Influence Quotes

"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." "Our eulogies live on in the memories of others and touch them and they in turn touch others" "Words can sometimes, in moments of grace, attain the quality of deeds." "In the game of thrones, even the humblest pieces can have wills of their own" "A leader is a dealer in hope." "Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another." "I believe my most important quality is my voice. It conveys calmness, which can be helpful in times of panic. It also carries authority, which you need in order to get respect." "A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus." "I like when money makes a difference but don't make you different" "The customs of the rich are the laws of the multitude." "The measure of leadership is not the quality of the head but the tone of the body" "Every opinion you have right now is a product of what you have been exposed to in life." "I am not sure that I exist actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited" "Stories are the single most powerful tool in a leader's toolkit" "Without a clear collective vision, democracy will not be achieved." "There is no sale without the story; no knockout without the setup." "You don't have to hold a position in order to be a leader" "I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers" "We are not makers of history. We are made by history." "Power is everywhere, not because it embraces everything, but because it comes from everywhere"