40+ Interesting Quotes About Change

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We may not notice, but the world, the technology, the thinking, the behavior, the concepts, the fashion style, societal rules, outlook, ways of doing business, our bodies, nature, and almost everything in this world is changing every day. The differences only become clear if we look back after a certain amount of time and compare. We must be forever aware of this fact and keep our minds and souls agile enough to embrace the change happening in the world so as not to get shackled to a certain time or pattern of thinking or way of doing things. Here are some 40+ interesting quotes about change from some prominent & successful people who understood this thing about change and shared their wisdom with the world.

“There is nothing permanent except change.” ~Heraclitus, Greek pre-Socrates Philosopher
“Change before you have to.” ~ Jack Welch, Ex-CEO General Electric
“If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they’d have said, ‘Don’t change anything.’” ~Henry Ford, American industrialist
“All great changes are preceded by chaos.” ~ Deepak Chopra, Author
“When in doubt, choose change.” ~ Lilly Leung, Hong Kong actress
“To improve is to change. To be perfect is to change often.” ~ Winston Churchill, Former Prime Minister of Great Britain
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.” ~Socrates, Greek Philosopher
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” ~ Alan Watts
“No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you have came from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.” ~Madonna, Singer & Song-writer
“A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar” ~ Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher
“The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” ~ Nathaniel Branden, Psychotherapist & Writer
“If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.” ~Jim Rohn, American Entrepreneur, Author & Motivational Speaker
“If change is constant, then learning must also be continual.”~ Meir Liraz, Author
“Change is hard at first, messy in the middle, and gorgeous at the end.“ ~Robin Sharma, Author & Motivational Speaker
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” ~Steve Jobs, Apple Co-founder
“Life will only change when you become more committed to your dreams than you are to comfort zone” ~Billy Cox, Musician
“Life is about change. Sometimes it’s painful. Sometimes it’s beautiful. But most of the time, it’s both.” ~Lana Lang, Fictional supporting character, Superman, DC Comics
“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” ~Mandy Hale, Author
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ~Joseph Campbell, Author
“And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.” ~Libba Bray
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” ~Albert Einstein, Winner of Noble Prize in Physics (1921)
“The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher
“Growth and comfort do not co-exist.” ~ Ginni Rometty, Former CEO of IBM
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” ~Andy Warhol, American Visual Artist, Film Director & Producer
“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ~ George Bernard Shaw, Winner of Noble Prize In Literature (1925)
“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.” ~Steve Maraboli, Author & Motivational Speaker
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” ~ Mother Teresa, Nobel Peace Prize Winner (1929)
“Some changes look negative on the surface, but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.” ~ Eckhart Tolle, Spiritual Teacher & Self-help Author
“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” ~John Maxwell, Author & Speaker
“Maturity is when you stop complaining and making excuses and start making changes.” ~Roy T Bennett, Author
“We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.” ~Rick Warren, Pastor & Author
“The price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the price of change.” ~Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States (1993 to 2001)
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” ~Carl Rogers, American Psychologist
“You can’t change what’s going on around you until you start changing what’s going on within you.” ~Zig Ziglar, American author, speaker, and salesman
“I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is that they must change if they are to get better.” ~Georg Lichtenberg, 18th-century German physicist, satirist, & Anglophile
“Each day is an occasion to reinvent ourselves.” ~Ralph Lauren, American fashion designer, philanthropist, & billionaire businessman
“The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” ~Paulo Coehlo, Author
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” ~Alan Watts
“Change, but start slowly, because direction is more important than speed.” ~Paulo Coehlo, Author
“Everyone acts like nothing will change yet everything changes.” ~Meir Ezra, Entrepreneur, Author & Speaker
“Especially in technology, we need revolutionary change, not incremental change.” ~ Larry Page, Google Co-founder
“Change is crucial. It brings new thought; new thought leads to innovative actions.” ~ APJ Abdul Kalam, Aerospace scientist, Author & 11th President of India