista Khakpour Copy Share Image
I'm particularly inspired by pristine locations. I enjoy working in areas where one can travel for miles without seeing any human influence. — Matt Smith Copy Share Image
My mother studied English and drama at the University of Pennsylvania, where my father studied architecture. She was a great influence in… — Donald Barthelme Copy Share Image
I don't think that artists of any kind would or could sacrifice their artistic freedom by being more responsible with their influence… — Christy Turlington Copy Share Image
Music just gives me so much energy and inspiration. Music and literature in a way probably influence me more than cinema does… — Jim Jarmusch Copy Share Image
Happiness is actually an individual choice, even in the midst of negative circumstances. It's not something our employers can give to us,… — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
I was told about 'Misfits' when we were in prep for 'Chronicle', and I wanted to watch it badly because I'm a… — Josh Trank Copy Share Image
The ALGOL compiler was probably one of the nicest pieces of code to come out at that time. I spent hours trying… — Gary Kildall Copy Share Image
Well, obviously I wanted it to sound as original as possible. I suppose the influences that we had were probably from the… — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
By concentrating our attention on the effect rather than the causes, we can avoid the laborious, nearly impossible task of trying to… — Robert Cialdini Copy Share Image
Perform anonymous service. Whenever we do good for others anonymously, our sense of intrinsic worth and self-respect increases. ... Selfless service has… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Tennessee Williams was so adept at portraying characters who are both fallible and vulnerable. Women were a huge influence in his life,… — Kim Cattrall Copy Share Image
“Save someone's face once and your influence with him rises. Save his face every time you can, and there is practically nothing… — Dale Carnegie & Associates Copy Share Image
Wilderness is two things-fact and feeling. It is a fund of knowledge and a spring of influence. It is the ultimate source… — Benton MacKaye Copy Share Image
ALWAYS STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF. INFLUENCE GETS YOU NO WHERE..THINK BEFORE YOU ACT BECAUSE YOU MIGHT HURT THE WRONG PERSON AND WHEN… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The period before the game can be important to influence opinions, characters, personalities, feelings, and, of course, I use that to touch… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
Prediction just means you saw where the world might be going: ho-hum. Influence, though - ah. Influence, direct and acknowledged, means you… — Robin Sloan Copy Share Image
We use American influence with Israel not to promote economic growth in the West Bank, but to try and impede Jewish -… — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
If there is anything of power in The Salvation Army today, it is because God has had all the adoration of my… — William Booth Copy Share Image
Pain is a part of life, it is what makes us human, it shapes us the same as laughter and love, you… — Sabreen Copy Share Image
The person who has the most influence on me is my mother. Think of life as a flight where we fly higher… — Jane Goodall Copy Share Image
P.I.L. has been a favorite of mine since high school especially there metal box album. The guitarist Keith Levine gets some of… — Marcel Dzama Copy Share Image
I think we're an inspiration to young people, to know they can be honest and not run away from influences that are… — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
Every experience shapes your writing, being stuck in a car on a lonely bridge, or dancing at a prom, being the it… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
There is no possibility of failure because you only control your actions and they only influence the probable evolution of your life… — Arthur De Vany Copy Share Image
