#influence

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciples. ↗

— Amos Bronson Alcott

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

— Louisa May Alcott

#clothes #had #influence #instinct #magic

I just have a lot off different influences. ↗

— Mose Allison

#i #influences #just #lot #off

My main influences have always been the classic jazz players who sang, like Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole and Jack Teagarden. ↗

— Mose Allison

#armstrong #been #classic #cole #influences

I am the worst influence. If you can't handle your vices, then I am the Devil. ↗

— Tori Amos

#devil #handle #i #i am #influence

Never let haters 'still' your flow. They can only do so with your permission. ↗

— T.F. Hodge

#control #determination #hate #influence #permission

I always dream of a pen that would be a syringe. ↗

— Jacques Derrida

#deconstruction #influence #understanding #writing #communication

The satiric ethos of Mad was a much bigger childhood influence. ↗

— Alison Bechdel

#childhood #ethos #influence #mad #much

By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes is his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom and opinion. ↗

— John Acton

#assurance #authority #believes #custom #doing

I don't think I'm really so unique. If every black person looked at their life they would quickly discover that they have been influenced by every type of music prevalent in America. ↗

— Roy Ayers

#been #black #discover #every #i