But in a turbulent environment the change is so widespread that it just routes around any kind of central authority. So it is best to manage the bottom-up change rather than try to institute it from the top down. Kevin Kelly authoritybottomcentral share on social
What I'm asking for is hard. It's easier to be cynical; to accept that change isn't possible, and politics is hopeless, and to believe that our voices and actions don't matter. But if we give up now, then we forsake a better future. Barack Obama acceptactionchange share on social
Let me be absolutely clear. Israel is a strong friend of Israel's. It will be a strong friend of Israel's under a McCain administration. It will be a strong friend of Israel's under an Obama administration. So that policy is not going to change. Barack Obama absolutelyadministrationchange share on social
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. Barack Obama changehaveperson Change image and share on social
I think I live in this mythical world where doing the parts I do is not going to hurt me, and telling people my age is not going to hurt me. And it actually does. It's a bit sick-making but, you know, I can't change who I am. Jennifer Jason Leigh agebitechange share on social
On issue after issue, the Obama Administration has openly ignored, defied, and unilaterally tried to change the law. Ted Cruz administrationchangedefy Change image and share on social
You can always affect things - so can you change it in a way that will make you as happy with it in the future as you were in the past? Maybe it won't be the same, but it might be something else you also like. Jamie Zawinski affectchangefuture share on social
My grandfather was originally from the south of China before he emigrated to Malaysia pre-World War II. And I wanted to learn more about the history of the country of my ancestors. I knew I wanted a narrative set in contemporary Beijing. I was really interested in the effect of the rapid social and economic change on ordinary citizens in China. Susan Barker ancestorbeijingchange share on social
Apologies are great, but they don't really change anything. You know what does? Action. Stella Young actionapologychange Change image and share on social
If I had to do my life over, I would change every single thing I have done. Ray Davies changelifesingle Change image and share on social