#influence

If it wasn't for KISS, there would be no Guns N' Roses. Bands like that made Guns N' Roses. We were five guys with five personalities and five different influences. The stars were aligned for us. ↗

— Steven Adler

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A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences. ↗

— Amos Bronson Alcott

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I suppose I'm most influenced by any good, commercial writer. I learn from everyone. ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

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I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the country that influences my writing. In Eastern North Carolina, with the exception of Wilmington, most people live in small towns. ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#carolina #country #eastern #exception #i

Each member of the band has varied influences, and the same diversity is reflected in our fanbase. ↗

— Daisy Berkowitz

#diversity #each #influences #member #our

It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life. ↗

— Margot Asquith

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The humblest individual exerts some influence, either for good or evil, upon others. ↗

— Henry Ward Beecher

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Presumptuous for me to say, but at least - at a minimum - I've been able to influence the direction of the Democratic Party on foreign policy. And I've been relatively - presumptuous to say - relatively successful legislatively in the Senate, being able to win a lot of Republican friends, and being able to cross the aisle. ↗

— Joe Biden

#aisle #been #being #cross #democratic

I obviously take a lot of pride in what I do on the football field, because that has the ability to influence a lot of people. That puts smiles on people's faces. That gives people a pep in their step on Monday morning when they go back to work. ↗

— Drew Brees

#back #because #faces #field #football

The importance and influence of books on me has been cumulative: the result of hearing and reading lots of stories about interesting people and places. ↗

— Louise Brown

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