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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.

If you get stuck, draw with a different pen. Change your tools; it may free your thinking.

Quotes by Paul Arden

Everything can change at any moment, suddenly and forever.

Quotes by Paul Auster

I don't think the Palestinian people or Afghan children or some other things I'm concerned about are at the top of other people's agendas - not right now, when America is going through such a recession and people are suffering...

Quotes by Patti Smith

I've always looked the same. Since I was a child, I hated having to deal with my hair. I hated having to change my clothes. As a kid, I had a sailor shirt and the same old corduroy pants, and...

Quotes by Patti Smith

There are a lot of millionairess situations. I'm one of them. I've always dated down financially. And now I'm changing my tune on that one. Things are going to change for me.

Quotes by Patti Stanger

Movies always had a captive audience, so they were able to do deeper, more complex things. Television was always about, 'Look at me now! Look at me now! Now go away!' That's starting to change.

Quotes by Patty Jenkins

In rural communities, people are upset with the government, upset with what they see as business as usual. They saw Obama as a change agent, and they saw Donald Trump as a change agent.

Quotes by Patty Judge

Because of network neutrality rules, activists can turn to the Internet to bypass the discrimination of mainstream cable, broadcast, and print outlets as we organize for change.

Quotes by Patrisse Cullors

I don't think it's an accident who our parents are; I believe we choose them. So maybe I chose my parents in order to effect change.

Quotes by Patti Davis

If you look upon chronic diseases as an epidemic, and you see that the chronically ill are the poor, then you see that this issue of the uninsured is not really a moral but a financial obligation to change health...

Quotes by Patrick Soon-Shiong

The Tea Party movement went off on a more extreme agenda that I did not support at all, and was very frustrated by it, to the point that not only did I change parties, I decided to do something about...

Quotes by Patrick Murphy

There can be no more burying our heads in the sand by being afraid to even mention the words 'climate change' aloud.

Quotes by Patrick Murphy

We must maintain strong building codes, strengthen flood insurance programs, and forcefully acknowledge the reality that rising sea temperatures caused by made-man climate change are negatively impacting our way of life. This should be a bipartisan task that finds support...

Quotes by Patrick Murphy

Humans are animals of habit - they convince themselves they can't change. And that premise is wrong.

Quotes by Patrick Pichette

I just love shows that don't hand everything to you, that ask you to be smarter. I think that's something really important that HBO has done to change the landscape of TV.

Quotes by Patrick J. Adams

Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society.

Quotes by Patrick J. Kennedy

Why do the President and Vice-President constantly change the subject when asked to explain why things are going so badly in Iraq? The answer is simple. They have been consistently wrong about Iraq, and the results speak for themselves.

Quotes by Patrick Leahy

That the Islamic State is guilty of horrific atrocities is common knowledge. But most Americans seem unaware of the human toll of our own actions, the consequences this has for our national security and our reputation, and that, too often,...

Quotes by Patrick Leahy

Too often, companies focus on systems and structures that facilitate cultural change at the mid-management level, overlooking problems closer to the top.

Quotes by Patrick Lencioni

I don't believe being gay is something you can change, no more than you can change the color of your hair or your eyes. Well, I dye my hair, so maybe that's not the best example. But your eyes!

Quotes by Patricia Polacco

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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.