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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.

It's really kind of a luxury for an actor to have the opportunity to show such different types of characters. I actually left 'Cowboys & Aliens' and went straight into 'The Change-Up.' It was kind of a funny change of...

Quotes by Olivia Wilde

I remember walking into drugstores when I was younger and seeing all the hair color boxes on the shelves and just being so in awe. Having the control to dye your hair and change your look is such a part...

Quotes by Olivia Wilde

When I was very young, I wanted to be a girl. I was jealous that girls got to be princesses and wear skirts. It tormented me. When I was 6, I even heard that you could change your sex, and...

Quotes by Olivier Theyskens

How can it be said we should use only constitutional means in our struggle, when all resistance is illegal and we have no way to change the brutal realities of the racism regime?

Quotes by Oliver Tambo

I was quite thin, and I didn't have to worry until I had my appendix out and a mysterious metabolic change occurred.

Quotes by Olivia De Havilland

There is no reason to change this system. I don't think we'll abandon it. For us the most important thing is to be compact in the back. That's the kind of game we have to play here and it will...

Quotes by Oliver Kahn

I didn't particularly change my name to Fonda because I knew who Fondas were. It's still going to remain a mystery. I keep it as a mystery. So, maybe one day I'll tell the story of how I changed my...

Quotes by Olga Fonda

Remember before nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I was total skinny, I was small, very strong, they may be don't like to see a gymnastics like that. I don't know but, gymnastics, might. Nineteen seventy two supposed to be change...

Quotes by Olga Korbut

And I suggested to change very simple way to Olympic Games, in one competition, two different levels. Separate from, until sixteen, and after sixteen years old.

Quotes by Olga Korbut

To tell you the truth, I don't really follow what men wear. Men's fashion is much simpler than women's. It doesn't change as much.

Quotes by Olga Kurylenko

I think the deepest level of our freedom is being able to change our identity.

Quotes by Olga Tokarczuk

Well-written novels make you more empathetic towards other people. You can identify with someone who isn't you. You can change your identity. A 14-year-old boy can become Anna Karenina. It is a miracle.

Quotes by Olga Tokarczuk

Novels can change attitudes. Maybe we should speak quietly otherwise politicians will use novels as propaganda.

Quotes by Olga Tokarczuk

The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active.

Quotes by Octavia Spencer

When you give kids the tools necessary to change their destiny, it's really empowering.

Quotes by Octavia Spencer

Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two.

Quotes by Octavio Paz

The modern tradition is the tradition of revolt. The French Revolution is still our model today: history is violent change, and this change goes by the name of progress. I do not know whether these notions really apply to art.

Quotes by Octavio Paz

Changes in our aesthetic tastes have no value or meaning in and of themselves; what has value and meaning is the idea of change itself. Or, better stated: not change in and of itself, but change as an agent or...

Quotes by Octavio Paz

No one is alone, and each change here brings about another change there.

Quotes by Octavio Paz

Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two. A constant coming and going: wisdom lies in the momentary.

Quotes by Octavio Paz

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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.