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Change Quotes

On growth, risk and embracing change.

These quotes weigh change from different sides: the risk of a compromised security key, the weight of scientific change on a global scale, and a simple wish to leave things somewhat better than they were found. For more, see our Change The World quotes.

The fashion business has to change. There's too much waste.

Quotes by Maria Cornejo

I always say you can only change things from within. It's all about energy. If it's positive, then - even, like, somebody you don't like, saying hello to them one day just switches the conversation, and instead of being angry,...

Quotes by Maria Cornejo

I was always anti-marriage. I didn't understand monogamy. I couldn't figure out how that could last. And then I met Bryn and I started to understand the beauty of constancy and history and change and going on the roller coaster...

Quotes by Maria Bello

Dr. King's leadership reaffirmed the promise of our democracy: that everyday people, working together, have the power to change our government and our institutions for the better.

Quotes by Maria Cantwell

I love television because it's the most alive, because you don't know how it's going to end. It's a living thing. Sometimes the writers are watching you to see how things will unfold. Sometimes the writers have written it, and...

Quotes by Margo Martindale

You can't change history. These things happened the way they did. What you can change is how you look at it and how you understand that it takes the good moments and it takes the difficult moments to move forward.

Quotes by Margot Lee Shetterly

Certainly there's a huge appeal to the '60s, because it was such a big turning point to everyone. It was the era of change, the boiling point. People rebelled against things - the hippies, the feminists, the protesters. All these...

Quotes by Margot Robbie

I do not have an issue with specific countries or companies; what I'm interested in are schemes which allow for preferential treatment, for selectivity... If this has to change, it's countries that will have to change this.

Quotes by Margrethe Vestager

Never doubt that you can change history. You already have.

Quotes by Marge Piercy

When I became a mum myself, I really struggled to find great kids' clothes. Everything was either gorgeous but impossible to actually get open to change a nappy and expensive or poor quality.

Quotes by Margherita Missoni

It's the story of my life; I spend my life reorganising my closet. My husband thinks I'm crazy, and I change the rules every six months.

Quotes by Margherita Missoni

I mean, one thing I know about change is we are not going to close the achievement gap without educators.

Quotes by Margaret Spellings

I have learned one thing: the only thing you can change about your husband is the way he dresses.

Quotes by Margaret Trudeau

Political orientation is unimportant in populism because it does not deal in evidence or detailed proposals for change but in the manipulation of feelings by charismatic leaders.

Quotes by Margaret MacMillan

It can certainly happen that characters in more sophisticated stories can 'take over' as they develop and change the author's original ideas. Well, it certainly happens to me at times.

Quotes by Margaret Mahy

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Quotes by Margaret Mead

Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.

Quotes by Margaret Mead

A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Quotes by Margaret Mead

This change to a higher phase of alert is a signal to governments, to ministries of health and other ministries, to the pharmaceutical industry and the business community that certain actions now should be undertaken with increased urgency and at...

Quotes by Margaret Chan

Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detectable ways it can change someone else's life forever.

Quotes by Margaret Cho

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Frequently Asked Questions

What different kinds of change are reflected in these quotes?
The quotes range from a technical point about changing a compromised security key, to sobering reflections on the "terrible change" atomic weapons could bring, to more personal takes on embracing change while aging and wanting to "cause a change" for the better.
Is there a quote about the risks of major technological change?
Yes: "If we made atomic bombs, we would bring about a terrible change in the world. Who knows what would happen from this?" a cautionary reflection on the consequences of that kind of change.
Is there a quote about accepting change personally?
Yes: "Aging gracefully means being flexible, being open, allowing change, enjoying change and loving yourself," framing change as something to embrace rather than resist. For more on acceptance as a mindset, see Acceptance.
Is there a quote about wanting to make the world better?
Yes: "I want to cause a change with my life, make the world a little better," a simple statement of intent to have a positive impact. For more on that larger ambition, see Change The World.
Where can I find more concise, quote-style content on change?
For short, shareable one-liners on this theme, see Anmol Vachan, or for quotes about things that are inherently changeable, Changeable.

Continue with our Acceptance quotes or the Hindi-language Anmol Vachan collection.