“What matters is not to know the world but to change it.”

— Frantz Fanon, book Black Skin, White Masks

Source: Black Skin, White Masks

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Martiniquais writer, psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutiona… 1925–1961

Tom Schulman (1950) American film director, screenwriter

Variant: No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world
Source: Dead Poets Society

“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”

Robin Williams (1951–2014) American actor and stand-up comedian

“No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.”

movie Dead Poets Society

John Keating character

“No matter what your age and no matter where you come from, everyone can change the world in some way, whether it's being a mentor to someone younger than you or someone that doesn't have as much experience as you. If you're passionate enough, you can do whatever you want and definitely change the world.”

Josh Groban (1981) American musician and actor

Teen People Video Short, 20 Teens Who Will Change the World, 2003

“What we see changes what we know. What we know changes what we see.”

Jean Piaget (1896–1980) Swiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher & academic

“It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on to a brighter world.”

Dave Pelzer (1960) American author

Source: A Child Called "It"

“As soon as you know the voice and understand what it is, the whole scene changes. The same world which was the ghastly battlefield of maya is now changed into something good and beautiful.”

Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) Indian Hindu monk and phylosopher

Pearls of Wisdom

“It's the same the whole world over.
Every year we get a little bit older.
No matter what you say, no matter what you do
Rich or poor, you know it's gonna happen to you.”

Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946) Irish singer-songwriter

"The Same the Whole World Over" (song) <br class="br">Song lyrics <br class="br">Source: Gilbert O'Sullivan, "The Same the Whole World Over" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoBdc1uUxiA (song on YouTube)

“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it.”

Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist

Source: The Alchemist (1988), p. 158.

“What we know matters but who we are matters more.”

Brené Brown (1965) US writer and professor

Source: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

“What matters is not to know the world but to change it.”

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