“Is any man afraid of change? Why what can take place without change?”
VII, 18
Meditations (c. 121–180 AD), Book VII
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Source: "My Own View" in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1978) edited by Robert Holdstock;
Context: It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be... This, in turn, means that our statesmen, our businessmen, our everyman must take on a science fictional way of thinking.
"Three Methods Of Reform" in Pamphlets : Translated from the Russian (1900) as translated by Aylmer Maude, p. 29
As quoted in The Artist's Way at Work : Riding the Dragon (1999) by Mark A. Bryan with Julia Cameron and Catherine A. Allen, p. 160
Variant: Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
Source: A Treatise On Political Economy (Fourth Edition) (1832), Book II, On Distribution, Chapter IX, Section I, p. 363
“It’s change. People are afraid of change.”
As quoted in "Caroline Myss' Journey" by Terry Loncaric, at Conscious Choice (September 2003)
Context: Healing requires conscious choices… Very few alcoholics want to give up liquor. Obese people don’t want to give up food. Diabetics don’t want to give up sugar. People in toxic relationships don’t want to leave because that’s what they know. It’s change. People are afraid of change.
Time and Individuality (1940)
The Verge: "Dish chairman Charlie Ergen challenges broadcasters and carriers, 'we're not afraid of change'" https://www.theverge.com/2013/2/11/3978746/dish-chairman-charlie-ergen-challenges-broadcasters-carriers (11 February 2013)
“Different time, different place,” I said. “Things can change. People can change.”
Source: The Golden Lily
“It takes 11 guys to change the world. It takes five to change a university. We can do this.”
2016, Interview with Bill Kristol (2016)