Light is a powerful substance. We have a primal connection to it. But, for something so powerful, situations for its felt presence are fragile. – James Turrell
‘Saturday Night Live’ will always be this amazing, powerful behemoth, but it’s also not the only thing happening in comedy anymore. – Jenny Slate
What is this powerful have over my tub? Surely, I am transfixed by your firecracker charm and your suspended electrified wit. – Isabel Yosito
Radio is more powerful the closer we mimic the way we actually speak to each other. That’s why Howard Stern is such a great radio talent. People on his show are actually speaking to each other. You might not like what they’re saying, but they’re real conversations. – Ira Glass
Historically, the pull towards the center in European politics has been incredibly powerful. From Italy to Germany, it has been almost impossible for non-centrist forces to obtain real influence. – Jens Nordvig
Poor France, thy fine climate, rich vineyards, and the wishes of the learned avail nothing; thou art a destitute beggar, and not the powerful friend thou wert represented to me. – John James Audubon
If you’re powerful, you are much more likely to be blind and deaf to signals from outside. – Adam Michnik
One thing I always loved about hip-hop music was the raw, boom-bap element – it felt powerful and manly. – Common
I am subject to very powerful lows. When you have highs, you have terrible lows. When you pinpoint that you are responsible for everything that happens to you, it is very frightening. – Jeanne Moreau
Smell is so powerful, you know. My grannies would both bake things like shortbreads and cookies. I think whenever I smell those kinds of things it really takes me back to my childhood. – Curtis Stone
Once you get into the world of dystopia, it’s hard to avoid plagiarism, because other people have had such powerful visions. – Anthony Horowitz
The scientific effort to inform the public about landslide risks often runs head-on into powerful economic interests. – Bill Dedman
I believe America is the most powerful country in the world and is a country that stands on principle. Its principles are enshrined in its very foundation and constitution, and it has a duty to serve humanity. America has a duty to follow its conscience to reject repression. It must reject oppression. It must reject humiliation. – Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
The most powerful argument of all for saving open space is economics; in most states, tourism is the number two industry. – Jim Fowler
The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful republics are the most warlike and unscrupulous of nations. – Ambrose Bierce
Crony capitalism is alive and well: the big are bigger, the wealthy are getting wealthier because, with a very large powerful complicated government, which is what we have and which Democrats want more of, only the big, the powerful, the wealthy and the well connected can survive. – Carly Fiorina
No matter how much we tweet, blog and post, nothing in business is as powerful as actual face time with prospective business partners and customers. – Jay Samit
I have a very feminine voice when I write, a very womanly point of view. My last name feels strong and powerful. To me, it’s almost a bit masculine. I like the dichotomy of the two. Two sides perfectly represented within my name. – Banks
Subversive language, however, must be constantly reinvented, because it is continually being co-opted by the powerful. – Carol P. Christ
Fear is a powerful weapon. It can excite and motivate, and it can get people to yell and to scream. But fear has never created a job. – Andrew Cuomo
But I believe that the DPKO at this time was very much involved with American administration and was acting, taking on consideration the demand or the recommendation of the American administration. American administration was very powerful. – Boutros Boutros-Ghali
We live on a planet that is amazing, beautiful, and full of wonder but not protected from powerful destructive forces of nature. We are capable of doing wonderful and selfless things but also self-absorbed and harmful things. This is the world we live in. – Adam Hamilton