Influence Quotes

There is incredible power in the arts to inspire and influence.

I think my uncle was probably the biggest influence in my life. We grew up in the same house, and he was just a really great, hard-working, honest, ethical person.

Personally I do not resort to force - not even the force of law - to advance moral reforms. I prefer education, argument, persuasion, and above all the influence of example - of fashion.

Life is made too easy. Mankind's moral fibre is giving way under the softening influence of luxury.

In the latter half of the last century the impact of the expanding influence of Western culture and economic system brought about in China a severe conflict.

The position that God promised the church is to influence the society. We are to govern the attitude and the conduct and the motivation of the human race.

Roman influence seeds itself, sprouting mighty oaks right through the modern forest of computers, digital disks, microviruses and space satellites.

A husband who submits to his wife's yoke is justly held an object of ridicule. A woman's influence ought to be entirely concealed.

Four years after the death of Justinian, A.D. 569, was born at Mecca, in Arabia the man who, of all men exercised the greatest influence upon the human race . . . Mohammed . . .

A realized one sends out waves of spiritual influence in his aura, which draw many people towards him. Yet he may sit in a cave and maintain complete silence.

A mother can exert an influence unequaled by any other person in any other relationship.

If I had influence with the good fairy... I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life.

The people who influence us are those who have stood unconsciously for the right thing. They are like the stars and the lilies, and the joy of God flows through them all the time.

Most people seem unaware that corporate influence and wealth has taken over public policy, such that government policy now favors the wealthy few at the expense of the people.

There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.

The whole hope of human progress is suspended on the ever-growing influence of the Bible.

Freddie Mercury and Elton John are, like, two of the biggest Influences in my whole life. And probably always will be.

One of my greatest influences is the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

Man's nature is not essentially evil. Brute nature has been know to yield to the influence of love. You must never despair of human nature.

Don't let the culture influence your message, let your message influence the culture.

Writers, especially when they act in a body and with one direction, have great influence on the public mind.

When the state or federal government controls the education of all of our children, they have the dangerous and illegitimate monopoly to control and influence the thought process of our citizens.

The majesty of the Scriptures strikes me with admiration, as the purity of the gospel has its influence on my heart.

I believe the lasting revolution comes from deep changes in ourselves which influence our collective life.

The people who influence you are people who believe in you.

Every thought, speech, and action of a person influences everything in the environment.

I always wanted to do music that influences and inspires each generation.

The general public are not even aware of major decisions that will determine their fate, hence are in no position to influence them

I think guitar-wise, Eric Clapton was a big influence on me. I got to spend time around him. He's kind of strange, mysterious, serious and he always has played such hot guitar.

When a man has done all he can do, still there is a mighty, mysterious agency over which he needs influence to secure success. The one way he can reach it is by prayer.

Keep the weeds of negative influence from your life. 'Farm' the seeds of constructive influence.

I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence.

When you say or do anything to please, get, keep, influence, or control anyone or anything, fear is the cause and pain is the result.

That's the trouble with trying to influence an undecided voter. First you have to find one

I don't have any influences, any heroes, it's just me.

When I'm gonna sing for people I try to meditate upon his majesty and meditate on what is right and then transmit it to the nation. That is how Rastafari really influence.

The only real influence I've ever had was myself.

Entertainers wrongly assume that their fame, money, and influence arise from broad knowledge rather than natural talent, looks, or mastery of a narrow skill.

Enthusiasm is the greatest asset you can possess, for it can take you further than money, power or influence.

I would like the [film] industry to be more aware of what they're doing to influence people for good and for bad. There's no doubt that we're affected by our environment

The Christian community has a golden opportunity to train an army of dedicated teachers who can invade the public school classrooms and use them to influence the nation for Christ.

Resolve to throw off the influences of any unfortunate environment, and to build your own life to order.

The wolf exerts a powerful influence on the human imagination. It takes your stare and turns it back on you

I strongly suggest that we play down basics like who influenced whom, and instead study the way the influence is transformed, in other words: how the artist made it his own.

When men are able to influence so many others through their life and their example, they do not die.

Jazz is a music that is open enough to borrow from any other form of music, and has the strength to influence any other form of music.

Once you've found your own voice, the choice to expand your influence, to increase your contribution, is the choice to inspire others to find their voice.

Influence is just persuasion in slow motion.

I find my zenith doth depend upon A most auspicious star, whose influence If now I court not, but omit, my fortunes Will ever after droop.

I always wanted my music to influence the life you were living emotionally - with your family, your lover, your wife, and, at a certain point, with your children.