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“If we can change the textile industry, then we can change everything.”
Alice Bah Kuhnke (born 1971) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Laws can change, but people still have to change”
Zulaikha Patel (born 2003) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Unapologetically afro: Zulaikha Patel’s ongoing fight for justice and identity 12 May, 2025
“My advice to anyone is to find happiness in you and your God-given talent or skill. And not in people or things, because those come and go. And secondly, the journey to knowing thyself never ends so one should never stop finding themselves. You’ll be surprised what you find. Thirdly, do not be afraid of change, change is growth and growth is good.”
Samkelo Ndlovu (born 1989) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: INTERVIEW WITH SAMKELO NDLOVU Blackpridemou (26 January 2011)
“when we change the life of a child, we change a nation”
Viola Motsumi first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: North West schools shine as MEC Viola Motsumi highlights achievements 22 July, 2025
“My work explores the passing of time and the tension between the human longing for reassuring repetition and — at the same time — change. I am particularly interested in our human ability to see what we expect to see, to misinterpret, to see a partial picture as the whole, to disregard incremental change, or to completely overlook the significant.”
Judy Youngblood (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What we are saying is that these effects of climate change are real and we might have to change the way we do things in agriculture, industry and water resources management. We cannot plan according to the old seasons any more because they are fluctuating”
Francis Nhema (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But it’s tough. Especially when there’s no women’s team. Because where do you start? Hopefully one day it will change. Hopefully I can be part of that change.”
Nicole Michael first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Firing with the ‘big guns’ — Nicole Michael on her rise up the South African soccer ranks Daily Maverick (24 March 2024)
“I want my story to make that change and make people see that if they put the time into it, we will be able to change players’ lives and have them to face life in different ways then I went through.”
Jennifer Cudjoe (born 1994) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jennifer Cudjoe: "I now feel like we can break that cycle" FIFPRO (1 December 2021)
“Even more so than Russia’s invasion of Ukraine there are major structural trends that are threatening to change the way we experience politics: climate change, developments in technology such as AI or shifts in how we do finance such as bitcoin and other similar technologies.”
Ayşe Zarakol (born 1977) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: (2022)
“The risks are rapidly growing not only for those in coastal communities, as climate change drives rising sea levels, warmer oceans and increasingly ferocious cyclones. We need to recalibrate our strategies on climate change adaptation, invest in blue carbon initiatives, and embrace the available solutions that nature presents to us.”
Loren Legarda (born 1960) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/27/legarda-blue-carbon-economy-key-to-climate-change-adaptation/
“Hindi madali lalo na kapag ikaw ang naagrabyado, be kind, no matter how others act. Don't let bad people change your good heart. (“It’s not easy, especially when you’re the one who has been wronged. But be kind, no matter how others behave. Don’t let bad people change your good heart.”)”
Neri Naig (born 1985) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Neri Naig shares learnings as she turns 40: 'Yakapin ang mga challenges with kindness' GMA Integrated News, September 9, 2023 1:17pm
“I never denied what I did in the past. I admit that my background is (the) adult industry and which I cannot change. I never said I can change what I did. Right now, what I’m doing is I am living in peace, and I (am) studying every day and living in a peaceful space that I wanted. And that doesn’t affect any of your life.”
Rae Lil Black (born 1996) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Former porn star Rae Lil Black hits back at critics over past career". NationalWorld. 19 May 2025.
“I would love to think that I make a difference. You know, that’s the only thing I can do to give back to my country is to help inspire, to inspire change and positive change, to inspire people to pick up a racquet, to watch more tennis, watch more women’s tennis.”
Alexandra Eala (born 2005) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Richard’s will was sovereign, and yet it could not be trusted not to change. He had demonstrated that he would erase history, change the statutes of the realm, rather than remit his desires.”
Laura Ashe (born 1977) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Change cannot be just the responsibility of the people who need it most. They need the support of everyone, especially those of the highest power, if we are to see true change.”
