The power I exert on the court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender. Sandra Day O'Connor argumentcourtdepend Change image and share on social
Common sense says that if something possessed the ability to create itself from nothing, then that something wasn't nothing, it was something - a very intelligent creative power of some sort. Ray Comfort abilitycommoncreate Change image and share on social
Each time you choose not to act on a frightened part of your personality, you create authentic power - and you grow spiritually. The frightened parts of your personality come less frequently and with less intensity, and the loving parts fill more and more of your consciousness. Gary Zukav actauthenticchoose share on social
Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs. Andrew Carnegie acquireaffairassure Change image and share on social
It's not uncommon for people to overvalue the importance of demonstrating their competence and power, often at the expense of demonstrating their warmth. Amy Cuddy competencedemonstrateexpense Change image and share on social
Men want power in order to do something. Boys want power in order to be something. Eric Sevareid boymanorder Change image and share on social
We'll never solve the feminization of power until we solve the masculinity of wealth. Gloria Steinem feminizationmasculinitypower Change image and share on social
Knowledge is power. Information is power. The secreting or hoarding of knowledge or information may be an act of tyranny camouflaged as humility. Robin Morgan actcamouflagehoard Change image and share on social
I think. as a child, there's something frightening about certain adults, particularly when you're in their clutches or power. That must be the reason why Roald Dahl creates such brilliant characters: He taps into something in the collective memory of people. Bertie Carvel adultbrilliantcharacter share on social
She saw too that man has the power of exceeding himself, of becoming himself more entirely and profoundly than he is, truths which have only recently begun to be seen in Europe and seem even now too great for its common intelligence. Sri Aurobindo begincommoneurope share on social
