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“The conversations are uncomfortable, and the discomfort is also an improvement. Few people in power who feel comfortable with the status quo push for systemic changes that level the playing field.”
Katie Benner wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I just came from speaking with an entrepreneur who has an app, that allows patients to find the cheapest drugs within a five kilometer radius of their residence, what this does is, it changes the way pharmacies operate.”
Yvonne Mburu (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Countries that once welcomed missionaries have now become countries from which missionaries leave. The Gospel is always the same, the way of evangelization changes, but the Church is missionary by nature and always will be.”
Martín Lasarte Topolansky (born 1962) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Synod, the Bishop of Leena: "The problems of the West are not ours" (30 September 2024) Fides News Agency
“It may be a lot of fancy maths, but it’s easy to forget there’s a whole supply chain involved with AI,For example, where’s the data from, who’s supplying the algorithms, who maintains it, who’s keeping track, and what happens if something degrades over time or customer behaviour changes? Making sure the right people are accountable in the right way is really important.”
Zöe Webster wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Young founders in tech need more than capital — we need people who believe in us. That belief changes everything.”
Esther Kimani wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Engineering is hard enough but being one of few women of colour makes it so much harder. I’ve seen females drop out because of discrimination. That’s why I was so motivated to kickstart this organisation because I want to see changes and I want to make sure other women don’t have to go through the same struggles that I did.”
Hema Vallabh wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The ultimate goal of my research is to improve our knowledge of how changes in climate and land-use will affect forest ecosystems and water resources.”
Holly Barnard wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It literally changes the quality of your life to be able to eat good food. It improves the nutrition of a child, and therefore it improves his or her health.”
Rachael Ray (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Being a confident orator has gotten me into rooms I’ve only dreamt of. How you speak changes everything.”
Esperance Luvindao (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You are made in the likeness of your ancestors. ... As we move through life, it is important to remember the wisdom of those before us. Life changes day to day.”
“Despite this limitation, the available fossils provide a broad view of faunal changes that have occurred since the Middle Miocene and form a foundation for hypotheses regarding the origins of modern species. The evolution of Anuran fauna in Morocco appears to be closely linked to climatic variations and paleogeographic transformations.”
Saïda Hossini (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The changes are meant to shield this country from a far more devastating outcome where we are not able to pay for imports, a situation where we can’t afford fuel, food, or medicine, where banks run dry and where the poor pay an even higher price. “That will not happen under our watch.”
Ndaba Gaolathe (born 1971) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Gaolathe defends Pula move, cautions banks 18 July 2025
“Money changes lives; I know what it can do. I work hard because I want it. Don’t let money threaten you or it will control you.”
Terry Pheto (born 1981) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Celeb profile: Terry Pheto Jet Club (14 March 2018)
“Our team is very good and there are some shuffles, new changes in the technical stuff, but we are very much ready for the game, and the technical staff is very excited for the games”
Fashion Sakala (born 1997) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The person you are changes as you grow.”
Linda Mtoba (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have always pictured myself as a role model for young women. Growing up I read about female trailblazers and always thought of myself as one too. I entered the competition because I am a driven woman who wants to make changes for the better of our country”
Ayanda Gugulethu Thabethe (born 1999) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: MISS SOUTH AFRICA RUNNER-UP 2022
“When you are a star in America you can feel that you are a star. To be a star you must have money. In the States they pay actors a lot of money to portray certain characters. They (understand) that the character has to live inside of you (spiritually) and it changes your life forever. So they give you millions. In SA, you are just an actor trying to sustain a living.”
Dumisani Dlamini (born 1963) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dumisani Dlamini: Sarafina! doesn’t get the respect it deserves in SA, TimesLIVE,Abigail Javier(October 24,2017).
“The first thing you need as a footballer is a ball. Then you need shoes. If you have that, you’ve got the confidence to play. That changes everything.”
Kholosa Biyana (born 1994) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I had a meeting with some members of the BFA National Executive Committee (NEC) and conveyed my reservations regarding the way in which some of the things at the association are done. I believe they took note of my concerns because I can see that there are positive changes.”
Tumiso Rakgare first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rakgare changes tone on BFA ,Mmegi (23 February 2024)
“But I am accepting these changes with a grateful heart as I know that being chosen amongst the most beautifully intelligent young ladies in my country, God saw fit and worthy of me to be crowned. I know it takes hard work, preparation, sweat and sleepless nights to be selected among the best 11 contestants, but to be crowned I believe it is destiny”
Charlotte Muziri (born 1997) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The changes it has brought to my career are that club football is different from national team football. I have the confidence that if I travel abroad to play, I will be able to fit in because I have seen the difference. You need to fit into wherever you are taken.”
Benjamin Asare (born 1992) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Going into any pageant—most especially Miss Universe—changes you. It makes you stronger, braver, and more ready to face whether else comes after the pageant. Going into something like that, it takes a lot of bravery. And you become more confident in who you are. You learn how you can help others around you.”
Rachel Peters (born 1991) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ganal, FM (December 8, 2017). Rachel Peters plans to "take it easy" after failed Miss Universe bid. Philippine Entertainment Portal. December 20, 2025.
“I am aware of how the world constantly changes. I know the way things are done so we need to keep up as well. You cannot keep a dinosaur mindset because you want to reach more audiences.”
Jessica Soho (born 1964) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said during an interview celebrating 20 years of Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, interviewed by Al Kendrick Noguera on 10 December 2024, aired under GMA Entertainment, as reported and quoted in JESSICA SOHO: Flying High with K…
“Women, by their extraordinary talent, their subjugating beauty, their decided courage, and their virile spirit, have often caused changes in the social scene.”
Pura Villanueva Kalaw (1886–1954) said by 1954 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Take trips you want to take muna as a couple because life changes. It won’t be the same.”