Lisa Soberano (born 1998) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“(Presenting the song ‘'E io ci sto’') Let's say it's a journey that's a bit rock, a bit rhythmic through Italy, in this Italy that perhaps we want to change, there are good intentions around, bad intentions. It is certainly an intention to change Italy, and I am in favor of this intention.”
Rino Gaetano (1950–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’m searching for change. If you wanna change, you’d like to take your time.”
Jessy Mendiola (born 1992) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jessy Mendiola: Soaring with staying power, PEPtionary, 21 December 2020.
“Whether we're talking about the cost of living crisis, whether we're talking about the genocide in Gaza, or generally the feeling that they were voted in on one word, change - and they've not offered a whole lot of it. The Green Party are here, and we're ready to give them that change.”
Zack Polanski (born 1982) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Starmer admits by-election defeat 'very disappointing' but says he will 'continue to fight', Sky News (27 February 2026).
“I wasn’t affected. I just hope I can help them change their perspective about change.”
Janine Berdin (born 2002) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Janine Berdin on decision to enhance appearance: ‘I recognize that I’ve changed’ Josh Mercado, 16 September 2025.
“The fears are coming out now because she is the one seated. After the May 2010 elections, the political landscape will change. Practical reality, the term ‘balimbing,’ Arroyo's supporters will also change. And it's a reality. That's not far-fetched. It's reality.”
Mitos Magsaysay (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Gender can influence individual preferences and emotive inclinations, but it does not change the qualities of the individual. And for this reason, neither should it change the rights of the individual. Given the fundamental laws and derivatives before the private and juridical order, both sexes should be equal.”
Natividad Almeda-Lopez (1892–1977) first seen 1918 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech before the Philippine Assembly (November 12, 1918).
“I do not belong to any political party and I do not wish to be a prisoner of rigid ideologies. I have an independent mind and I am propelled by intense humanism, by compassion, by a desire to change current realities. To change means to distribute the benefits, not to concentrate them. But I also know that one must beware of one's own passions because passion is not always one's best counsel.”
Nélida Piñon (1937–2022) said by 2022 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The reality about Nigeria is Nigeria today is not ready for change. I have seen the attitude of our young people who you think want more change, call them tomorrow and tell them you want to contest; they will say you lack experience. What experience do I lack?”
Dele Momodu (born 1960) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On why he would not be contesting for the 2015 Presidency.
“The problem of Nigeria is not that of restructuring as our people are saying. The way we are doing things, nothing is going to change. If we restructure and change the number of states by increasing or decreasing, is it not Nigerians that are going to be there?”
David Mark (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ghana is ready for a political third force capable of breaking unproductive duopoly politics. We do not need a change of constitution to effect the change of leadership that the parties are incapable of offering. We have Alan Kyerematen. Together, our support for his independent presidency will unleash the development energy being suppressed by tit for tat duopoly politics.”
Yaw Buaben Asamoa (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is not so much the name change that one is concerned with; it is rather the manner in which it has been done. It has again taken the stroke of one man, and one man alone to change the name of the country.”
Thulani Maseko (1970–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At 14, I realized I couldn’t change anything about myself. I got educated and read links on social media to understand who I was. I accepted myself at a very young age after going through a lot of prayer sections just to feel normal. I have come to realize that I can’t change who I am. I’m a woman.”
Veso Golden Oke (born 1994) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If your party is not good, you change. If your party is not doing well and you feel that you won’t be fulfilled in that party, you change.”
Eteng Jonah Williams (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Climate change remains one of the defining challenges of our time, and effective responses require informed and empowered legislators who can champion robust policies, enact progressive legislation, exercise leadership and fairness in ensuring that adequate appropriations are made for climate change, provide effective oversight and mobilise public support.”
Samuel Onuigbo wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They know museums are not exactly connecting (with the public)They want change. . . . You work with people where they are. You don’t try to change people. . . . I’m not there to make fun of them. I respect what they do, and they become aware of that.”
Fred Wilson (artist) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You can’t change everything overnight, but I think it will be a big setback if we lose him now. He brought a lot of change.”
