“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.”

“It's a band that we grew up on and thought was really cool. It's definitely influenced Fall Out Boy, so it's definitely cool to be a stepping stone for that band for people to check them out.”

“Man is not made better by being degraded; he is seldom restrained from crime by harsh measures, except the principle of fear predominates in his character; and then he is never made radically better for its influence.”

“A comprehensive national energy policy is critical to our nation's economy and our national security. Energy expenditures account for about 7% percent of our total economy and influence pricing in the much of the rest of the economy.”

“A band like Franz Ferdinand are very interesting, ... but a band influenced by Franz Ferdinand are obviously going to be less interesting, and diminishing returns set in until you reach a point where pop music is over.”

“I've never had problems of consumption. I have never been in a situation where I was under the influence of anything when I carried out my responsibilities as a member of the legislature or as a cabinet minister.”

“Students demanding a campus-wide recycling program would bring that about. President Bryant is very interested in what students care about. If enough students do something about it, that would influence the administration.”

“If he's qualified [to win] the coach of the month, I don't know why not [coach of the year]. He's been valuable to this team and you've seen the influence he's had on this team, so that has to count for something.”

“I have the unique ability to be on the forefront to deal with issues such as traditional values; the Second Amendment in protecting gun rights and enforcing laws such as illegal immigration. I'll have a position to influence the selection of federal judges.”

“She was fearless. She's never really content to stay in one place musically. You can listen to her song and hear all sorts of different influences ... it comes across in her playing and writing.”