Iza Calzado (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mina has gone through these forty years with a soundtrack that has accompanied the changes in customs and history of our country, almost like a continuous reference, like a positive Italy that comes through music.”
Gianni Morandi (born 1944) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My life as a songwriter pa-iba-iba siya depende sa (changes depending on the) season. I don’t always have set rules that I follow. I don’t even start an album with a theme in mind. I just adapt to the moment, parang ganun (something like that)!”
Barbie Almalbis (born 1977) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: How Faith, Friendship, And Heavy Metal Helped Barbie Almalbis Create Her New Album, ‘Not That Girl’ Billboard Philippines, 13 January 2025.
“Eat Healthy and Exercise! If nothing changes, your body might not be ready yet. Your clothes can still be adjusted. THE IMPORTANT THING is, you are happy with who and what you are.”
Kakai Bautista (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Always remember that the insurrection we want is not aimed at imposing social and political changes in a socialist or communist sense, but at national liberation and the destruction of fascism. All other problems will be resolved by the people tomorrow, once Italy has been liberated, through free popular consultation and the election of a Constituent Assembly.”
Palmiro Togliatti (1893–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The doctrine of historical materialism, given the two elements of economic articulation and class friction, becomes the key to understanding true revolutions; that is, those changes in the complex state of society from which innovations in law, new political directions and new moral dispositions have derived.”
Antonio Labriola (1843–1904) said by 1904 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“ONLY Ü CAN DECIDE WHAT CHANGES TO MAKE IN A POSITIVE WAY”
Pablo Ramirez (1993–2019) said by 2019 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Instagram post by Pablo Ramirez Foundation - 2022
“Technology was never seen as a way to employ people. The more the President talks about it, the more it changes the mindset of people.”
Shikoh Gitau (born 1985) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The tech landscape is expected to undergo significant changes and advancements in the next 5-10 years, driven by emerging technologies and evolving trends.”
Sowemimo Abiodun (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are not expending any energy trying to make the government see what we are doing. Instead, we are working on producing products that make visible changes in society.”
Aderemi Atayero (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“An AI system that measures your mind without consent is surveillance. An AI system that changes your mind without safety guards is malpractice.”
Llewellyn Ellardus van Zyl wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am a conservative. If I analyze my life, I have never made any big changes.”
Albano Carrisi (born 1943) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I believe that love changes everything around you, love for anything, your job, any dream. Never break it, never.”
Sal Da Vinci (born 1969) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From an interview with Simona Bellocci, Sal da Vinci porta a Firenze "La fabbrica dei sogni". La musica? Mi ha salvato", intoscana.it, 17 March 2023.
“[On constitutional reform] We will have to tackle specific constitutional changes together, and this is why our sense of responsibility towards all Italians must be all the greater, at a time when they have called upon us to write a new chapter in our history.”
Irene Pivetti (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our growth as individuals, as partners, as a team. We’ve weathered changes, celebrated wins, and learned from challenges,”
Sofia Andres (born 1998) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sofia Andres on building life and business with Daniel Miranda: ‘Through the years, you’ve changed me in the best ways’, Nikka Sabio, Push Team, 13 September 2025.
“The ultimate cause of this accelerated evolution was the set of genetic changes that led to an increased ability of innovate. Sophisticated language abilities may well have been the key. We would say that new alleles... that led to this increase in creativity were gateway mutations”
Henry Harpending (1944–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Genetic changes allowed important human developments in 40,000 BC that hadn't been possible in 100,000 BC.”
Henry Harpending (1944–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I felt like I was bestowed a golden opportunity to materialise my dreams when I was appointed as a teacher in Markaz. I had determined that religious scholars needed to be cognizant of the changes in the world and they should tap the potential of various knowledge.”
Hakeem Faizy Adrisseri first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "Abdul Hakeem Faizy Adrisseri: The first Indian to join the governing body of League of Islamic Universities", TwoCircles.net, 26 January 2018.
“In education as in scholarship, one must live in the provisional, always ready to acknowledge obsolescence and to adapt the forms of instruction to changes in both culture and society.”
Carl Emil Schorske (1915–2015) said by 2015 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The concept of generosity through what you do and who you are has taken on a whole new meaning for me. It changes why you’re doing this, why you’re doing things.”
Chukwudi Iwuji (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Democracy is always in motion. Every day, new laws are made to reflect the needs of the people. If the argument is that it is a 'military' constitution because it was promulgated with military decrees, we are now in a democracy, and whatever changes need to be made should be made democratically and in line with laid-down procedures. There’s no perfect constitution in the world.”
Abdulsalami Abubakar (born 1942) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: TheCable, 2017
“Publishing completely changes how you look at your writing.”
Aiwanose Odafen wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If, or should I say when, the current status quo changes in Uganda, we’ll have to live with its proponents.”
Nicholas Opiyo wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was torn between the anger of wanting to end all this in the most radical way and the desire to learn more and see how I could contribute to these social changes.”
Kamadji Demba Karyom wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The water placed in goblet, bowl or cup Changes its form to its receptacle; And so our plastic souls take various shapes And characters of good or ill, to fit The good or evil in the friends we choose. Therefore be ever careful in your choice of friends, And let your special love be given to those Whose strength of character may prove the whip, That drives you ever to fair Wisdom’s goal.”
Emperor Meiji (1852–1912) first seen 1904 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Poem written for the students at the Peeresses' School of Tokyo. Translated by Arthur Lloyd as "Wisdom's Goal" for the NYC Independent, vol. 57, no. 2,913 (Sep. 29, 1904), p. 705
“My stay in Germany was tough especially as I didn’t get much game-time due to changes in management at both teams that I played for”
Knowledge Musona (born 1990) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source