Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech, and apparently, 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words. – Deborah Bull
Nothing beats an ‘Archers’ fan for their levels of devotion. I think it’s because it’s radio, and you obviously conjure up an image of the character that is so powerful. – Felicity Jones
The level of destruction and terror and violence carried out by the powerful states far exceeds anything that can imaginably can be done by groups that are called terrorists and subnational groups. – Noam Chomsky
People say ‘what do you mean’ when you talk about ‘bringing down civilization.’ What I really mean is depriving the rich of the ability to steal from the poor and depriving the powerful of the ability to destroy the planet. That’s what I really mean. – Derrick Jensen
If every other store in town is paying workers $9 an hour, one offering $8 will find it hard to hire anyone – perhaps not when unemployment is high, but certainly in normal times. Robust competition is a powerful force helping to ensure that workers are paid what they contribute to their employers’ bottom lines. – Christina Romer
Music is as integral to me as my own DNA. My life has become a continual soundtrack, with music underscoring the most powerful and even the most banal moments of my life. – Danielle de Niese
Equal justice means that there is not one set of rules for the powerful and another for everyone else. – Eric Schneiderman
Despite all of our efforts to control something, the world is much, much more powerful than us, and more deranged even than us. – Errol Morris
Henry M. Jackson, congressman and senator from 1941 until his death in 1983, achieved far greater renown than most legislators, ran for president in 1972 and 1976, and was for much of the 1970s and 1980s one of the most powerful men in America. – Elliott Abrams
Founded when Abraham Lincoln believed education could lead the nation out of its darkest days, Ohio State now provides a powerful platform of interdisciplinary academic programs, world-class scholars, outstanding students, and extensive research capabilities. – Gordon Gee
Comics are such a powerful educational tool. Simply put, there are certain kinds of information that are best communicated through sequential visuals. – Gene Luen Yang
The mind is pretty powerful. In skating, you learn to click into that zone and focus not necessarily on what you’re doing but if you’re doing it well. – Dorothy Hamill
I was never interested in being powerful or famous. But once I got to film school and learned about movies, I just fell in love with it. I didn’t care what kind of movies I made. – George Lucas
To be powerful in South America, you have to be transparent and you have to have a very clean reputation. Transparency for me today is a magic word in South America. Power comes from transparency and a track record of execution. – Eike Batista
Politicians need to rethink their reflexive invocations of the Second Amendment and the idea that the gun lobby is too powerful to challenge. – David Ignatius
If one wanted to find a modern symbol of personal freedom, the motor car is right there near the top of the list. But a car has come to mean much more than that. It has become a powerful statement about who you are and how much you earn. – Martin Jacques
We have no reason to expect the quality of intuition to improve with the importance of the problem. Perhaps the contrary: high-stake problems are likely to involve powerful emotions and strong impulses to action. – Daniel Kahneman
I tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve. I’ve had my share of mood swings, believe me. But it’s a powerful thing when you realize that you have dominion over your behavior and your passions. – Matt Dillon
Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds… is not productive. – E. O. Wilson
Magic symbolises the subconscious – that part of us that is creative and powerful that we sometimes don’t tap into. – Eddie Marsan
Individual investors have become far more powerful than anyone gives them credit for. Today, 85 million Americans invest in stocks. Collectively, that kind of buying and selling power can move markets. – Maria Bartiromo
It is very frightening to feel alone when you are standing against a rich and powerful person and all his attendant helpers. – Gloria Allred
Politics is its own world. It is a court and if the king’s eye lights on you, you are a powerful figure. If the king’s eye wanders elsewhere, you are out, whatever your title. – Maurice Saatchi
It is a dark, unspoken truth that the powerful – the ‘ruling class’ – make up the rules as they go along. – Marilyn Ferguson
When we read fiction, we want to get outside of ourselves and are able to see from a perspective we haven’t seen through before. That can be very powerful. – G. Willow Wilson
