“Most books, like their authors, are born to die; of only a few books can it be said that death has no dominion over them; they live, and their influence lives forever.” SaidBookDiesReadingBornForeverInfluenceReading BooksDominionBooks And ReadingBorn To Die Author:William Styron
“Literary influences are harder for me to point to, because mostly it's a mulch of all of my past reading.” PastReadingInfluenceHarderMy Past Author:Jeff VanderMeer
“When I am working on a painting, everything that I am thinking about at the time - be it current events, the books I am reading, personal events, influences, emotions, etc. - all find their way into my work.” ThinkingWayBookReadingEmotionInfluenceEventsPaintingCurrentsEtcCurrent Events Author:Ali Banisadr
“By conversing with the mighty dead, we imbibe sentiment with knowledge. We become strongly attached to those who can no longer either hurt or serve us, except through the influence which they exert over the mind. We feel the presence of that power which gives immortality to human thoughts and actions, and catch the flame of enthusiasm from all nations and ages.” GivingFeelsMindHumansAgeActionReadingNationsHurtInfluenceEnthusiasmImmortalityFlamesSentimentsThoughts And ActionsHuman Thought Book:The Letters of William Hazlitt Source: The Letters of William Hazlitt
“Obama is not just a powerful speaker, but a thinker engaged with the ideas of his country and his age--this argument by historian James Kloppenberg should therefore fascinate anyone interested in American politics or how ideas shape public life. Tracing the influences of Obama's family, educational, and work experiences on his ideas, Reading Obama locates a unique individual in the crosscurrents of American democracy and continuing fights over American ideals.” ShouldIdeasCountryAgeFightingReadingIndividualPowerfulDemocracyInfluenceShapesUniqueIdealsArgumentEducationalEngagedThinkerHistorianSpeakersContinuingAmerican PoliticsPublic LifeAmerican DemocracyTracingUnique IndividualsWork Experience Author:Martha Minow
“I'm keen to do as little or as much reading and watching as the director may advise, and often off that you kind of stem into other things that you find of influence, perhaps the things that you're watching. It's a good excuse to get to know a new profession, or a new approach, or a new era. It's about authenticity. It's about having the confidence to really feel that you're saturated and know the world you're about to step into and understand the person you're about to be.” KnowsWorldFeelsKindMayLittlesPersonsReadingStepsInfluenceDirectorsApproachExcuseProfessionAuthenticityErasStemAdviseNew EraSaturatedNew Approach Author:Jude Law
“I'm actually a 'Witch' not Wiccan...justa Witch. I started reading Tarot when I was 8 years old. I dabble in astrology, Candle Magick, gems/stone Magick and I mainly use herbs for cooking. But cooking is it's own Magick-when done right. Actually, when I colour Tarot...I do use a form of Colour Magick..colours do influence mood...so I conscienciously choose certain colours for certain scenes.” YearsDoneUseFormCertainReadingInfluenceSceneStonesCookingMoodColourWitchCandleAstrologyHerbsGemsTarotWiccan Author:Holly Golightly
“Your inspiration is better if it comes from many different sources and your sensibilities will transform all those influences and inspiration into your own visual world. It's like reading the book instead of watching the movie.” IfsWorldBookDifferentInspirationReadingInfluenceSourceVisualsSensibility Author:Peter Lindbergh
“I am always glad to think that my education was, for the most part, informal, and had not the slightest reference to a future business career. It left me free and untrammeled to approach my business problems without the limiting influence of specific training.” ThinkingProblemReadingLeftBusinessEducationCareersInfluenceApproachTrainingGladBusiness ProblemsFuture Business Author:Alice Foote MacDougall
“I grew up with probably three different authors having a seminal influence on my childhood, Dr. Seuss being one and Maurice Sendak being another. That was my parents, who exposed me to their stories. That's how I was introduced to the whole idea of not just reading, but storytelling in general.” IdeasDifferentWholeStoriesThreeReadingParentInfluenceChildhoodGrewGrew UpStorytellingExposedDrs Author:Christopher Meledandri
“I get hundreds of emails daily and a lot of feedback from people that are reading or have read my books. When I'm writing, or in my daily life, I just think of the work. I love to tell a story, but I might work with a story to make it the best I can without thinking of how many people will read it or if it will influence anybody.” PeopleIfsThinkingWritingI CanBookStoriesMightReadingInfluenceDaily LifeEmailFeedback Author:Isabel Allende
“I guess I always like being asked questions about influence or inspiration, like, "What are you reading? Who are your heroes? Is there any one person you want to shout out to now?" I really love paying it forward with love and attention, because that's what I like to read.” WantPersonsInspirationReadingAttentionInfluenceHeroShout OutPay It Forward Author:Zoe Kazan
“It's hard to predict what will happen as reading on screen becomes more of a universal norm, and when the formats dictated by social media - Twitter's 140-character limit, for instance - start to influence what we're used to.” HardCharacterHappensUsedReadingSocialInfluenceMediaLimitsUniversalSocial MediaScreensInstanceNormFormat140 Character Author:Michael Bierut