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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.

You're there to score runs. If you don't do that over a period of time, people will look elsewhere. That hasn't changed and that'll never change, whether it's myself or Jimmy Anderson, you've got to play to a certain level...

Quotes by Alastair Cook

I would much rather we concentrated on the immediate, still-potent dangers, such as nuclear weapons, runaway climate change, and so on. Sort those out, then worry about Hal 9000.

Quotes by Alastair Reynolds

If you change a woman's look, you change her persona.

Quotes by Alber Elbaz

I'm not a plastic surgeon, and I cannot change the DNA of a person, but when I see a woman try on my clothes and she feels beautiful, I know I am doing my job.

Quotes by Alber Elbaz

Listen, there are some movies that are set in stone and the writer or the director does not want to change, but I've never worked on a movie, including my own, that didn't take advantage of a rehearsal process.

Quotes by Albert Brooks

There is the good and the bad, the great and the low, the just and the unjust. I swear to you that all that will never change.

Albert Camus

People got insights into what was bothering them, but they hardly did a damn thing to change.

Quotes by Albert Ellis

We teach people that they upset themselves. We can't change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today.

Quotes by Albert Ellis

'Change' is seen as a dirty word, but personally, I'm searching for it.

Quotes by Alan Schaaf

Our national purpose, not our party differences, must define the American Brand. We must change the conversation from one centered around what defines our differences to one that hangs a lantern on what binds us, supports our collective well being...

Quotes by Alan Siegel

Just because Pluto orbits with many other dwarf planets doesn't change what it is, just as whether an object is a mountain or not doesn't depend on whether it's in a group or in isolation.

Quotes by Alan Stern

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

Quotes by Alan Watts

Human-caused climate change threatens almost every aspect of human existence.

Quotes by Alan Lowenthal

Those who deny human-caused climate change offer no compelling evidence to better explain the undeniable rise in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases and global temperature.

Quotes by Alan Lowenthal

It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.

Quotes by Alan Perlis

Some programming languages manage to absorb change, but withstand progress.

Quotes by Alan Perlis

Why don't they go ahead and change the name of the White House to the West House. They want to do away with the heritage of White Settlement and destroy the history of White Settlement.

Quotes by Alan Price

I mean, language fascinates me anyway, and different words have different energies and you can change the whole drive of a sentence.

Quotes by Alan Rickman

Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world.

Quotes by Alan Rickman

When a young person is sent 'up the river,' we need to remember that all rivers can change course.

Quotes by Alan K. Simpson

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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.