“ Part of my wisdom consists of being a whiz at reminding the dumb, why they should be whizzes, and not just live life to whiz by others. Justin K. McFarlane Beau
“ Advertising is fundamentally persuasion and persuasion happens to be not a science, but an art. William Bernbach
“ A laconic Texas lawmaker declined to use his considerable influence to intervene in a loud dispute between his colleagues. When asked why not, he said, They're not voting. If they're not voting, they'… Robert A. Caro
“ The quality of the problem that is found is a forerunner of the quality of the solution that is attained. It is in fact the discovery and creation of problems rather than any superior knowledge, techn… Daniel H. Pink
“ All good writing is persuasive writing; persuading the reader to buy what you're selling, to side with you, to believe the tales you tell. Ramsey Isler
“ And I think there's something about conservatives frankly - and the Left, when it comes to their channels of persuasion, are unpersuasive. They are, most of them are hate-filled, obscenity-clogged ran… Karl Rove
“ When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentler gamester is the soonest winner William Shakespeare
“ How could he encapsulate in a pithy admissions-interview line all of his unique ideas and interests? Alexandra Robbins
“ I discovered that night (in his college's student politics) that an audience has a feel to it, and, in the parlance of the theater, that audience and I were together. Ronald Reagan
“ Shigure: JUST LISTEN TO ME FOR A SECOND, KYO!Kyo: SHUT UP! I HATE THIS! DO YOU REALLY GET THAT MUCH ENJOYMENT FROM PLAYING WITH PEOPLES' LIVES?!Shigure: Well, yes, now that you mention it, I do--BUT T… Natsuki Takaya
“ Lyndon Johnson’s sentences were the sentences of a man with a remarkable gift for words, not long words but evocative, of a man with a remarkable gift for images, homey images of a vividness that infu… Robert A. Caro
“ Senators came to realize that he understood not only their bills but the reasons they had introduced them; Robert A. Caro
“ Ah, there’s the governess voice. All stern and disapproving. It makes me feel like a naughty schoolboy. Lisa Kleypas
“ And sometimes it doesn't matter how hard you try, how persuasive you can be, how much skill you have... you can't have everything. Sometimes you just can't win.""No. Sometimes you don't win." He gets… daystar721
“ Steve's head dropped and stared at his feet. After a weighty, uncomfortable pause, he issued a challenge that would haunt me for days. Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water… Walter Isaacson
“ The most fundamental thing about a person is desire. It defines them. Tell me what a person wants, truly wants, and I'll tell you who they are, and how to persuade them. Max Barry
