“The influences have shifted from last year's soldier and fireman themes to costumes from the recent popular movies.”

What people can get you or do for you will never replace a person that will influence you to be a better person.

I think the influence of books is neither direct and more predictable. Books themselves are too unruly, and so are readers.

Laziness is when your sleep overcomes your passion, not under the influence of drugs but under the control of excuses and procrastination!

People think kindness is a soft, weak, submissive influence when in reality it is the most potent, persuasive force in existence.

If you have the right to influence the laws that are made in your community, why not take the opportunity to do something good?

A make believe life doesn't win friends and influence people. It bores the crap out of those living the dream.

...story is a powerful stimulant with tremendous influence over how we think and act. Like meth, only safer.

I want to see life through a spiritual perspective, so I can make choices that influence eternity.

It is a smokescreen if someone believes that they can make change without identifying the root causes which influence social disorder.