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“Is there any wilderness of sand in the deserts of Arabia, is there any prospect of desolation among the ruins of Palestine, which can rival the repelling effect on the eye, and the depressing influence on the mind, of an English country town in the first stage of its existence, and in the transition state of its prosperity?”

Source: The Woman in White: Wilkie Collins Top Collections

“When I might be on a business trip, a lot of people are partying and they may be drunk or under the influence of something that I'm not under the influence of, and that might influence their actions. I'm not even blaming them, but being in the club and not knowing what everybody's motives are, I have to take precautions damn near every week, especially when I go out of town.”

People May Might Action Party Knowing Week Influence Towns Blame Clubs Drunk Damn Motive Not Knowing Precaution Business Trips

Author:Gucci Mane

“The iron rail proved a magicians' road. It virtually reduced England to a sixth of its size. It brought the country nearer to the town and the town to the country.... It energized punctuality, discipline, and attention; and proved a moral teacher by the influence of example.”

Country Attention Moral Teacher Influence Example Discipline England Towns Size Iron Magician Rail Punctuality

Author:Samuel Smiles

“There were 16 people in the race, including a number of governors, and there's only one left. And I think that at the end we have to make sure that we have somebody that can go to that town, change that system, grow employment, change the whole way in which it works and ship power money and influence back to the states. So I'm optimistic about it.”

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Author:John Kasich

“[Bad Influence]was David Koepp's first big screenplay. It was actually a writing sample that was around town to get David work at the time, and Steve Tisch - now the owner of the New York Giants - found it, loved it, and together we put it together. But I'd say that would be the one I'd tell people to go and look at if they haven't seen it.”

People Ifs Writing Firsts Looks Bigs Would Be Together Found Influence Havens New York Towns Giants Owners Screenplays Sample

Author:Rob Lowe

“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.”

People Way Writing Country Literature Influence Towns Exception Eastern Small Town Carolina North Carolina Wilmington

Author:Nicholas Sparks

“The influence of a beautiful, helpful character is contagious, and may revolutionize a whole town.”

May Whole Character Beautiful Influence Towns Helpful Volunteer Contagious Volunteerism Pollyanna

Author:Graham Collier

“In towns it is impossible to prevent men from assembling, getting excited together and forming sudden passionate resolves. Towns are like great meeting houses with all the inhabitants as members. In them the people wield immense influence over their magistrates and often carry their desires into execution without intermediaries.”

People Men Together America Desire House Impossible Influence Members Towns Meetings Passionate Excited Resolve Execution Immense Magistrates Assembling

Book:Democracy in America

Source: Democracy in America