Changing The World Quotes - Page 14

• Humanity-attached-to-the-task-of-changing-the-world, which is only a single and fragmentary aspect of humanity, will itself be changed in humanity-as-entirety.

  Georges Bataille

  Humanity, Tasks, World

  "On Nietzsche". Book by Georges Bataille, p. xxviii, 1945.

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• The soul of the river had entered my soul, And the gathered power of my soul was moving So swiftly, it seemed to be at rest Under cities of cloud and under Spheres of silver and changing worlds Until I saw a flash of trumpets Above the battlements over Time!

  Edgar Lee Masters

  Moving, Clouds, Cities

  Edgar Lee Masters (2007). “Spoon River Anthology: Literary Touchstone Classic”, p.185, Prestwick House Inc

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• It has been said, "History is written by the victors." I take this to mean we can make ourselves victorious by writing, and then rewriting our own stories. In a country and culture so dominated by media, by the manipulation of words and stories, telling the tales of people whose stories historically have not been told is a radical act and I believe an act that can change the world and help rewrite history.

  Jennifer Beals

  Country, Believe, Mean

  Speech at 4th Annual Power Up Premiere Gala, Los Angeles, California, November 07, 2004.

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• Should philosophers be expected to change the world? Such an expectation seems to me extravagant. Marx himself didn't change the world: he reinterpreted it, then other people changed it.

  J. M. Coetzee

  Philosophy, People, Expectations

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• Of course an individual can make a huge difference but it is when those individuals come together with like-minded souls that they can change the world for ever and importantly for the better.

  Richard Branson

  Differences, Soul, Together

  "Q&A With Sir Richard Branson: Dialogues on the Environment". Interview with Mark Tercek, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 28, 2013.

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• I can change the world With my own two hands Make a better place With my own two hands Make a kinder place.

  Ben Harper

  Hands, Two, World

  Song: With My Own Two Hands, Album: Diamonds On The Inside, 2003

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• If you want to do something that's going to change the world, build software that people want to use instead of software that managers want to buy.

  Jamie Zawinski

  People, Use, World

  "Groupware Bad". www.jwz.org. February 15, 2005.

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• If a government is to do great new things, it will need more support. If a government is to change the world, it will need mass support. This is one of the discoveries of modern government.

  Bernard Crick

  Government, Discovery, Support

  "In Defence Of Politics". Book by Bernard Crick, 1962.

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• The last verse [In My Secret Life] completely got to me, about how we all have great ideals but in reality we end up conforming, following everyone else. We want to be stronger so we lead that life inside, thinking of ourselves as these great brave souls. I literally thought when I was 15 that I was a musical genius and I could change the world, but in fact you're not and you can't and you don't, and that realisation is almost heartbreaking.

  Katie Melua

  Reality, Thinking, Musical Genius

  "Katie Melua: I want to start afresh". The Telegraph, September 15, 2007.

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• If we do not like what we see in the world, we must face what we don't like in ourselves. As we change, the world will change with us.

  Marianne Williamson

  Growth, World, Faces

  Marianne Williamson (2009). “The Gift of Change: Spiritual Guidance for Living Your Best Life”, p.15, Harper Collins

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• I will never forget that the only reason I'm standing here today is because somebody, somewhere stood up for me when it was risky. Stood up when it was hard. Stood up when it wasn't popular. And because that somebody stood up, a few more stood up. And then a few thousand stood up. And then a few million stood up. And standing up, with courage and clear purpose, they somehow managed to change the world.

  Barack Obama

  Courage, Purpose, World

  "Are We Beacons of Democracy Only When it’s Easy?" by James Boyce, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 20, 2009.

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• X-Men is not a story about superheroes, but a story about the ongoing revolutionary struggle between good/new and bad/old. The X-Men are every rebel teenager wanting to change the world and make it better. Humanity is every adult, clinging to the past, trying to destroy the future even as he places all his hopes there.

  Grant Morrison

  Teenager, Struggle, Past

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• The Senate is extremely slow: They have enormous difficulty passing the bills that even get through the House. That's the reality that I've recognized in my two years: that it takes time to change the world.

  Kirsten Gillibrand

  Reality, Years, Two

  InsideOut Hudson Valley, January/February 2009.

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• I am surprised at all the people in the high-tech industry focused on "making money"... If that's all they want to do, they should have a $100 printing press in their basements and they will truly "make money." Instead, if we focus all that energy on innovation, we'll change the world for the best.

  Philippe Kahn

  Should Have, People, Focus

  Commencement speech for University of California Santa Cruz students, 1996.

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• I'm here to change the world, and if I am not, I am probably wasting my time.

  Utah Phillips

  World, Wasting My Time, Ifs

  "Utah Phillips". David Kupfer, The Progressive, September 2003.

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• Many small people, in small places, doing small things can change the world.

  Eduardo Galeano

  People, World, Small Places

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• You ought to be able to make a nice profit and also do something to change the world.

  John Paul DeJoria

  Nice, World, Able

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• Everybody wants to change the world. But I guess how we want to change it is a little bit more quietly than other bands.

  Margo Timmins

  Band, World, Want

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• Risk is more than is required. Learn more than is normal. Be strong. Show courage. Breathe. Excel. Love. Lead. Speak your truth. Live your values. Laugh. Cry. Innovate. Simplify. Adore mastery. Release mediocrity. Aim for genius. Stay humble. Be kinder than expected. Deliver more than is needed. Exude passion. Shatter your limits. Transcend your fears. Inspire others by your bigness. Dream big but start small. Act now. Don't stop. Change the world.

  Robin Sharma

  Dream, Strong, Passion

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• You know I enjoy modeling but at the end of the day it's a little bit mindless. I mean I was that person that would come home from a modeling job and have to clean the house because I sort of felt like, what the heck did I do today? You know I mean I'm like woo-hoo, I'm changing the world in these blue high heels and a string bikini.

  Amy Weber

  Jobs, Mean, Home

  "Becoming Pony Boi". Interview with Mike Furci, www.bullz-eye.com. December 12, 2008.

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• Our people, our shareholders, me, Bill Gates, we expect to change the world in every way, to succeed wildly at everything we touch, to have the broadest impact of any company in the world.

  Steve Ballmer

  Impact, People, World

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• I was inspired to write this book by those who are sceptical of the power of freedom to change the world.

  Natan Sharansky

  Book, Writing, Literature

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• We need to look at what Europe is doing to get better and try to get better ourselves. We need to make some changes and that can only be good for the game. Tolstoy once said, 'Everybody wants to change the world, but they don't want to change themselves.' So we all have to change our thinking and focus on getting our kids better.

  Herb Brooks

  Inspirational, Kids, Hockey

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• Develop all four intelligences. PQ (physical intelligence) which represents 70 trillion cells that fight disease and digest your breakfast. IQ (intellectual intelligence) EQ (emotional intelligence) the sensing and wisdom of the heart - - and SQ (spiritual intelligence) having to do with meaning, purpose and integrity around your selected value system and your believed source. When combined, they change the world for good.

  Stephen Covey

  Spiritual, Integrity, Heart

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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• Each day is a surprise - and each day I learn something wonderful and new. Both in writing thrillers and in reporting the news, I work to change the world a little bit. I want readers - and viewers - to be surprised and captivated and even inspired.

  Hank Phillippi Ryan

  Writing, News, Each Day

  "Interview: Hank Phillippi Ryan, 'The Other Woman'". Interview with Pamela Clare, happyeverafter.usatoday.com. October 4, 2012.

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