Quotes about Influence

We're all comedy fans in my family. My parents mainly wouldn't let me watch stuff that was either annoying to them, or just garbage. My dad wouldn't let us watch 'The Flintstones' if he was home, because he said it was a rip-off of 'The Honeymooners'. But he would let us stay up really late in the summer and watch old 'Honeymooners'.

I was pretty much into punk rock and that's all I cared about. I was into Green Day and the Ramones. I wanted to get a guitar so I could play punk songs because this kid taught me power chords at summer camp.

The Gospel having spread itself into Persia, the pagan priests, who worshipped the sun, were greatly alarmed, and dreaded the loss of that influence they had hitherto maintained over the people's minds and properties.

A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.

Nothing external to you has any power over you.

Your actions speak so loudly, I can not hear what you are saying.

A person will worship something, have no doubt about that. We may think our tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of our hearts, but it will come out. That which dominates our imaginations and our thoughts will determine our lives, and our character. Therefore, it behooves us to be careful what we worship, for what we are worshipping, we are becoming.

The Gods we worship write their names on our faces; be sure of that. And a man will worship something ... That which dominates will determine his life and character. Therefore it behooves us to be careful what we worship, for what we are worshipping we are becoming.

Those who stay away from the election think that one vote will do no good. 'Tis but one step more to think one vote will do no harm.

A sufficient and sure method of civilization is in the influence of good women.

As we are, so we do; and as we do, so is it done to us; we are the builders of our fortunes.

Things are in the saddle, And ride mankind.