Quotes About Change

He was forty-eight — an age at which permanence of habits begins to be predictable.

Cigars had burned low, and we were beginning to sample the disillusionment that usually afflicts old school friends who have met again as men and found themselves with less in common than they had believed they had.

Perhaps the exhaustion of the passions is the beginning of wisdom, if you care to alter the proverb.

Occasionally throughout the ages, the clouds of history show a rift and through it the sun of human betterment shines out for a few deceptive moments over a limited area.

And years later, when Colley was an alderman of the City of London and a baronet and various other things, he sent his son (also red-haired) to Brookfield, and Chips would say: Colley, your father was the first boy I ever punished when I came here twenty-five years ago.

and we were beginning to sample the disillusionment that usually afflicts old school friends who have met again as men and found themselves with less in common than they had believed they had.

I was also puzzled by the vast number of people in history who were put to death because they would not change their religion; indeed, the entire fuss about religion throughout history was inexplicable to a boy

He felt that it would not be fair to hang on if he could not decently do his job. Besides, he would not sever himself completely. He would take rooms across the road, with the excellent Mrs. Wickett who had once been linen-room maid; he could visit the School whenever he wanted, and could still, in a sense, remain a part of it.

It does not do to dwell in the past and forget to live.

Don't go back to less just because you are too impatient to wait for better.

You have a choice every day of what your life will be. You cannot change your past. You cannot change the actions of others. But you can change the things you do and the things that are done to you.

Life is not about who you are or what you are, it's about how you make a positive difference to the world.

No one sees your strength. No one sees the silent battle you fight. No one sees you only struggle because you're ready to grow but aren't willing to let go.

One day can change your life. One day can ruin your life. But the struggles we endure today will be the 'good old days' we laugh about tomorrow.

Stop trying to change yourself so much that people can't recognize you.

I am not perfect. I say stupid things sometimes. I laugh when I'm not suppose to. I have scars left by people that did me wrong. I'm a little crazy and probably won't change. Love me or not. But I make one promise, that if I love you, I do it with a full heart.

Here's the thing. You struggled to get a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new you. Why are you still holding onto the past.?

Having an open mind. You don't have to be who you are when you can't help it.

If we are worried about the future, put the past behind you, and find something worthwhile in your future.

Plant the seeds of hope so they can grow. Everything seems pretty messed up. Be patient with yourself." "Let this time in your life, help heal one another. We can change social conditions to create environments in which children and adults can feel safe. Be a voice of compassion.

I can do this… I can start over. I can save my own life and I'm never going to be that person I was as long as I have Faith.

Be honest about what you want out of life. And take risks rather than making excuses to stay in your comfort zone.

In that intimacy, when we really selflessly love each other, it changes us. It stays in or lives, even when we are apart.

It's a new day! Open your eyes to the beauty that surrounds you. Choose to leave the ghost of yesterday behind and break through the barriers of the past by looking at today.