Change Quotes

'Change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like a stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass.'

I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.

Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?

The truth is everybody changes every day, and some things are more devastating than others, but we never are the same. And there are two ways to deal with these changes, you either accept them, or you fight them like hell all the way.

I've been hoping for months, hoping for years, hoping I might forget. Aw, but it don't get much dumber, it don't get much dumber than trying to forget a girl when you love her. And I, yeah I still need you, but what good's that gonna do? Needing is one thing, and getting, getting's another.

I've been waiting for months, waiting for years, waiting for you to change. Aw, but there ain't much that's dumber, there ain't much that's dumber than pinning your hopes on a change in another. And I, yeah I still need you, but what good's that gonna do?
Needing is one thing, and getting, getting's another.

What is produced is subject to change and pass away. Enlightenment is not produced, simply discovered, and thus inmutable.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

"If you don't like change, you are going to hate extinction."

Some people thrive on huge, dramatic change. Some people prefer the slow and steady route. Do what's right for you.

"Change is not a process for the impatient."

"Everybody wants to change the world but nobody wants to change."

"If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies"

Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them.

Sincere forgiveness isn't colored with expectations that the other person apologize or change. Don't worry whether or not they finally understand you. Love them and release them. Life feeds back truth to people in its own way and time—just like it does for you and me.

Inner peace is found by changing yourself, not the people who hurt you.

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.

Be the change you wish to see in the world.

Imagine settling for a life you can have because you don't have the courage to go after the life you really want.

When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.