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title: "23 Influenced Life Quotes by 20 authors"
description: "Browse 23 Influenced Life quotes by 20 authors. Discover the best Influenced Life sayings and thoughts."
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> [I'm mostly influenced by life, what's around me, and my own childhood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-prelutsky/i-m-mostly-influenced-by-life-what-s-around-me-and-my-own-childhood/)

[Jack Prelutsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-prelutsky/)

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> [When I think of those who have influenced my life the most, I think not of the great but of the good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-knox/when-i-think-of-those-who-have-influenced-my-life-the-most-i-think/)

[John Knox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-knox/)

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> [Henry Miller, Jack Kerouac, Albert Camus, Graham Greene - they influenced my life to a profound extent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-theroux/henry-miller-jack-kerouac-albert-camus-graham-greene-they-influenced/)

[Paul Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-theroux/)

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> [When I think about who influenced my life the most as a Leader, I think of my Mother. She, more than anyone,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colleen-barrett/when-i-think-about-who-influenced-my-life-the-most-as-a-leader-i/)

[Colleen Barrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colleen-barrett/)

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> [No single living entity really influenced my life as did my father ... He lived as if he were poured from iron,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mari-evans/no-single-living-entity-really-influenced-my-life-as-did-my-father-he/)

[Mari Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mari-evans/)

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> [My father influenced by his very life, his very example and the environment that I was brought up in. But, he did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/juliet-mills/my-father-influenced-by-his-very-life-his-very-example-and-the/)

[Juliet Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/juliet-mills/)

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> [The Sisters of Notre Dame at St. Aloysius Grade School influenced my life tremendously. This was due to the fact that they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-holtz/the-sisters-of-notre-dame-at-st-aloysius-grade-school-influenced-my/)

[Lou Holtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-holtz/)

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> [“he mentioned that The Tragedy of Man by Madách had “influenced my whole life.” The moral he recalled from it was that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-lanouette/he-mentioned-that-the-tragedy-of-man-by-mad-ch-had-influenced-my/)

[William Lanouette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-lanouette/)

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> [What has influenced my life more than any other single thing has been my stammer. Had I not stammered I would probably...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-somerset-maugham/what-has-influenced-my-life-more-than-any-other-single-thing-has-been/)

[W. Somerset Maugham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-somerset-maugham/)

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> [I've gotten lots of great advice from lots of people that I admire, but the person who influenced me more than anyone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-parker/i-ve-gotten-lots-of-great-advice-from-lots-of-people-that-i-admire/)

[Mark Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-parker/)

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> [Cruces is like my town, where I grew up, where my heart is... All the teachers and coaches and people who have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-benavidez/cruces-is-like-my-town-where-i-grew-up-where-my-heart-is-all-the/)

[Joseph Benavidez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-benavidez/)

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> [“What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? Or what are one to three books that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-ferriss/what-is-the-book-or-books-you-ve-given-most-as-a-gift-and-why-or-what-6/)

[Timothy Ferriss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-ferriss/)

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> [I have many favorite actors that have influenced me all my life and that are still idols and models to me. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/massimo-dobrovic/i-have-many-favorite-actors-that-have-influenced-me-all-my-life-and/)

[Massimo Dobrovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/massimo-dobrovic/)

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> [As I was thinking about you today, I began to wonder whether you realize how much you are a part of me,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aisha/as-i-was-thinking-about-you-today-i-began-to-wonder-whether-you/)

[Aisha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aisha/)

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> [“What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? Or what are one to three books that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-ferriss/what-is-the-book-or-books-you-ve-given-most-as-a-gift-and-why-or-what-2/)

[Timothy Ferriss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-ferriss/)

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> [“What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? Or what are one to three books that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-ferriss/what-is-the-book-or-books-you-ve-given-most-as-a-gift-and-why-or-what-3/)

[Timothy Ferriss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-ferriss/)

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> [When you think of things that influenced your life, Mother Goose influenced more people than almost any other thing, the rhythms of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grace-paley/when-you-think-of-things-that-influenced-your-life-mother-goose/)

[Grace Paley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grace-paley/)

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> [The principal factors which influenced my life are 1) nonviolent tactics; 2) constitutional means; 3) democratic procedures; 4) respect for human personality;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bayard-rustin/the-principal-factors-which-influenced-my-life-are-1-nonviolent/)

[Bayard Rustin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bayard-rustin/)

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> [I have stood on the shoulders of giants like Billie Jean King, Hillary Clinton, my mother - people who have really empowered…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-kwan/i-have-stood-on-the-shoulders-of-giants-like-billie-jean-king-hillary/)

[Michelle Kwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-kwan/)

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> [Music has influenced my life and is one of the most treasured things for me. It speaks a universal language and for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ananya-birla/music-has-influenced-my-life-and-is-one-of-the-most-treasured-things/)

[Ananya Birla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ananya-birla/)

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> [Looking back at his career, Mr. Rustin, a Quaker, once wrote: ‘The principal factors which influenced my life are 1) nonviolent tactics;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bayard-rustin/looking-back-at-his-career-mr-rustin-a-quaker-once-wrote-the/)

[Bayard Rustin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bayard-rustin/)

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> [My love of R&B and hip-hop has influenced my life not even as a musician, but generally in terms of growing up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-vincent-mcmorrow/my-love-of-r-b-and-hip-hop-has-influenced-my-life-not-even-as-a/)

[James Vincent McMorrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-vincent-mcmorrow/)

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> [From where I've come from, I look back at everything, all these people that influenced my life as a kid growing up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/goldie/from-where-i-ve-come-from-i-look-back-at-everything-all-these-people/)

[Goldie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/goldie/)

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