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Change Quotes

"Most women set out to try to change a man, and when they have changed him they do not like him."

"Most women set out to try to change a man, and when they have changed him they do not like him."

Marlene Dietrich, American Actress

Change, Women, Man

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"Contemporary literature in the West has shown some signs of ethical change."

"Contemporary literature in the West has shown some signs of ethical change."

Lafcadio Hearn, Japanese Author

Change, Literature

37

"Back in the day, a pair of tight jeans was enough to earn a girl a bad reputation. Now slutty has gone Main Street."

"Back in the day, a pair of tight jeans was enough to earn a girl a bad reputation. Now slutty has gone Main Street."

Linda Chavez, American Author

Change, Day, Now, Reputation

37

"I guess there is also an element of deliberate change involved. Each of my books has been, at least from my point of view, radically different from the last."

"I guess there is also an element of deliberate change involved. Each of my books has been, at least from my point of view, radically different from the last."

George Murray, Canadian Poet

37

"The status quo helps liberals. We're going to change the country."

"The status quo helps liberals. We're going to change the country."

Howard Dean, American Politician

Change, Country, Liberals

37

"Instead of focusing on that circumstances that you cannot change - focus strongly and powerfully on the circumstances that you can."

"Instead of focusing on that circumstances that you cannot change - focus strongly and powerfully on the circumstances that you can."

Joy Page, American Actress

Change, Circumstances, Focus

37

"Companions, in misery and worse, that is what we all are, and to try to change this substantially avails us nothing."

"Companions, in misery and worse, that is what we all are, and to try to change this substantially avails us nothing."

Franz Liszt, Hungarian Composer

Change, Misery, Nothing

37

"The impact of climate change is a tremendous risk to the security and well-being of our countries."

"The impact of climate change is a tremendous risk to the security and well-being of our countries."

Nancy Pelosi, American Politician

Change, Climate, Climatechange, Countries

37

"Any change is resisted because bureaucrats have a vested interest in the chaos in which they exist."

"Any change is resisted because bureaucrats have a vested interest in the chaos in which they exist."

Richard M. Nixon, American President

Change, Chaos, Interest

37

"In Paris they have special wheelchairs that go through every doorway. They don't change the doorways, they change the wheelchairs. To hell with the people! If someone weighs a couple more pounds, that's it!"

"In Paris they have special wheelchairs that go through every doorway. They don't change the doorways, they change the wheelchairs. To hell with the people! If someone weighs a couple more pounds, that's it!"

Itzhak Perlman, Israeli Musician

Change, Hell, Paris

37

"To play a role where you get to reveal intellectual change is wonderful."

"To play a role where you get to reveal intellectual change is wonderful."

Richard O'Brien, English Actor

37

"There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their opinions and those who won't."

"There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their opinions and those who won't."

Josh Billings, American Comedian

Change, Opinions

37

"As much as I didn't want to change, lifestyles do change."

"As much as I didn't want to change, lifestyles do change."

Christopher Atkins, American Actor

37

"Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn't allowed in a photo because I wasn't wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport."

"Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn't allowed in a photo because I wasn't wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport."

Billie Jean King, American Athlete

Change, Day, Old, Tennis

37

"My research in this period centered around growth, technical change, and income distribution, both how growth affected the distribution of income and how the distribution of income affected growth."

"My research in this period centered around growth, technical change, and income distribution, both how growth affected the distribution of income and how the distribution of income affected growth."

Joseph E. Stiglitz, American Economist

Change, Growth, Income, Research

37

"When I got the money, the whole burden descended on me, and the realization of what I had done. And it led me then to make the further step, a change of loyalties."

"When I got the money, the whole burden descended on me, and the realization of what I had done. And it led me then to make the further step, a change of loyalties."

Aldrich Ames, American Criminal

Change, Money, Burden

37

"Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense."

"Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense."

Joseph Addison, English Writer

Change, Men, Nature, Climate

37

"The world does not need tourists who ride by in a bus clucking their tongues. The world as it is needs those who will love it enough to change it, with what they have, where they are."

"The world does not need tourists who ride by in a bus clucking their tongues. The world as it is needs those who will love it enough to change it, with what they have, where they are."

Robert Fulghum, American Author

Change, Love, Needs, Tourists

37

"We didn't come here to become Washington, we came here to change Washington."

"We didn't come here to become Washington, we came here to change Washington."

Kristi Noem, American Politician

Change, Washington

37

"As far as I was concerned, either I was a homosexual or I wasn't, so making films would change nothing."

"As far as I was concerned, either I was a homosexual or I wasn't, so making films would change nothing."

Claude Chabrol, French Director

Change, Nothing

37

"Change--savor the cool, fresh flavor of it."

"Change--savor the cool, fresh flavor of it."

Nora Roberts, American Author

Change, Adaptation, Opportunity, Growth

37

"Rebecca is an example of how not to manage men. The rules of the game never change, it requires subtlety."

"Rebecca is an example of how not to manage men. The rules of the game never change, it requires subtlety."

Mary Wesley, British Novelist

Change, Men, Example, Rules

37

"Change is a friend to a life with a vision, but an enemy to an aimless person."

"Change is a friend to a life with a vision, but an enemy to an aimless person."

Innocent Mwatsikesimbe, Swedish Businessman

Change, Vision, Growth, Purpose

37

"It's so damn hard to bloom... to change. Even when you want to change, want it more than anything in the world, it's hard. Desire to change isn't enough. Or desperation. Couldn't be done without...love."

"It's so damn hard to bloom... to change. Even when you want to change, want it more than anything in the world, it's hard. Desire to change isn't enough. Or desperation. Couldn't be done without...love."

