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Quotes on CHANGE


"A butterfly has always been viewed to represent endurance, change, hope, and life. From being a cute little catterpillar to being a beautiful butterfly, we always see there's good in change, be it of appearance or of environment. Relatively, butterfly's lighter than a catterpillar, that is why, despite of its delicate wings, it can fly." ~Jose Mari Dayto Casis

"All change is change for the better. There is no such thing as "change for the worse." Change is the process of Life Itself, and that process could be called by the name "evolution." And evolution moves in only one direction: forward, and toward improvement. Therefore, when change visits your life, you can be sure things are turning for the better. It may not look that way in the very moment change arrives, but if you will wait a while and have faith in the process, you will see that this is true." ~Neale Donald Walsch

"All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward." ~Ellen Glasgow

"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter anther." ~Charles F. Kettering

"And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time." ~Libba Bray

"As one person, I cannot change the world, but I can change the world of one person." ~Paul Shane Spear

“Be open to change. Nothing in this world is permanent.” ~Anon

"Beginning anew is to change your mind and heart, to transform the ignorance that brought about wrong actions of body, speech, and mind, and to help you cultivate your mind of love." ~Thich Nhat Hanh

"Cause change and lead; accept change and survive; resist change and die." ~Ray Norda

"Change can be beautiful when we are brave enough to evolve with it, and change can be brutal when we fearfully resist." ~Bryant McGill

"Change doesn't have to be hard, and healing doesn't have to hurt. Surely by now you know that every thing happens for a reason! There is something better awaiting you on the other side of this." ~Iyanla Vanzant

"Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can’t ride you unless your back is bent." ~Martin Luther King Jr.

"Change from the outsides looks better, change from the inside feels better." ~Anon

‪"Change in the world comes about through action rather than prayer alone." ~The 14th Dalai Lama ‬

"Change is a constant. And so we change, always. We change either by chance or by choice. Changing by chance is like a boat without a rudder being tossed about the waves. By choice is pointing yourself in a direction and allowing the flow of life to move you. It's setting your sail, manning your rudder and navigating the ocean. You do not create the current, the force that drives you. You merely pilot your vessel." ~Stephanie Renaud, Energy Coach for Parents

"Change is a measure of time and, in the autumn, time seems speeded up. What was is not and never again will be; what is is change."  ~Edwin Way Teale

“Change is inevitable but personal growth isa choice.” ~Bob Froctor

"Change is inevitable. Your personal and spiritual evolution will always be seen as a betrayal by those whose values you abandon. You have a right to change your values, beliefs and ideas. The discomfort you feel when you attempt to change is just the social control that surrounds you becoming more obvious and bearing down on you. There is nothing more spiritual than freedom and it is very spiritual to violate old beliefs for new values." ~Bryant McGill

"Change is not about changing life. Change is about finding your Self so that your life can be the reflection of who you truly are." ~Roxana Jones

"Change is painful. It involves giving up comfortable old ways and habits. It is often said that the only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn." ~David G. Pumphrey

‪"Change is possible if given a chance." ~Leah C. Dancel

"Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix." ~Christina Baldwin

"Change is the only constant." ~Heraclitus

"Change must be welcomed with an open mind and a willing heart. New leadership styles must be developed that can accommodate and facilitate the new ideas upon which progress depends." ~David G. Pumphrey

"CHANGE takes many forms. It can be a gain or a loss; an addition or deduction. A partial shift or a hundred eighty degree about face. And a change which divests a people of freedom of speech and expression is certainly not a change of growth and progress. It diverts the direction of movement from forward to backward. A reverse osmosis. As to what happens next - who knows. From outside looking in, the view could soon be closed." ~Norma Hennessy

"Change takes time...be patient....new paths in the wilderness require we walk them again and again before they are fully formed." ~Eileen Dielesen....the 'Woman with a Dream'

"Change takes time. It takes time for the seeds to begin growing within, time to understand and process, time for the growth to mature, and time for the old self to die and fall away." ~Bryant McGill

"Change what you give and you will change what you receive, remember, what you project is what you reflect." ~Inspire Positive Soul Sensations

"Change will never happen when people lack the ability and courage to see themselves for who they are." ~Bryant H. McGill

"Change your thoughts and you change your world." ~Norman Vincent Peale

"Changing yourself is easier than changing the world." ~Jack Ma (Alibaba chair)

"Courage is the atom of change." ~Bettina R. Flores

"Don't be afraid of change. Oftentimes you will lose something good, and then gain something even better." ~Anon

