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I have been influenced in my thinking by both west and east. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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The chaos can act as a magnifier of quantum fluctuations so that they can produce sizable effects in the world around us. But we know that that can happen often. ↗

— Murray Gell-Mann

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The influential man is the successful man, whether he be rich or poor. ↗

— Orison Swett Marden

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In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be that child's parent or grandparent. ↗

— Don Marquis

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And very often the influence exerted on a person's character by the amount of his income is hardly less, if it is less, than that exerted by the way in which it is earned. ↗

— Alfred Marshall

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I also had this mistaken dream, fantasy really - perhaps because I'm good at languages - of being able in both Italy and France to become someone else through my fluency in the language. ↗

— Harry Mathews

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In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be able to walk firmly on the ground before you start walking on a tightrope. ↗

— Henri Matisse

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I think it's very comforting for people to put me in a box. 'Oh, she's a fluffy girlie girl who likes clothes and cupcakes. Oh, but wait, she is spending her weekends doing hardware electronics.' ↗

— Marissa Mayer

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Shifting toward management meant greater responsibility and influence, but it also meant giving up programming day-to-day in my role, which was hard because it took me out of my comfort zone. ↗

— Marissa Mayer

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For me the meaning of my work is much more fluid. ↗

— Thom Mayne

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