Dean Koontz, American Author

Change, Growth, Desire, Love

37

"The greatest revolution in our generation is that of human beings, who by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives."

"The greatest revolution in our generation is that of human beings, who by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives."

Marilyn Ferguson, American Writer

Change, Revolution

36

"We went into this with the utmost respect for the source material, but we recognized the need for change."

"We went into this with the utmost respect for the source material, but we recognized the need for change."

Sam Wood, American Director

Change, Respect

36

"Just because you liked something as a youngster doesn't mean you have to like it as an adult. You can change your taste a little bit on the sweets and things like that."

"Just because you liked something as a youngster doesn't mean you have to like it as an adult. You can change your taste a little bit on the sweets and things like that."

Mike Ditka, American Coach

36

"It seems to me that any sensible person must see that violence does not change the world and if it does, then only temporarily."

"It seems to me that any sensible person must see that violence does not change the world and if it does, then only temporarily."

Martin Scorsese, American Director

Change, Violence, World

36

"Why does a woman work ten years to change a man's habits and then complain that he's not the man she married?"

"Why does a woman work ten years to change a man's habits and then complain that he's not the man she married?"

Barbra Streisand, American Actress

Change, Work, Habits, Man

36

"There never was a social change in America without angry people at the heart."

"There never was a social change in America without angry people at the heart."

Keith Miller, American Author

Change, People, Heart, America

36

"If any man claims the Negro should be content... let him say he would willingly change the color of his skin and go to live in the Negro section of a large city. Then and only then has he a right to such a claim."

"If any man claims the Negro should be content... let him say he would willingly change the color of his skin and go to live in the Negro section of a large city. Then and only then has he a right to such a claim."

Robert Kennedy, American Politician

Change, Content, Man, Right

36

"I'm running for senator because it's time for a change."

"I'm running for senator because it's time for a change."

John Sununu, American Politician

Change, Time, Running

36

"That's what George wrote! He wrote it. Why change it? There was this European company that I was speaking about awhile ago - course, didn't nobody know what Porgy was."

"That's what George wrote! He wrote it. Why change it? There was this European company that I was speaking about awhile ago - course, didn't nobody know what Porgy was."

Cab Calloway, American Musician

Change, Company

36

"The point of the essay is to change things."

"The point of the essay is to change things."

Edward Tufte, American Educator

36

"A liberal knows that the only certainty in this life is change but believes that the change can be directed toward a constructive end."

"A liberal knows that the only certainty in this life is change but believes that the change can be directed toward a constructive end."

Henry A. Wallace, American Vice President

Change, Life, Certainty, End

36

"In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first."

"In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first."

Jimi Hendrix, American Musician

Change, First, Order, World

36

"To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly."

"To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly."

Henri Bergson, French Scientist

36

"Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your game."

"Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your game."

Oscar Robertson, American Athlete

36

"Become a student of change. It is the only thing that will remain constant."

"Become a student of change. It is the only thing that will remain constant."

Anthony J. D'Angelo, American Author

36

"The priesthood is a marriage. People often start by falling in love, and they go on for years without realizing that love must change into some other love which is so unlike it that it can hardly be recognized as love at all."

"The priesthood is a marriage. People often start by falling in love, and they go on for years without realizing that love must change into some other love which is so unlike it that it can hardly be recognized as love at all."

Iris Murdoch, Irish Author

Change, Love, Marriage, People

36

"When we did a lot of that Motown stuff there were four of us on the front line. When we started the evening we'd start from one end of the band and just go along. The lead singer would change all the time. That's the first time that I actually managed to put it into a record."

"When we did a lot of that Motown stuff there were four of us on the front line. When we started the evening we'd start from one end of the band and just go along. The lead singer would change all the time. That's the first time that I actually managed to put it into a record."

Roy Wood, English Musician

Change, Time, End, Evening

36

"The price of every thing rises and falls from time to time and place to place; and with every such change the purchasing power of money changes so far as that thing goes."

"The price of every thing rises and falls from time to time and place to place; and with every such change the purchasing power of money changes so far as that thing goes."

Alfred Marshall, English Economist

Change, Money, Power, Time

36

"The vampire was a complete change from the usual romantic characters I was playing, but it was a success."

"The vampire was a complete change from the usual romantic characters I was playing, but it was a success."

Bela Lugosi, Austrian Actor

Change, Success, Romantic

36

"If you don't like how things are, change it! You're not a tree."

"If you don't like how things are, change it! You're not a tree."

Jim Rohn, American Businessman

36

"Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success."

"Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success."

Denis Waitley, American Writer

Change, Success, Failure, Consequences

36

"No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn."

"No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn."

Hal Borland, American Author

Change, Spring, Winter

36

"I don't have ideas so much as there are things which constantly evolve... there are various threads or layers, if you like, which change."

"I don't have ideas so much as there are things which constantly evolve... there are various threads or layers, if you like, which change."

Harrison Birtwistle, British Composer

36

"Because primarily of the power of the Internet, people of modest means can band together and amass vast sums of money that can change the world for some public good if they all agree."

"Because primarily of the power of the Internet, people of modest means can band together and amass vast sums of money that can change the world for some public good if they all agree."

William J. Clinton, American President

Change, Money, Power, People

36

"Well, changes have been made. The question is whether we've done enough by way of change."

"Well, changes have been made. The question is whether we've done enough by way of change."

Richard Ben Veniste, American Lawyer

Change, Question

36

"And they've got to be held accountable; our broadcasting system has to be made accountable; and unless it is, it's going to be very hard to change anything else for the better in this country."

"And they've got to be held accountable; our broadcasting system has to be made accountable; and unless it is, it's going to be very hard to change anything else for the better in this country."

Robert McChesney, American Critic

Change, Country

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