"Don't change yourself to win someone's heart. Stay true and you'll find someone who likes you for being you." ~Knowledge is Power

"Don't ever forget that you a citizen of this world, and there are things you can do to lift the human spirit, things that are easy, things that are free, things that you can do everyday. Civility, respect, kindness, character." ~Aaron Sorkin

"Don't let age change you. Change the way you age." ~Anon

"Each of us guards a gate of change that can only be unlocked from the inside." ~Marilyn Ferguson

"Even the smallest person can change the course of the future." ~JRR Tolkien

"Every woman that finally figured out her worth, has picked up her suitcases off pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which land in the valley of change." ~Shannon. L Alder

"Exercise not only changes your body . It changes your mind , your attitude and your mood." ~Ashleigh Rachael Maw, March  2, 2021

"Facing personal truths and purging yourself of addictions or manipulative habits require strength, courage, humility, faith, and other qualities of a soul with stamina, because you are not just changing yourself; you are changing your universe. Your soul is a compass. Change one coordinate in your spiritual compass and you change your entire life's direction." ~Caroline Myss

"Fear not when a situation arises that indicates a change. This has to happen in order for something new and wonderful to emerge. Embrace change with as much grace and ease as you can. Surrender is the way through. Realize that it is not so much that a door has closed, but rather that a door has opened on new and more interesting things. Rely upon God. Trust He only wants you to have the most joyful, fulfilling life possible, and sometimes that requires stepping out into the unknown. Everything proceeds according to His plan." ~from Gilbert 'Gibo' Teodoro, Jr

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~William Arthur Ward

"Growth means change and change involves risk, stepping from the known to the unknown." ~Benjamin Franklin

"He rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery." ~Harold Wilson

"Hearts that beat to the tune of kindness can change the rhythm of the world." ~C.J. Peterson

“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” ~Angela Davis

"I believe that love expands. As you give love out, it's received and reciprocated-and it grows. That's the beauty of it." ~Hill Harper

“I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves.” ~Steve Maraboli

“I learned long ago that when change comes, you gotta slow down and take note of it. In the midst of that change is all the possibility in the world.” ~Bertice Berry

"I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself." ~Aldous Huxley

"If people lose faith in the electoral process and system, it is the process and system that must change, not the people's faith or lack thereof in them." ~Joffre Balce

"If we want to change the world, we have to go back to a time when warriors would gather around a fire and tell stories." ~Paulo Coelho

"If we want to change things, we must first change ourselves. If we want to play-if we want to change the world-we must first show up on the field to score." ~Paul Rusesabagina

"If you are serious about change, you have to go through uncomfortable situations. Stop trying to dodge the process. It's the only way to grow." ~Mateuszmdotcom

"If you can change the way people think. The way they see themselves. The way they see the world. If you do that, you can change the way people live their lives. That's the only lasting thing you can create." ~Chuck Palahnuik

“If you don’t get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don’t want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can’t hold on to it forever. Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change. Free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is law and no amount of pretending will alter that reality.” ~Socrates

“If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it." ~Mark Twain

"If you're gonna make a change, you're gonna have to operate from a new belief that says life happens not to me, but for me." ~Tony Robbins

"If you want your situation to change, then set change in motion. If you want to improve your health, then do something that supports that intention. Work with the laws of the universe." ~Caroline Myss

"Improve yourself, but never change. Be someone better, but remain yourself. Forget who hurt you, but don't forget who loves you everyday. Forget the past that makes you cry and focus on the present that makes you smile." ~Nature, Love and Art

"Inasmuch as the future is always surprising, the past is always changing... The meaning of the past changes depending on what happens in the future." ~Professor James Carse

"Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don't." ~Steve Maraboli

"Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different." ~CS Lewis

"It is in the midst of change we often discover wings we never knew we had." ~Soulful Reflections

"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change." ~Charles Darwin

"It's great to see some things don't change." ~Suzie Mather, WA

"It's only forms that change, not essence." ~Ram Dass

"It's the most unhappy people who most fear change." ~Mignon McLaughlin

"Joy is sometimes a blessing, but it is often a conquest. If we acccept that every day brings a magic moment where you can change everything, this moment will help us to change and sends us off in search of our dreams. Yes, we are going to suffer, we will have difficult times, and we will experience many disappointments — but all of this is transitory it leaves no permanent mark. And one day we will look back with pride and faith at the journey we have taken." ~Paulo Coelho

