Change Quotes
Nothing stays the same. These quotes explore transformation, growth, and the courage to start over.
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"Every reformer passes through three stages: first, he is considered mad; second, he is considered dangerous; third, he is considered right."Harriet Beecher Stowe
"Change is the only certainty in the universe; adaptation is therefore virtue."James Fenimore Cooper
"Every end is a beginning; to every conclusion a fresh start."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"We are all creatures of habit, and our greatest improvements come from breaking the chains that bind us."Washington Irving
"The seeds of change are planted in the fertile soil of dissatisfaction and courage."Washington Irving
"The name of it is Autumn."Emily Dickinson
"Every moment of existence is a moment of choice."Edgar Allan Poe
"I hear it was charged against me that I sought to destroy institutions."Walt Whitman
"What cracks does an egg receive before it is broken?"Herman Melville
"Change is the natural law of existence; resistance to it breeds only suffering."James Fenimore Cooper
"Nature is not fixed but fluid."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"We are not born all at once but by bits."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"We turn not older with years, but newer every day."Emily Dickinson
"Change is the only constant except for the soul itself."Emily Dickinson
"There is a certain relief in change, even if it be from bad to worse."Washington Irving
"The American character is always looking ahead, grasping at something new."Washington Irving
"Each day brings with it fresh opportunities to grow, to learn, and to become more fully human."Washington Irving
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."Mark Twain
"To change the world, one must first change oneself."Herman Melville
"Change is the only permanence in this world."Herman Melville
"Change is growth; stagnation is death."Herman Melville
"In every man's life there is a turning point."Nathaniel Hawthorne
"The only permanent thing in life is change."Nathaniel Hawthorne
"The greatest delight is in breaking a vicious circle and getting out of a rut."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"To live is to grow, to grow is to change."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"One small step in a different direction is a giant step in life."Emily Dickinson
"We grow accustomed to the Dark."Emily Dickinson
"Change is the only constant."Louis-Ferdinand Céline
"Change is the only constant in nature."François Mauriac
"Every moment is an opportunity for redemption."François Mauriac