The Obama administration rarely demonstrated the ability to shift gears and change policy in its first year. Even in the face of historic events such as the continuing demonstrations against Iran's regime, it stuck devotedly to prior plans. Elliott Abrams abilityadministrationchange share on social
Wherever you are, be there totally. If you find your here and now intolerable and it makes you unhappy, you have three options: remove yourself from the situation, change it, or accept it totally. If you want to take responsibility for your life, you must choose one of those three options, and you must choose now. Then accept the consequences. Eckhart Tolle acceptchangechoose share on social
There's some kind of actors that can radically change who they are from movie to movie. I've never really been that kind of actor. I enjoy changing the worlds that I'm in. Ethan Hawke actorchangeenjoy Change image and share on social
Technological discoveries are the spermatozoa of social change. C. L. R. James changediscoverysocial Change image and share on social
I do think you can change the past and the present somehow. Even if something has already happened, it doesn't mean it's settled. Ellen Gallagher changehappenpast Change image and share on social
Every daring attempt to make a great change in existing conditions, every lofty vision of new possibilities for the human race, has been labeled Utopian. Emma Goldman attemptchangecondition Change image and share on social
To all of the young people out there who are creating social change or even fomenting social movements: hold on to your idealism and your belief in your ability to change the world. Your lofty goals demand attention and deserve support. Lynn Schusterman abilityattentionbelief share on social
While living in America when I attended Harvard in the early 1970s, I saw for myself the awesome, almost miraculous, power of a people to change policy through democratic means. Benazir Bhutto 1970samericaattend Change image and share on social
You can't hope for a better result as a campaigner than to have the prime minister announce a major policy change within 48 hours of your documentary. Heather Brooke announcecampaignerchange Change image and share on social