Quotes about change

„It's a pleasant change to be in a country that isn't ruled by its people.“

—  Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh member of the British Royal Family, consort to Queen Elizabeth II 1921

Source: To Alfredo Stroessner, the Paraguayan dictator.

„If you ever change your mind
About leaving, leaving me behind
Baby, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah“

—  Sam Cooke American singer-songwriter and entrepreneur 1931 - 1964

yeah
Bring It On Home to Me (1962)
Song lyrics, Singles

„Futurity should cease to be a predicament and should become a program: we should radicalize it to empower ourselves. That is the reason to take an interest in ways of organizing thought and society in ways that diminish the influence of what happened before on what can happen next. Such intellectual and institutional innovations make change in thought less dependent on the pressure of unmastered anomalies and change in society less dependent on the blows of unexpected trauma.“

—  Roberto Mangabeira Unger, book The Self Awakened: Pragmatism Unbound

Source: The Self Awakened: Pragmatism Unbound (2007), p. 41

„I had a dream
I got everything I wanted
But when I wake up, I see
You with me

And you say
As long as I'm here
No one can hurt you
Don't wanna lie here
But you can learn to
If I could change the way that you see yourself
You wouldn't wonder why you hear
"They don't deserve you"“

—  Billie Eilish American singer-songwriter 2001

"everything i wanted"
Singles (2017 - )

„[On dealing with physical and emotional pain] … a friend taught me before I gave birth…“don't try to take your mind away from the pain. Go right into the centre of the pain”, because when she did that she found the pain dissipated. It's true for me anyway, but it's not always possible, I admit. It has become a valuable exercise to apply to different things in life, of not avoiding or disregarding pain or bad feelings. I just have to remember that nothing in life is ever stagnant and that this grief or ache is going to change because everything in life changes.“

—  Jennifer Beals American actress and a former teen model 1963

Interview in Viva Magazine (Dec 2009, p. 76) http://jennifer-beals.com/media/press/viva.html.

„I made a change from a common thief, to up-close and personal with Robin Leach, and I'm far from cheap. I smoke skunk with my peeps all day, spread love it's the Brooklyn way. The moet and alize keeps me pissy. Girls used to diss me, now they write letters cuz they miss me. I never thought it could happen this rapping stuff. I was too used to packing gats and stuff. Now honeys play me close like butter played toast, from the Mississippi down to the East Coast. Condos in queens, indoor for weeks. sold out seats to hear Biggy Smalls speak. Living life without fear, putting 5 carats in my baby girls ears. Lunchies, brunchies. Interviews by the pool, considered a fool 'cause I dropped out of high school. Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood and it's still all good.“

—  The Notorious B.I.G. American rapper 1972 - 1997

Song lyrics, Ready to Die (1994), "Juicy"

„The philosophy of friendship has definitely paid off, because after all the highs and lows we’re still sticking together and we haven’t lost the passion for what we’re doing. In the Seventies, there were few changes, then we had this line-up with Herman [Rarebell] and Francis [Buchholz] for almost twenty years.“

—  Klaus Meine German singer 1948

„Sometimes,” Robert said, “you choose whom you want to be with when you’re too young, and you change, and they don’t change with you.“

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

„Choose your corner, pick away at it carefully, intensely and to the best of your ability and that way you might change the world.“

—  Charles Eames American designer, half of duo the Eames 1907 - 1978

p. 90: Also cited in: AA Files: Annals of the Architectural Association School of Architecture, Nr. 31-32 (1996). p. 111

„We are just waves in time and space, changing continuously, and the illusion of individuality is produced through the concatenation of the rapidly succeeding phases of existence. What we define as likeness is merely the result of the symmetrical arrangement of molecules which compose our body.“

—  Nikola Tesla Serbian American inventor 1856 - 1943

„Science is the only news. When you scan through a newspaper or magazine, all the human interest stuff is the same old he-said-she-said, the politics and economics the same sorry cyclic dramas, the fashions a pathetic illusion of newness, and even the technology is predictable if you know the science. Human nature doesn’t change much; science does, and the change accrues, altering the world irreversibly.“

—  Stewart Brand, book Whole Earth Discipline

Whole Earth Discipline (2009), page 216.

„I heard some folks saying, "I heard that warm temperatures like this happen every few years--it's normal." I also know that a lot of people are afraid to ask what it is and what causes it… here are some answers and links: Scientific opinion on climate change“

—  Mike Shinoda American musician 1977

LP/FM MB 2006

„Being on the moon had a profound spiritual impact upon my life. Before I entered space with the Apollo 15 mission in July of 1971, I was a lukewarm Christian, to say the least! I was even a silent Christian, but I feel the Lord sent me to the moon so I could return to the earth and share his Son, Jesus Christ. The entire space achievement is put in proper perspective when one realizes that God walking on the earth is more important than man walking on the moon. I believe that God walked on the earth 2,000 years ago in the person of Jesus Christ. I have totally yielded my life to the Lord’s service to tell people everywhere about the life-changing message of Christ.“

—  James Irwin, book More Than Earthlings

More Than Earthlings: An Astronaut's Thoughts for Christ-Centered Living (1983)

„To trust is a profound commitment, and to trust is to make oneself vulnerable... It’s such an optimistic act, because you’re putting your faith in the hands of someone or something which you expect to remain constant, even if the circumstances change.“

—  Tom Hiddleston English actor, producer and musical performer 1981

„Persevere in prayer without ceasing.. to understand and live according to his will, not to change it.“

—  Charbel Makhlouf Lebanese Maronite monk and saint 1828 - 1898

Love is a Radiant Light: The Life & Words of Saint Charbel (2019)

„(About sweeping)….
What he was in FACT doing was moving the dirt around with a broom, to give it a change of scenery and a chance to make new friends.“

—  Terry Pratchett, book Maskerade

Source: Maskerade

„Sell the kids for food
weather changes moods
spring is here again
reproductive glands“

—  Kurt Cobain American musician and artist 1967 - 1994

Song lyrics, Nevermind (1991)

„I like people to go away from a Queen show feeling fully entertained, having had a good time. I think Queen songs are pure escapism, like going to see a good film - after that, they can go away and say that was great, and go back to their problems. I don't want to change the world with our music. There are no hidden messages in our songs, except for some of Brian's.“

—  Freddie Mercury British singer, songwriter and record producer 1946 - 1991

"The Man Who Would Be Queen" in Melody Maker (2 May 1981).

„Our heads are round so thought can change direction“

—  Allen Ginsberg American poet 1926 - 1997