Quotes on Change

Nothing paralyzes our lives like the attitude that things can never change. We need to remind ourselves that God can change things. Outlook determines outcome. If we see only the problems, we will be defeated; but if we see the possibilities in the problems, we can have victory.

The single biggest reason companies fail is they overinvest in what is, as opposed to what might be.

People only see what they are prepared to see.

There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.

That's the way cultural change works in America: the rest of us discard a prejudice that the Right still clings to; in the fullness of time, the Right comes around, too, deploying clever rationalizations to forget they ever bore the prejudice in the first place.

We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.

I realized that if what we call human nature can be changed, then absolutely anything is possible. From that moment my life changed.

I believe marriage equality is a simple change that sends a powerful message. It is a chance for us to say, as a nation, to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex Australians: your love is equal under the law.

The best thing about acting is that I get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it. As for myself, I'm not really sure who I am. I change every day.

We may have to learn to live with cancer rather than die of it. It means a big change in our mindset and how we do research. We haven't quite reached there yet.

Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.

Of course there is no formula for success, except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life, and what it brings

Men are but children of a larger growth, Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain.

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

Be The Peace You Wish To See In The World!

When it comes to dealing with the world's climate and energy challenges, I have a simple rule: change America, change the world.

When it comes to climate change, I think that success at home is directly tied to our ability to lead effectively abroad.

Around the world, climate change is an existential threat - but if we harness the opportunities inherent in addressing climate change, we can reap enormous economic benefits.

If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.

For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.

The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not "get over" the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same nor would you want to.