Social context trumps reason and social context drives your behaviors with an influence akin to an invisible force. We naturally adapt our behaviors to the context.

[Everything you write is] not simply a collection of words, but a means of influence not to be taken lightly. Let your recipient's emotions be the gondola, and your words, its gondolier.

“Notwithstanding, the several unusual items that influenced our results the last three months demonstrate that the underlying performance of The Hartford's property and casualty and life operations was strong.”

“We will now check the ownership of local TV stations to ensure that foreign ownership does not exceed 20% at the stations ... this is to guarantee our media is not influenced by foreigners.”

“In September, weather really influences sales, especially early-morning temperatures, ... When Mom steps out in the morning and feels that chill, it really makes a difference.”

Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of all the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life.

You do know you could find yourself charged with being a dominant species while under the influence of impulse-driven consumerism, don't you?

You can be in your room and lead people. Just develop your potentials and publicize them and you will see people looking for your product. That is influence

Most people under the influence of the wrong and common belief which says that the sense of man’s life is to grow a tree, build a house and bring up a son

“There are more old-school influences, without it sounding like garage rock. It might attract some new fans to the band, but the old ones also appreciate it.”