"Keep your heart above the world, and you will not be troubled by the changes in it." ~Brilliana Harley

"Knowledge can take us so far. It must be integrated for it to truly create impactful change." ~Andrea Papin

"Lean forward into your life...catch the best bits and the finest wind. Just tip your feathers in flight a wee bit and see how dramatically that small lean can change your life." ~Mary Anne

“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” ~Malala Yousafzai

"Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes." ~Johann Wolgang von Goethe

"Life is a constant struggle. Every prayer leads you to challenge every suffering that comes your way. Nothing is the same in each moment of your life. Change is the only thing permanent that through our prayers we strive for a better change." ~Cecilia Delacerna 

"Life is hard. It's a battle everyday. Why not choose to fight to improve our own feelings about ourselves, instead of fighting to change what the world thinks?" ~Melissa Lindsay Crumpton

"Look at flowers, butterflies, trees and children with the eyes of compassion. Compassion will change your life and make it wonderful." ~Thich Nhat Hanh

"Love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not the essence." ~Vincent Van Gogh

"Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor." ~Robert Frost

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” ~Margaret Mead

"No matter how far you may have travelled on a particular journey, you can always... stop..breath... and change your direction . Or, not continue that journey at all. You can "take your marbles and go home". You did not fail or give up... You simply changed your mind. Perhaps you simply made a mistake. Mis-takes are often gifts that show up to imbue strength, resilience and patience. "Simply turn around and when you are ready, you can Begin Again". ~Soulful Language

"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world." ~Brainy Quote

"None of us knows what the next change is going to be, what unexpected opportunity is just around the corner,
waiting to change all the tenor of our lives." ~Kathleen Norris

"Not only did my mum bring me into the world, she encouraged me to change it for the better." ~Richard Branson

"One of the happiest moments in life is when you find the courage to let go of what you cannot change." ~Karen Salmansohn

"Only dreams give birth to change." ~Sarah Ban Breathnach

"Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family." ~Anthony Brandt

"Our corrupt system is very resistant to change. Reforms are difficult to do because people are even more resistant to change." ~Caloy Bueno

"Our life is a constant journey, from birth to death. The landscape changes, the people change, our needs change, but the train keeps moving. Life is the train, not the station." ~Paulo Coelho

"People afraid to confront their history and the changes ushered in despite them have truly reason to fear. You don't have to say much. Just watch them panic." ~Joffre Balce, 6 October 2018

"People change because they see something that makes their life seem valuable enough to start moving toward a life worth living." ~Robert Downey Jr.

"People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do a difficult thing." ~John Porter

"People want to change everything and, at the same time, want it all to remain the same." ~Paulo Coelho

“People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” ~Rob Siltanen

"People will always notice the change in your attitude towards them, but they will never notice it's their behaviour that made you change." ~LLL

"Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything." ~George Bernard Shaw

"Some change is good for us, despite the pain we might feel. If you're going through some tough changes right now, hold on tight, and know that you are loved....there are better days ahead of you beautiful one. We're looking forward to watching you spread those glorious wings!" ~Words of Wisdom

"Some changes happen deep down inside of you. And the truth is, only you know about them." ~Judy Blume (Journey to Peace)

"Sometimes in the waves of change, we find our true direction." ~Anon

"Sometimes it's easy to walk by because we know we can't change someone's whole life in a single afternoon. But what we fail to realise is that simple kindness can go a long way toward encouraging someome who is stuck in a desolate place." ~Mike Yankoski

"Sometimes things must change so you can change!
Sometimes mistakes happen so wisdom can be earned.
Sometimes you must overcome heartache so you can follow your heart.
Sometimes you must break a little so you can have a peek inside yourself and see how great you are!"
~Anon

"The appearance of things changes according to the emotions; and thus we see magic and beauty in them, while the magic and beauty are really in ourselves." ~Khalil Gibran

“The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.” ~Confucius

"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." ~Alan Watts

"The pessimist complains about the wind;
The optimist expects it to change;
And the realist adjusts the sails."
~William Arthur Ward

“The poignant wish for a tranquil life will find no sanctuary in today’s world. We live in a revolutionary era. It is an era of swift, violent, often disruptive change, and rather than lament this vainly, we have to decide whether we should be the masters or victims of change.” ~President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Today’s Revolution: Democracy, 1971.

