Control what you can. Influence what you should. Forget the rest.

Leader of Character: someone who uses influence to achieve a moral or ethical goal.

You cannot be a positive influence to the “sinners at the table" if you refuse to dine with them.

I've been as bad an influence on American literature as anyone I can think of.

Your thoughts, the way you think is the most powerful influence in your life.

Leadership isn't about age but rather, leadership is about influence, impact & inspiration.

Things cannot stay the same because they are influenced by everything else, everything that is not itself.

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence.

The way in which we react to hurts and disappointments influences the shaping of our personalities.

Each and every day begins with a choice, the first influencing the second, the third and so on . . .