“Jack gave him that right encouragement. You never know when that special pat on the back is going to be the one that influences them.”

“He has been at the forefront of most of the architectural movements of the past 30 years, ... influence people who were architects or in business.”

“The desire for less fuel consumption is growing everywhere, whether it's influenced by environmental or economic concerns, due to booming oil prices.”

“She's used the money they gave her to buy crack cocaine. When she is under the influence, she is not reliable and is easily swayed.”

“There are movements in Latin America that look to him either as a model or as a source of financing or both. And there he can exert an enormous amount of influence.”

“She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners.”

“Because everything we say and do is the length and shadow of our own souls, our influence is determined by the quality of our being.”

“We have an opportunity right now right after disasters while governments are more receptive to influence policy from the start.”

“Continued self-exclusion from the euro will bring a crushing loss of investment and political influence and increased vulnerability to money market turmoil,”

“The reality of an economy in terminal decline is enveloping its ability on the diplomatic front and its influence in the region. They're trying to plug that role.”