Thabo Rakhale (born 1990) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A cry for help…Sebata’s Township Rollers exit sets alarm bells ringing for Thabo Rakhale, May 2,2025, Mthokozisi Dube
“Indeed, for me, decolonisation means deep change. There are groups of people in all departments saying, 'we can do better, we can change and lead South Africa, perhaps even the world, in how universities should be'.”
Kopano Ratele (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I wanted mentality to change. I want mentalities to change”
Edwige-Renée Dro wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As the tools of trade change, the means of dissemination also change, and one must adapt.”
Kelechi Amadi-Obi (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’m not going to change my structure. I’m not going to change the referee’s uniform that I wear so that people can feel that I am ‘okay’ as a referee.”
Akhona Makalima (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I might not change the world, but I hope to spark as many minds as I can to inspire change”
Ken Nwadiogbu (born 1994) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My adaptation from an attacking midfielder to a right back wasn't a big change for me positionally as I used to play on the right wing before, but the defensive side was a massive change as it's a totally different ball game, but I am enjoying the role.”
Deano van Rooyen (born 1996) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We live in a country that has got extremely high levels of violence against LGBT people. And I think what it teaches us is that legal and policy change that comes from courts or from parliament is not enough to bring about social change”
Sibongile Ndashe wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Bomb squad is quite exciting, I mean you got a couple of players coming on wanting to make an impact and change the game for the better. It doesn’t always change the game the way we want to,”
Malcolm Marx (born 1994) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Malcolm Marx sheds light on the Springboks, Rassie Erasmus' innovation, bomb squad, September 2025,IOL, by John Goliath
“I wouldn't say power-hitting [has been the biggest change]. For me, it's more a mindset [change]. The mindset of cricketers has changed massively, obviously due to T20 and just the skill level of everyone coming through.”
David Miller (cricketer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When I got to Athens I had one and only target on my mind: achieve my goal and change my life. Change my life by becoming an Olympic champion. I deserved it.”
Hicham El Guerrouj (born 1974) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Achieving Greatness, September 08 2015
“It was so good of them to greet me like that, as I had thought that maybe now I had not won, that things would change a bit. But it did not change anything. In fact it (their reaction) has motivated me more.”
Maria Mutola (born 1972) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mutola: 'When I tried to run, I just didn’t feel like me', December 01 2004
“I watched a lot of Pam Grier and Assata Shakur. I studied women who made change and were huge parts of movements and how they behaved in the world. Those are just a few names and things and they are very different. For the style aspect of it, it was Pam. For the content and context, it was more of the Assata Shakurs and women like that who affected change in their community.”
Teyonah Parris (born 1987) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What I will say is I will never fail to thank Tyra. What Tyra set out to do in this business, I will always say — and especially for Top Model, initially — she set out to change the world; to change what the modeling industry looked like, sound like, felt like and expected. And she did that for me.”
Eva Marcille (born 1984) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Eva Marcille Was 'Gobsmacked' by Explosive America's Next Top Model Documentary: 'I Had No Idea'", February 19, 2026
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending”
Trisha Chetty (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If it is not necessary to change, it is necessary not to change.”
Benjamin Disraeli (misattributed) first seen 1641 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Attributed to Edmund Burke, to William Gerard Hamilton, to George Bernard Shaw, to John F. Kennedy (who quoted it) and to Benjamin Disraeli, it was actually said by Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland in a speech in the …
Also quoted by: Edmund Burke (misattributed)
“What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.”
Abraham Maslow (attributed) first seen 1972 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In William M. Stephens, Life In the Open Sea (1972), p. 21
“You will never be happier than you expect. To change your happiness, change your expectation.”
Bette Davis (attributed) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Gerhard Gschwandtner, Great Thoughts to Sell By: Quotes to Motivate You to Success, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2007, , p. 89.
“Lord, grant me the strength to change the things I can, the serenity to deal with the things I cannot change, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
Francis of Assisi (misattributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sculpture is a celebration of lime and time. The stone I carve is millions of years of age. It is old and stubborn and reluctant to change but change it must for that is the challenge to the sculptor.”
Fred Conlon (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source