Change Quotes

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

27059 quotes

"Through creative protest, we can shape the future."
Bayard Rustin
S
"Change happens when people decide they've had enough."
Sylvia Rivera
S
"Change requires sacrifice from those with privilege."
Sylvia Rivera
T
"Change is inevitable; growth is optional."
Tim Gill
C
"Real change comes from within."
Coretta Scott King
C
"Suffering is a concomitant to all meaningful change."
Coretta Scott King
C
"Change happens through collective action."
Coretta Scott King
M
"Change happens when ordinary people do extraordinary things."
Marsha P. Johnson
M
"Change is always possible if we believe in it."
Marsha P. Johnson
"Change begins when we decide to change ourselves first."
Al Sharpton
"We must be the change we wish to see in the world."
Al Sharpton
L
"Change happens when we stop waiting for permission."
Larry Kramer
L
"The world changes when individuals decide to change it."
Larry Kramer
L
"Change is inevitable; what matters is direction."
Larry Kramer
A
"We're making a step forward, but we're going to have a good many steps backward before this is over."
Atticus Finch
"The path forward requires us to transcend our individual interests."
Bayard Rustin
S
"The revolution starts within yourself, in your own community."
Sylvia Rivera
"Complacency is the enemy of progress; we must constantly challenge the status quo."
Al Sharpton
M
"The revolution will not be won by those with the most money, but by those with the most heart."
Marsha P. Johnson
M
"We are the ones we've been waiting for to change everything."
Marsha P. Johnson
J
"Change begins when we dare to question the status quo."
James Reeb
J
"Change frightens us because we must change ourselves."
James Reeb
C
"Change begins with individual commitment and grows through collective action."
Coretta Scott King
C
"Change requires both vision and practical action."
Coretta Scott King
F
"Don't stop now. I'll always be with you 'til we bring about a change."
Fannie Lou Hamer
F
"We have to change America's attitude toward black people."
Fannie Lou Hamer
F
"The time for change is now, not tomorrow."
Fannie Lou Hamer
"If we are going to get rid of all violence, we are going to have to get rid of all injustice."
Bayard Rustin
"We have the power to create change if we have the courage to act."
Bayard Rustin
"We must be willing to challenge systems, not just individuals."
Al Sharpton