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But Change Does Come

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Beliefs, Change, E. O. Wilson, Generations, Philosophy, Quotes on June 8, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Change will come slowly, across generations, because old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false.

— E. O. Wilson

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Healthy Change

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Adrift - America In 100 Charts, Capacity, Change, Death, Evolution, Growth, Ideas, Innovation, Life, Philosophy, Professor Scott Galloway, Quotes, Stasis on April 30, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Life is change. The capacity to grow and evolve is what separates living things from mere objects. Stasis is death, to an organism and to a society. A healthy society is vibrant and dynamic, generating ideas and innovation in every field.

— Scott Galloway
From his book: “Adrift – America in 100 charts“

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A Living Document: Subject To Change

Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged American Politics, Change, Faith, Founding Parents, Genius, Gore Vidal, Joe Pesci, Philosophy, Profesor Pitkannan, Quotes, Simon Wilder, United States Constitution, Wisdom, With Honors (1994) – movie review on April 20, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Simon Wilder (Joe Pesci character): You asked the question, sir, let me answer it. The genius of the Constitution is that it can always be changed. The genius of the Constitution is that it makes no permanent rule other than it’s faith in the wisdom of ordinary people to govern themselves.

Profesor Pitkannan (Gore Vidal character): Faith in the wisdom of the people is exactly what makes the Constitution incomplete and crude.

Simon Wilder: Crude? No, sir. Our “founding parents” were pompous, middle-aged, white farmers, but they were also great men. Because they knew one thing that all great men should know: that they didn’t know everything. They knew they were gonna make mistakes, but they made sure to leave a way to correct them. They didn’t think of themselves as leaders. They wanted a government of citizens, not royalty. A government of listeners, not lecturers. A government that could change, not stand still. The president isn’t an “elected king,” no matter how many bombs he can drop. Because the “crude” Constitution doesn’t trust him. He’s a servant of the people. He’s a bum, okay Mr. Pitkannan? He’s just a bum. And the only bliss that he’s searching for is freedom… and justice.

Quotes from the movie: “With Honors” (1994) (review here)

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Prepare For And Seek

Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Family and Friends, Family History, General Comments, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Change, General Comments, Happy Birthday to me, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Life, Living, Philosophy, Preparation, Quotes on March 28, 2026| 5 Comments »

Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.

― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

[Happy 71th Birthday to me…! Hopefully I’ll get at least a few more trips around ol’ Sol!! (…and benefit from the continuing journey.) — kmab]

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The Dream Remains, The Struggle Continues…

Posted in General Comments, Leadership, Philosophy, tagged Change, Dreams, General Comments, Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026, Hope, Leadership, Philosophy, Service, Struggle on January 19, 2026| 1 Comment »

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr Day!!!

First, be kind to yourself. Then, if you are able, perform one act of service for another person. Be the change you wish to see. — kmab

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Get Involved In Becoming

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged A Fantastic Journey, Adjustment, Becoming, Beliefs, Change, Day, Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia, Faces, Flower, Joy Of Living, Life, Newness, Obstacles, Philosophy, Quotes, Stopping, The Morning, The World, Time on November 23, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Don’t ever believe that you are going to be peaceful – life is not like that. When you are changing all the time, you’ve got to continue to keep adjusting to change, which means that you are going to be constantly facing new obstacles. That’s the joy of living. And once you are involved in the process of becoming, there is no stopping. You’re doomed! You’re gone! But what a fantastic journey! Every day is new. Every flower is new. Every face is new. Everything in the world is new, every morning of your life. Stop seeing it as a drag!

— Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia

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Let’s Make It So

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Change, Human Nature, Mahatma Gandhi, Philosophy, Quotes, The World on October 28, 2025| Leave a Comment »

If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see what others do.

— Mahatma Gandhi

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Rule #62: No Profit Without Risk

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Certitude, Change, Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia, Feel, Ferengi, Freedom, Grow, Learn, Nothing, Philosophy, Profit, Quotes, Risk, Rules of Acquisition, Slave, Sorrow, Star Trek, Suffering on August 15, 2025| Leave a Comment »

The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow or love. Chained by his certitude, he is a slave; he has forfeited his freedom. Only the person who risks is truly free.

— Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia

[I believe the actual Ferengi “Rule of Acquisition” #62 is: “The riskier the road, the greater the profit” which is the Earth equivalent of “No profit without risk.” — kmab]

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MAGA-RINOs Don’t Care About Laws – Only Power Over The Libs

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged American Politics, Change, Fanatic, Laws, MAGA-RINOs, Minds, Philosophy, Political Power, Quotes, Sir Winston Churchill on March 11, 2025| Leave a Comment »

A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.

— Winston Churchill

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Be Today’s Change

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Buddha, Change, Change the World, Days, Life, Lives, Moments, Philosophy, Quotes on February 25, 2025| Leave a Comment »

One moment can change a day, one day can change a life, and one life can change the world.

— Buddha

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The Hands-On Imperative

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Anonymous, Change, Philosophy, Quotes, Source Code on January 24, 2025| Leave a Comment »

I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

— Anonymous

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Little Faith Fear

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Change, Conservatives, Eric Hoffer, Fear, Philosophy, Poor, Quotes, Radicals, Rich, The Future, The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements on December 20, 2024| 2 Comments »

Thus the differences between the conservative and the radical seem to spring mainly from their attitude toward the future. Fear of the future causes us to lean against and cling to the present, while faith in the future renders us receptive to change. Both the rich and the poor, the strong and the weak, they who have achieved much or little can be afraid of the future.

— Eric Hoffer
From: “The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements“

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Seeking To Acquire The Illusion

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Change, Conservatism, Eric Hoffer, Illusions, Insecurity, Philosophy, Quotes, The True Believer: Thoughts On The Nature Of Mass Movements -- book review on December 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Those who are awed by their surroundings do not think of change, no matter how miserable their condition. When our mode of life is so precarious as to make it patent that we cannot control the circumstances of our existence, we tend to stick to the proven and the familiar. We counteract a deep feeling of insecurity by making of our existence a fixed routine. We hereby acquire the illusion that we have tamed the unpredictable.
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It is a dangerous life we live when hunger and cold are at our heels. There is thus a conservatism of the destitute as profound as the conservatism of the privileged, and the former is as much a factor in the perpetuation of a social order as the latter.

— Eric Hoffer
From his book: “The True Believer: Thoughts On The Nature Of Mass Movements“

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Don’t Wait: Be What You Seek

Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged American Politics, Change, Philosophy, President Barack Obama, Quotes on September 24, 2024| 2 Comments »

Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

— Barack Obama

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Where Are You Looking For Change?

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Change, Future, Law Of Life, Past, Philosophy, Present, President John F. Kennedy, Quotes on September 19, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.

— John F. Kennedy

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