The single biggest reason companies fail is they overinvest in what is, as opposed to what might be.
The whiskey warmed his tongue and the back of his throat, but it did not change his ideas any, and suddenly, looking at himself in the mirror behind the bar, he knew that drinking was never going to do any good to him now. Whatever he had now he had, and it was from now on, and if he drank himself unconscious when he woke up it would be there.
I believe the democratic transformation in Iraq will lead to change in Middle East.
We perceive and are affected by changes too subtle to be described.
I think the most productive thing to do during times of change is to be your best self, not the best version of someone else.
My own growth comes not (just) individually, but mainly as part of a greater change for the better.
the overwhelming majority of people who are engaged in the processes of thought and expression are Democrats because the essence of thought is exploration and diversity and change. It's impossible to have vision in art or government without risk, or the boldness and courage which produce risk. And this - in spite of what they call modern Republicanism - is the antithesis of true Republican thinking.
Women need to see ourselves as individuals capable of creating change. That is what political and economic power is all about: having a voice, being able to shape the future. Women's absence from decision-making positions has deprived the country of a necessary perspective.
The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not "get over" the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same nor would you want to.
The only Revolution that can really change the world is the one in your own consciousness, and mine has already begun.
I didn't want to change the name on the towels.
I'm not out to change the world. I'm out to change mine.
If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.
If physical death is the price that I must pay to free my white brothers and sisters from a permanent death of the spirit, then nothing can be more redemptive.
Money lets you enjoy the finer things of life, but it doesn't change who you are. It magnifies and brings into fruition the things that you want to hide most. It is a mask for insecurities as well.
I have a comprehensive energy policy, but it really does include fighting climate change, because I think that is a serious problem.
Our natures lie in motion, without which we die.
Your prayer for someone may or may not change them, but it always changes YOU.
Society has to change, but the political powers we have at the moment are not enough to effect this change. The whole democratic system would have to be rethought.
Know what's weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change. But pretty soon, everything's different.