Change Quotes

Nothing stays the same. These quotes explore transformation, growth, and the courage to start over.

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"The world changes when individuals dare to be different."
Taslima Nasrin
"Change begins when we decide that the status quo is no longer acceptable."
Leymah Gbowee
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"The world can change. It doesn't have to be like this. All of us can help change it."
Desmond Tutu
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"People are not fixed, irrevocably shaped things. There's something called repentance, it's the ability you have to change, and you can change."
Desmond Tutu
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"Change begins when we stop accepting the world as it is and imagine it as it could be."
Shirin Ebadi
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"Change begins when we stop accepting the status quo and start asking difficult questions."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"We cannot build a better future while clinging to damaging practices of the past."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"Real progress is slow because it requires changing minds and hearts."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"We must be willing to evolve while maintaining our core principles."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
"Change requires courage and commitment."
Peter Tatchell
"Change begins with one person's determination."
Peter Tatchell
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"The transformation of the institution of marriage, discussed at length above, would strengthen, not weaken, the institution."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"That assumption no longer can justify denying that right to same-sex couples."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The evolution of our understanding of liberty reflects the insights of prior generations, even when those insights seemed settled."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The transformation of the institution through its recognition of same-sex unions strengthens rather than weakens it."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"The institution of marriage has evolved to reflect changing understandings of liberty and equality."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"Marriage, as an institution, does not lose its fundamental character by being extended to same-sex couples."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"There is no future without forgiveness."
Desmond Tutu
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"We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back."
Malala Yousafzai
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"Tradition is often just prejudice dressed in respectability."
Taslima Nasrin
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"The greatest enemy of progress is the comfort of the status quo."
Taslima Nasrin
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"The future is written by those brave enough to challenge the past."
Taslima Nasrin
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"Change happens when people stand up for what they believe in."
Edith Windsor
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"Change starts with one person saying 'this is wrong.'"
Edith Windsor
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"People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones that do."
Tim Gill
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"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Tim Gill
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"The way to change the world is to change yourself."
Tim Gill
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"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude."
Tim Gill
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"The only constant in life is change."
Tim Gill
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"Every moment is a chance to change your life."
Tim Gill