Dan Simmons Quotes

Power in itself has never attracted me, nor has position been my goal.

Of what real value is a title? The power is the only important thing

Nothing is more stylish than power.

The only prize much cared for by the powerful is power.

People desire power. I don't know why they want it so. It seems to me it implies a hugely superior intellect which separates them from most of the populace.

I'm not into power for the sake of it.

You know, if you think about it, the most powerful people on this earth probably never raise their voices - they just say it and people hop to, because they have that power.

Like most animals, we're wired to associate height with power.

Men want power in order to do something. Boys want power in order to be something.

There are two things that are fundamental—money and power, and I don’t care much about money

…property in fact generally confers power, though the possessor of it may not have much more wit than a mole or a mugwash…

The power of recognition gives you the power to set the agenda.

It's not about money. The money will flow. It's about power and influence.

It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual resources.

You can have your titular recognition. I'll take money and power.

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power.

To some people, power is a noun. To others, it's a verb.

Owning a great golf course gives you great power.

Wealth and power don't go together. Power cannot be brokered. To me, power is responsibility.

Our public figures are often narcissists, utterly self-absorbed in their quest for power.

Power says if you are a committee chairman, your idea is good only because you have got power.

I want to be what I've always wanted to be: dominant.

Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominance.

What strikes me most singular in you is, that you are fonder of Power than of Fame.