Change - Quotes
It's the outliers who make things interesting and give us inspiration. And it's the outliers who are the first signs of change.
By definition, a world constructed from the familiar is a world in which there's nothing to learn. If personalization is too acute, it could prevent us from coming into contact with the mind-blowing, preconception-shattering experiences and ideas that change how we think about the world and ourselves.
In science it often happens that scientists say, "You know that`s a really good argument; my position is mistaken", and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn`t happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
Science is much more than a body of knowledge. It is a way of thinking. This is central to its success. Science invites us to let the facts in, even when they don`t conform to our preconceptions. It counsels us to carry alternative hypotheses in our heads and see which ones best match the facts. It urges on us a fine balance between no-holds-barred openness to new ideas, however heretical, and the most rigorous skeptical scrutiny of everything - new ideas and established wisdom. We need wide appreciation of this kind of thinking. It works. It`s an essential tool for a democracy in an age of change. Our task is not just to train more scientists but also to deepen public understanding of science.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Live each day as if it`s your last`, that was the conventional advice, but really, who had the energy for that? What if it rained or you felt a bit glandy? It just wasn`t practical. Better by far to simply try and be good and courageous and bold and to make a difference. Not change the world exactly, but the bit around you.
When you're ready to make the change and you don't feel that you have the strength, know that you are connected with the same strength that moves the world; you just have to stop turning your back on it and connect with it.
How would your life change if your actions did all the talking and all you used your mouth for was to say please and thank you?
We will get true and lasting change as soon as we make helping people a way of life instead of a business.
You can't just wish change; you have to live the change in order for it to become a reality.
Once your mindset changes, everything on the outside will change along with it.
If you intend to change, decide what you want and live your life accordingly.
There is no greater force for change than people inspired to live a better life.