Influence Quotes · Page 60

I believe my father has and always will be the strongest influence in my life, as he has guided me on many…

— Apolo Ohno

Laughter is a release of tension. When influencing, make the other person laugh; you'll gain rapport instantly.

— Marshall Sylver

Sinatra was the biggest influence on my life, my singing career. And rightly so. I mean he was the best singer ever.

— James Darren

A winner can turn a sad mood into a happy one and a sad day into a joyful day.

— Terry Mark

He must put his whole life into his work, who would do it well, and make it potential to influence other lives.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Learn from your past, but don't make it an important part of you to ruin your future.

— Anonymous

My music stems from reggae of course, but it's an influence of everything.

— Skip Marley

He that would be superior to external influences must first become superior to his own passions.

— Samuel Johnson

I wrote 'No Words' and 'Mull of Kintyre' with help from Paul. He was always like a big brother to me and…

— Denny Laine

We don't have to feel negative about weeds. They're a part of life. We need to see them, acknowledge them, focus on…

— Tony Robbins

We will direct every resource at our command - every means of diplomacy, every tool of intelligence, every instrument of law enforcement,…

— George W. Bush

“Many if not most slaves would have each readily jumped, and many if not most slaves would each readily jump, at the…

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

I can't wait to be a mom and a wife, and explore that phase of life. And also see how it affects…

— Tristan Prettyman

I design all of my costumes. I like to go out there and feel like I have contributed to every part of…

— Johnny Weir

The philosophers talk across the centuries exclusively to one another, hermetically sealed from any influences derived from non-philosophical discourse.

— Rebecca Goldstein

I knew I could not maintain that leadership in open struggle against Moscow influence. Only two Communist leaders in history ever succeeded…

— Earl Browder

“Religion prepares man to leave earth; the Kingdom of God empowers man to dominate the earth. Religion wants to escape earth; the…

— Tony Warrick

If the big banks expect to buy influence when they give money to favored think tanks, then the public has a right…

— Elizabeth Warren

I am now-the friend of the equal rights of men, of representative democracy, of republicanism and the Declaration of Independence, the great…

— John Stark

Oh, she's my bodyguard. I mean, I'm a married man, and the last thing you need in that situation is to be…

— Patrick Dempsey

Now imagine a world in which everyone, but especially people with power and influence, holds an expanded view of our place in…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

The Council on Foreign Relations is "the establishment." Not only does it have influence and power in key decision-making positions at the…

— John Rarick

Both of my grandmas had an influence on me. They both talked to me a lot about keeping God first, and trusting…

— Ja Morant

[T]he influence of the German school is most obvious in relation to the contract theory of the origin of the state and…

— Charles Edward Merriam

I've got three sisters, five aunties, and my mom. It must have had an influence on me growing up.

— Zayn Malik

Society will never change by its self... only you can help change it.

— Kimiko Rei

Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence . . . the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake.

— George Washington

Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence…

— Bertrand Russell

You have the power, ability and skill to inspire and make a difference, so what are you waiting for, get out and…

— Ricardo Housham

The growing influence of women is the one reassuring thing in our political life.

— Oscar Wilde

Pain makes people change. So if you don't want them to change, don't hurt them because you'll never get them back the…

— Anonymous

Emmylou Harris is just the biggest influence of mine musically, her and Dolly Parton.

— Martie Maguire

Are you a thinker, a doer, or a clutch player? The better you are, the greater potential for influence you will have…

— John C. Maxwell

I believe there is a strong familial pull as the influence of beloved ancestors continues with us from the other side of…

— James E. Faust

It's funny how adults complain about our generation, yet they raised it.

— Anonymous

I think one of my biggest influences is Bette Davis. I've seen almost every one of her films, and she's been very…

— Elisabeth Moss

I don't believe in an afterlife. You live on in the people you influence during your lifetime.

— Viv Albertine

Don't let anyone contaminate your happiness because of their own misery.

— Joseph Mercado

The only enduring influence we have to offer others is the influence God has in our own lives.

— Mel Lawrenz

My father's politics did not influence mine. In fact, we disagreed on a fair amount of stuff.

— Sheldon Whitehouse