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Hold the fleet angel fast until he bless thee.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow1807–1882Kavanagh: A Tale (1849), Chapter 30 (last lines).
Turn, turn, my wheel! All things must change
To something new, to something strange
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow1807–1882Kéramos (1878), st. 3
- Change
I shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow1807–1882The Arrow and the Song (1845)In context
Change is the immediate responsibility of each of us, wherever and however we are standing, in whatever arena we choose.
Audre Lorde1934–1992Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (1984), “Learning from the 60s”
- Change
- Responsibility
Who knows the end? What has risen may sink, and what has sunk may rise. Loathsomeness waits and dreams in the deep, and decay spreads over the tottering cities of men.
H. P. Lovecraft1890–1937The Call of Cthulhu (1926)
“Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.” … “In his house at R’lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.”
H. P. Lovecraft1890–1937The Call of Cthulhu (1926)
Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.
Martin Luther1483–1546Often credited to Martin Luther King Jr.
Rhis is to be asserted in general of men: that they are ungrateful, fickle, false, cowardly, covetous, and as long as you succeed, are yours entirely; they will offer you their blood, property, life, and children…when the need is far distant; but when it approaches, they will turn against you.
Niccolò Machiavelli1469–1527The PrinceIn context
There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things, because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new.
Niccolò Machiavelli1469–1527The Prince (1532), Chapter VIIn context
- Change
- Leadership
Be pitiful, for every man is fighting a hard battle.
Ian Maclaren1850–1907Often credited to Plato
The wind of change is blowing through this continent. Whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact.
Harold Macmillan1894–1986Speech to the Parliament of South Africa, Cape Town (3 February 1960)
- Change
- Politics
When I’m hungry, I eat. When I’m thirsty, I drink. And when I feel like saying something, I just say it.
Madonnaborn 1958At Todomusica.org
A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want.
Madonnaborn 1958Sex
I think fame is a really complicated thing. It can be a great challenge to handle the difficult parts of it and strengthen your character so you don’t get affected in a negative way by it. And I’m scared and excited and hesitant and anxious. I’m conflicted about it, truly.
Tobey Maguireborn 1975
We have the Bill of Rights. What we need is a Bill of Responsibilities.
Bill Maherborn 1956