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Dominant Force Quotes on Power and Influence

Words on the forces that shape our lives most.

A dominant force can be a parent, a passion, or an entire industry, quietly steering everything around it. These quotes explore that pull, connecting to our Change quotes collection.

My mother was a dominant force in my life. She had a very specific idea about education, which was: you should know everything about everything. It was quite simple. There was no exclusivity, and there really was no judgment.

Quotes by Twyla Tharp

When you're rich and famous you are the dominant force in a relationship, even if you try hard not to be. I've talked of sacrificing everything for Fleetwood Mac, but I realize now that it is simply the only thing...

Quotes by Stevie Nicks

I feel like a survivor from an age that people no longer understand. I want to try to explain what the 1930s - the golden age of Hollywood - was truly like. People forget that America was such a different...

Quotes by Olivia De Havilland

Music has always been a dominant force in my life. As a young kid, it was a way for me to escape everyday life.

Quotes by John Varvatos

Age Quotes

There are now hundreds of thousands of new engineers that are being trained in China. If people start finding themselves losing their jobs, not to the Chinese here but because China has become such a dominant force - then there...

Quotes by Iris Chang

In their heyday, comics were a dominant force in popular culture, but that's over.

Quotes by Garry Trudeau

When we each focus on being the dominant force in our own universe rather than invading other universes, we all win.

Quotes by Emily V. Gordon

My mother was a dominant force in our family. And I always saw her as the leader. And that was great for me as a young woman, because I never saw that women had to be dominated by men.

Quotes by Dolores Huerta

Now, humans have become a dominant force of planetary change and, thus, we may have entered an eon of post-biological evolution in which cognitive systems have gained a powerful influence on the planet.

Quotes by David Grinspoon

Being Quotes

The world is very lucky to have America. It's got to be the first time in the whole history of the planet that a country has been the dominant force in the world and it has actually been a force...

Quotes by Bill Bryson

Fear is a far more dominant force in human behaviour than euphoria - I would never have expected that or given it a moment's thought before, but it shows up in the data in so many ways.

Quotes by Alan Greenspan

One of my biggest personal holdings is Rotana. That company has a very dominant force in the Middle East. It has around 45% of all the movie industry and around 75% of all the music.

Quotes by Al-Waleed bin Talal

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of dominant forces appear in these quotes?
They describe mothers, music, fame, and even national economic shifts as dominant forces shaping someone's life or a whole industry. Each treats dominance as something felt deeply, not just observed.
How does the mother quote describe being a dominant force?
It credits a mother's specific, demanding educational philosophy with shaping the speaker's outlook, describing her influence as simple but total.
Why is fame described as creating a dominant force in relationships?
One quote argues that being rich and famous automatically makes someone the dominant figure in a relationship, even without intending it, connecting to our Being quotes collection.
How is music treated as a dominant force?
It's described as an early escape from everyday life, suggesting music's dominance came from providing relief rather than pressure, unlike some of the other examples.
Does economic change count as a dominant force in these quotes?
Yes, one references China's manufacturing and engineering growth as a dominant economic force affecting global jobs, tying personal and national-scale influence together, a theme in our Change quotes collection.

From music shaping childhood to economic shifts reshaping jobs, dominant forces leave a lasting mark. Continue with our Age quotes and Being quotes pages.