Influence
Definition: The capacity to have an effect on the character,
development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself. Have an Influence on.
Influences: Both a plural noun and the third person singular present form of the verb "to influence."
Number of Quotes: 4
The difference is slight, to the influence of an author, whether he is read by five hundred readers, or
by five hundred thousand; if he can select the five hundred, he reaches the five hundred thousand.
Henry Adams
In order to preserve the dominion of our own passions, it behooves us to be constantly
and strictly on our guard against the influence and infection of the passions of others.
John Quincy Adams
The most important thing when you study hypnosis is that you learn that humans are irrational. Until you understand that, hypnosis is hard to do... For
me, it was this great awakening to understand that humans are deeply irrational, and it's probably the greatest influence on me in terms of my writing.
Scott Adams
You don't have to be a person of influence
to be influential. In fact, the most
influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me.
Scott Adams