Quotes about Influence

For many centuries, nobles and magnates supported artists, musicians and authors so that their creative works would be dedicated to them.

Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.

They sought small, meaningful ways to leave people a little better.

have discovered from personal experience that one can win the attention and time and cooperation of even the most sought-after people by becoming genuinely interested in them.

Always make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.

Here lies one who knew how to get around him men who were cleverer than himself.

the Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius, summed it up in eight words—eight words that can determine your destiny: "Our life is what our thoughts make it.

The adult members of churches today rarely raise serious religious questions for fear of revealing their doubts or being thought of as strange. There is an implicit conspiracy of silence on religious matters in the churches. This conspiracy covers up the fact that the churches do not change lives or influence conduct to any appreciable degree.

To manipulate, drive or manage people is not the same thing as to lead them.

Disciples are those who have been so ravished with Christ that others want to be like them.

The only way the devil can hurt God is through humans, and so he focuses upon us. His strategy is to try to frustrate God's purpose for humanity

Satan uses not only our desires to deceive us but also our fears. Fear that we will not get what we desire can provide the motivation for actions that cause so many of our problems.