Impact quotes
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"Above all we must realize that each of us makes a difference with our life. Each of us impacts the world around us every single day. We have a choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place - or not to bother"
"Education makes us the human beings we are. It has major impacts on economic development, on social equity, gender equity. In all kinds of ways, our lives are transformed by education and security. Even if it had not one iota of effect [on] security, it would still remain in my judgment the biggest priority in the world."
"Your life matters. You can't live through a day without making an impact on the world. And what's most important is to think about the impact of your actions on the world around you."
"Great art is not a matter of presenting one side or another, but presenting a picture so full of the contradictions, tragedies, [and] insights of the period that the impact is at once disturbing and satisfying."
"Nanotechnology in medicine is going to have a major impact on the survival of the human race."
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"You wanna be remembered for making an impact and changing things. I guess for the good or for the bad, it don't matter. But I guess you just wanna be remembered when it's all said and done."
"Get around people who have something of value to share with you. Their impact will continue to have a significant effect on your life long after they have departed."
"It's not those who write the laws that have the greatest impact on society. It's those who write the songs."
"Research has shown that a simple act of kindness directed toward another improves the functioning of the immune system and stimulates the production of serotonin in both the recipient of the kindness and the person extending the kindness. Kindness extended, received or observed beneficially impacts the physical health and feelings of everyone involved."
"We still have to struggle against the impact of racism, but it doesn't happen in the same way. I think it is much more complicated today than it ever was."
"What you do has far greater impact than what you say."
"Most poets are elitist dregs more concerned with proving their skill with a dictionary than communicating ideas with impact."
"Everything we say signifies; everything counts, that we put out into the world. It impacts on kids, it impacts on the zeitgeist of the time."
"Sustainability at Nike means being laser-focused on evolving our business model to deliver profitable growth while leveraging the efficiencies of lean manufacturing, minimizing our environmental impact and using the tools available to us to bring about positive change across our entire supply chain."
"Embracing uniqueness and showcasing the beauty of our differences is what I am all about so the fact that my words and image can impact positive change is a perk of this job I never expected I would have."
"I have more freedom when I write fiction, but my memoirs have had a much stronger impact on my readers. Somehow the 'message,' even if I am not even aware that there is one, is conveyed better in this form."
"I would like the Medical Society to be one of the resources for information about the influences that have an impact on our patients and our practices."
"So many Christians seek to live the pain-free Christian life. Such a life has no impact."
"Don't use social media to impress people; use it to impact people."
"There is no line between the 'real world' and 'world of myth and symbol.' Objects, sensations, hit with the impact of hallucination."
"The best way to counter-attack a hater is to make it blatantly obvious that their attack has had no impact on you."
"If I can have any impact, I want women to feel good about themselves and have fun with fashion"
"Glamour is something more than what you put on your body. It has to do with the way you carry yourself and the impact you have on others."
"The impact of falling in love for the first time has a special place in our arhitecture."
"No matter what you watch, it has an impact. So, why not use this medium to bring great stories to millions of people around the world with the goal of not only entertaining them but inspiring them. That's what motivates me. That's why I get up every day."
