Force never moves in a straight line, but always in a curve vast as the universe, and therefore eventually returns whence it issued forth, but upon a higher arc, for the universe has progressed since it started.
—Kabbalah Teaching Jewish Mystical, Theosophical Tradition
The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.
—Peter Drucker (1909–2005) Austrian-born Management Consultant
When you’re through changing, you’re through.
—Bruce Fairchild Barton (1886–1967) American Author, Advertising Executive, Politician
Nothing is permanent but change.
—Heraclitus (535BCE–475BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher
Anything in history or nature that can be described as changing steadily can be seen as heading toward catastrophe.
—Susan Sontag (1933–2004) American Writer, Philosopher
If you would attain to what you are not yet, you must always be displeased by what you are. For where you are pleased with yourself there you have remained. Keep adding, keep walking, keep advancing.
—Augustine of Hippo (354–430) Roman-African Christian Philosopher
In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be, by remaining what we are.
—Max De Pree (1924–2017) American Businessman
The mind’s direction is more important than its progress.
—Joseph Joubert (1754–1824) French Writer, Moralist
All of life’s experiences are teachers in some sense, challenging us to grow and evolve. Although the Persecutor certainly provokes a reaction, the Challenger elicits a response by encouraging the Creator to acquire new knowledge, skill, or insight. Both roles provoke change, but in different ways.
—David Emerald
A photograph never grows old. You and I change, people change all through the months and years, but a photograph always remains the same. How nice to look at a photograph of mother or father taken many years ago. You see them as you remember them. But as people live on, they change completely. That is why I think a photograph can be kind.
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born Physicist
A living thing is distinguished from a dead thing by the multiplicity of the changes at any moment taking place in it.
—Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) English Polymath, Philosopher, Sociologist, Political Theorist
You want to change your life? Control the only thing you can control: the meaning you give something.
—Tony Robbins (b.1960) American Self-Help Author, Entrepreneur
Just as we outgrow a pair of trousers, we outgrow acquaintances, libraries, principles, etc., at times before they’re worn out and times—and this is the worst of all—before we have new ones.
—Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742–99) German Philosopher, Physicist
For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something…almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.
—Steve Jobs (1955–2011) American Entrepreneur, Businessperson
Change in all things is sweet.
—Aristotle (384BCE–322BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scholar
Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.
—Joseph Joubert (1754–1824) French Writer, Moralist
It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage, that the creation of a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institutions and merely lukewarm defenders in those who would gain by the new ones.
—Niccolo Machiavelli (1469–1527) Florentine Political Philosopher
Everything changes but change itself. Everything flows and nothing remains the same…You cannot step twice into the same river, for other waters and yet others go flowing ever on.
—Heraclitus (535BCE–475BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher
Consistency is only suitable for ridicule.
—Moliere (1622–73) French Playwright
We do not succeed in changing things according to our desire, but gradually our desire changes.
—Marcel Proust (1871–1922) French Novelist
You change your life by changing your heart.
—Max Lucado (b.1955) American Christian Author, Minister
Be in the system to change the system.
—Anonymous
If you want to make a permanent change, stop focusing on the size of your problems and start focusing on the size of you!
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
An individual is more apt to change, perhaps, than all the world around him.
—Daniel Webster (1782–1852) American Statesman, Lawyer
Let no one be ashamed to say yes today if yesterday he said no. Or to say no today if yesterday he said yes. For that is life. Never to have changed-what a pitiable thing of which to boast.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet
There is nothing permanent except change.
—Heraclitus (535BCE–475BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher
If you don’t like how something is going for you, change it. If something isn’t enough, change it. If something doesn’t suit you, change it. If something doesn’t please you, change it. You don’t ever have to be the same after today. If you don’t like your present address change it – you’re not a tree!
—Jim Rohn (1930–2009) American Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker
He who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality, and will never, therefore, make any progress.
—Anwar el-Sadat (1918–81) Egyptian Head of State, Political leader
All is change; all yields its place and goes.
—Euripides (480–406 BCE) Ancient Greek Dramatist
The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress.
—Charles F. Kettering (1876–1958) American Inventor, Entrepreneur, Businessperson
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