“The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.”
Change is the only constant, which does not make it any easier to deal with. These quotes explore transformation — personal, social, political — and the uncomfortable truth that growth almost always requires leaving something familiar behind.
“We have the character of an island nation: independent, forthright, passionate in defence of our sovereignty. We can no more change this British sensibility than we can drain the English Channel. And because of this sensibility, we come to the European Union with a frame of mind that is more practical than emotional.”
“The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.”
“I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.”
“It is tragic that people who are incarcerated are unable to vote. They are probably the most important voices to listen to because they can tell us what we need to change.”
“Often times when you face such an overwhelming challenge as global climate change, it can be somewhat daunting - it's kind of like trying to lose weight, which I know something about.”
“My mom was always saying: 'Be whatever you want to be, but stick with it. Don't waver. Don't change who you are for anybody.'”
“I didn't think that college math was for me. I didn't think I'd be able to hack it. And that perception of math not being for girls, not being for girls who see themselves as socially well adjusted has got to change.”
“People can try to reinvent themselves. I don't think you can really change who you are, though, because who you are is pretty much where you came from and what you've done up to now.”
“Remember, each one of us has the power to change the world. Just start thinking peace, and the message will spread quicker than you think.”
“Geological change usually takes thousands of years to happen but we are seeing the climate changing not just in our lifetimes but also year by year.”
“I first became a vegetarian when I was nine, in response to an argument made by a radical babysitter. My great change - which lasted a couple of weeks - was based on the very simple instinct that it's wrong to kill animals for food.”
“I think it's harder for people than it should be. But as more and more of us become carbon neutral and change the patterns in our lives to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem, we are now beginning to see the changes in policy that are needed.”
“I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.”
“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”
“It's quite nice to see that I didn't have to change who I was to reach two very different types of people.”
“I was willing to accept what I couldn't change.”