Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influences, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist.
The events which formed a turning-point in my life were, first, my acquaintance with Bates, and second, my reading Malthus.
Talk to someone about themselves and they'll listen for hours.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.
Since 95 percent of the people are imitators and only 5 percent initiators, people are persuaded more by the actions of others than by any proof we can offer.
Instead of trying to reach everyone, focus on the sneezers — the people most likely to spread your idea.
The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.
Look at the world around you. It may seem like an immovable, implacable place. It is not. With the slightest push — in just the right place — it can be tipped.
There are exceptional people out there who are capable of starting epidemics. All you have to do is find them.
Adapt your message to the listener, not to yourself.
The only way to influence people is to talk about what they want and show them how to get it.