"The power to see change in your life can be found in the words you speak. You have the power to set the destiny for your life by what comes out of your mouth." ~Joel Osteen

"The real change of our society begins in our homes, let us teach our sons and daughters the real sense of fellowship!" ~Anon

"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” ~Socrates

"Things do not change, we change." ~Henry David Thoreau

 "Things only change and happen when people are prepared to take risks. You don't get anywhere by sitting back." ~Christine Manfield

“This world is like a mountain. Your echo depends on you. If you scream good things, the world will give it back. If you scream bad things, the world will give it back. Even if someone says badly about you, speak well about him. Change your heart to change the world.” ~Shams Tabrizi

"Time, experiences and maturity change a person. Who you are today could be totally different to who you were yesterday depending on a lot of things." ~Wendi O'Driscoll Gosper

"To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly." ~Henri Bergson

"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often." ~Winston Churchill

“Tragedy always brings about radical change in our lives. When faced by any loss, there’s no point in trying to recover what has been; it’s best to take advantage of the large space that opens up before us and fill it with something new.” ~Paulo Coelho in "The 5th Mountain"

"True change takes place in the imagination." ~Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)

"Truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it emotionally." ~Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964)

"We can't be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don't have something better." ~C. JoyBell C.

"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are." ~Matt de Pree

"We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses." ~Carl Jung

"We have become our own worst enemies. And we must have the courage and the will to change ourselves." ~F. Sionil Jose

"We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise, we harden." ~Johann Wolgang von Goethe

“We should cautiously feel the ground ahead of us, as cockroaches do, and try to reach the truth in all modesty. We should stop trying to recite the part of all-knowing prophets. But this means that we ourselves must change.” ~Karl Popper, excerpt from his talk given in 1989 at the Liberales Forum at St Gallen University

"WE WANT CHANGE! We want a leader that can bring us to that Promised Land. Duterte is a destructor of bad democracy, and equipped with an iron policy to effectively govern this country. We want a radical change; we believe it’s the only way... I’m taking that rollercoaster ride with him. I’m going up, slightly scared and excited, I don’t know what’s coming next but I know it’s going to be good. You can’t handle it, then ride a carousel that will give you the same vicious cycle of greed, corruption and illegal drugs. This great iron fist will change the infrastructure of the society of Philippines for the better, you're either with us, or against us, SO BE IT." ~Vivian Velez

"When change visits your life, you can be sure things are turning for the better. It may not look that way in the very moment change arrives, but if you will wait a while and have faith in the process, you will see that this is true." ~Neale Donald Walsch

"When we believe we are losing control, we grab on tight. When our greatest fear comes upon us, we clench our fist and teeth, close our eyes and hold on. We must learn how to let go. When the time comes for growth and change, we must have the courage and faith to let go. Whatever leaves my life makes room for something better.” ~Iyanla Vanzant

“When we can no longer change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves…Everything can be taken from a human but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way. “ ~Viktor Frankl

"When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back." ~Paulo Coelho

"Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken." ~Frank Herbert

"You always have two choices: to accept things the way they are, or to have the courage to change them." ~Jeckov Kanani

"You are the only problem you will ever have and you are the only solution. Change is inevitable, personal growth is always a personal decision.” ~Bob Froctor

"You change your life by changing your heart!" ~Max Lucado

"You never change things by fighting the existing reality." ~Buckminster Fuller

"You will never change your life until you change something you do daily." ~Mike Murdock

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RELATED QUOTES

“Constant at Church and 'Change; his gains were sure; His givings rare, save farthings to the poor.” ~Alexander Pope on Hypocrisy

"Life is simply a series of changes—some difficult, some wonderful, but isn’t that what the beauty of life is all about?" ~Robert Clancy

"Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change." ~Confucius

"Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before." ~Audre Lorde

"The one thing that we know for sure is that we are constantly and continually shifting, changing, growing...." ~I Must Be A Mermaid

"Transformation begins in the mind. Counter the existing Culture." ~Aleph Haorh

"Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change." -Bob Kerrey

“We are all of the same kind, and kindness is recognising this… We could completely change the world by doing this one thing, by simply being kind in our relationships.” ~Peter Russell

"We cannot make another person change his or her steps to an old dance, but if we change our own steps, the dance no longer can continue in the same predictable pattern." ~Harriet Lerner

"Writing is medicine. It is an appropriate antidote to injury. It is an appropriate companion for any difficult change." ~Julia Cameron

"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself." ~Rumi

"You are always free to change your mind and choose a different future, or a different past." ~Richard Bach

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