It seldom happens that a man changes his life through his habitual reasoning. No matter how fully he may sense the new plans and aims revealed to him by reason, he continues to plod along in old paths until his life becomes frustrating and unbearable - he finally makes the change only when his usual life can no longer be tolerated.
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If you want to make enemies, try to change something.
If you want to make enemies, try to change something.
You change your life by changing your heart.
You change your life by changing your heart.
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. -Tolstoy.
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. -Tolstoy.
Such fire was not by water to be drown'd,
Nor he his nature changed by changing ground.
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Such fire was not by water to be drown'd,
Nor he his nature changed by changing ground.
[Lat., Ne spegner puo per star nell'acqua il foco;
Ne puo stato mutar per mutar loco.]
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, read more
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
We emphasize that we believe in change because we were born of it, we have lived by it, we prospered read more
We emphasize that we believe in change because we were born of it, we have lived by it, we prospered and grew great by it. So the status quo has never been our god, and we ask no one else to bow down before it.
For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the read more
For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.
It's the most unhappy people who most fear change.
It's the most unhappy people who most fear change.
