Top 125 Swayed Quotes & Sayings

Most of us tend to be swayed by what we read. Judges are not superhuman. They, too, are mortals. This is why they have to be exceptionally careful in rendering decisions, which cause unintended consequences.

Even the charities I give to are related to things that touch my life, like the Special Olympics. I'm not fully rational; I'm swayed by my biases and my emotions.

The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and not be swayed by petty doubts.

People’s feelings are easily swayed. The things reflected in people’s eyes are full of deception. Nothing is as it appears.

The lush green of the fields became a rich gold that swayed sturdily under the wind and fell at last before the hands of the reapers.

The will of man is by his reason swayed.

If you hold onto the beauty and inspiration and the clarity that is music, you will have an anchor, you will not be too far swayed by what the world is

It's no good being too easily swayed by people's opinions. You have to believe in yourself.

'Donnie Brasco' was 85 percent on the money. The only thing that they slanted was my feelings for Lefty and Sonny', and this idea that I didn't want to go through with seeing them in jail. I was never swayed. There was no conflict.

Have the courage of your own convictions and don't be swayed by friends who boast about their financial home runs. Last year's winners are often this year's losers.

No. She will never be queen.” She swayed toward him, and he felt like he was being encircled by a python, smothered and choked.

You know the public is more easily swayed by persons than by principles.

I love anybody who's willing to stick to their own vision, their own voice, who's not easily swayed by money or by financers who are going to tell them what they should do.

I swayed into him, drawn to his obsessive and insatiable raw need for me, which reflected the depth of my need for him

Rational thinking is an important aspect of human nature, but we have imagination, we have ambition, we have irrational fear, we are swayed by other people, we get indoctrinated and we get influenced by advertising.

Man is a talking animal and he will always let himself be swayed by the power of the word. Machines won't change human nature.

There must be a stronger foundation than mere friendship or sexual attraction. Unconditional love, agape love, will not be swayed by time or circumstances.

The grounds of the place were dominated by several large, old willow trees that towered over the surrounding stone wall and swayed soundlessly in the wind like lost souls.

Naturally, to follow dharma, we have to find out what it is. You have to struggle with it. The answer will not come easily. You will be swayed by your desires, conditioning, and those around you who have ideas about what you should do, what is proper, what is improper.

Well, it was war - I could not have carried on as an administrative officer if I had let myself be swayed emotionally by my feelings.

In this business, it's easy for either your heart or your head to be swayed, and I try to always stay true to who I am.

The great effort of civilization has been, and still is, the attempt to introduce a principle of control into that casual swarm of impressions which makes up men's thought and of which, especially with swayed by emotion, spontaneous action is the law.

If you're able to build something on a strong foundation, you're not going to be easily swayed.

Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.

I make clothes for a woman who is not swayed by what her husband thinks.

The soul is swayed by the waters.

Indian democracy has often been likened to the stately progress of the elephant - ponderous in its gait and reluctant to change course, but not easily swayed from its new path when it does.

I think it takes time to find your natural style and learn not to be swayed by trends that might not flatter you.

It's about having a balanced diet; I think if we swayed the balance towards veggie, we'd all be better off.

Make sure of your commitment to Jesus Christ, and seek to follow Him every day. Don't be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and His will first in everything you do.

Mobster stories are always a harder sell for me. I don't romanticize organize crime the way others do, though I can be swayed.

A wicked person, swayed by evil motives and evil actions, is described as a demon.

Who does not delight in oratory? How we gather to hear even an ordinary speaker! How often is a jury swayed and controlled by the appeals of counsel!

Hark to that shrill, sudden shout, The cry of an applauding multitude, Swayed by some loud-voiced orator who wields The living mass as if he were its soul!

When a writer is swayed with his fame and his fortune, you can float him down the river with the turds.

When you're on the show that's not the time to make decisions. It's before you get on it, so you won't be swayed by pressure. Mentally prepare yourself for the show, and set goals for yourself and stick to them.

A man who is swayed by negative emotions may have good enough intentions, may be truthful in word, but he will never find the Truth.

Insomnia is an increasing problem. I've become swayed that sleep disorders are conceivably the most unnoticed, ignored, underrated reason of health as well as performance problems in the place of work.

I kind of like that thing of you being caught up. You think you can judge someone, and before you know it, you've been swayed by them, and actually you want more of them.

I have never been able to be so allured by the prospect of advantages or so terrified by misfortunes, swayed by honours or fettered by affection, nay not even so smitten by the fear of death, as to enter upon marriage.

Reason must be the universal rule and guide; all things must be done according to reason without allowing oneself to be swayed by emotion.

I'm a busy guy but I set aside quiet time every morning and every evening to keep my equilibrium centered on my own path. I don't like being swayed by anything that might be negative or damaging.

Judges are but men, and are swayed like other men by vehement prejudices. This is corruption in reality, give it whatever other name you please.

My affections are easily swayed and I can be very unfaithful.

I don't find myself to be the kind of person who is easily swayed.

They swayed about upon a rocking horse, And thought it Pegasus.

I believe that the supreme duty of the historian is to write history, that is to say, to attempt to record in one sweeping sequence the greater events and movements that have swayed the destinies of man.

Though leaves are many, the root is one; Through all the lying days of my youth I swayed my leaves and flowers in the sun Now I may wither into the truth.

No man can always be right. So the struggle is to do one's best, to keep the brain and conscience clear, never be swayed by unworthy motives or inconsequential reasons, but to strive to unearth the basic factors involved, then do one's duty.

Don't be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and his will first in everything you do.

The humblest peasant is as free in the sight of God as the proudest monarch that ever swayed a sceptre. Liberty is a spirit sent from God and like its great Author is no respecter of persons.

Nothing is more important to me than the work itself. If I feel I am getting swayed too much, I take a step back... My focus is also on the performance.

It turns out we are all quite easily swayed if someone knows what they are doing - which is a great thing and a dangerous thing.

So when at times the mob is swayed To carry praise or blame too far, We may choose something like a star To stay our minds on and be staid.

Fortunate is the person who has developed the self-control to steer a straight course towards his objectives in life, without being swayed from his purpose by either commendation or condemnation.

You have to believe in something, and you have to believe in the things that you feel and find value in those things, and not be swayed all the time. Maybe you're gonna get swayed 90% of the time, to keep those things submerged, but you can't distrust yourself 100% of the time.

I've been blissfully ignorant about the result of my films and don't get swayed by success or failure.

The political Right is particularly vehement when it comes to compromise. Conservatives are now strongly swayed by the Tea Party movement, whose clarion call is a refusal to compromise regardless of the practical consequences.

I do listen to myself sometimes and think, 'Is my moral compass so easily swayed by the characters I play, or is it me growing as a human being?'

As human beings, we're powerfully swayed by how much we feel we're being respected. People comply with agreements if they feel they've been treated fairly and lash out if they don't.