Oliver Sykes Quotes

Nothing happens in America without pressure.

A few people with a clear agenda can make a big difference in government.

I do not believe you have to be an elected official to help 'change the world.' In fact, maybe it is easier from the outside.

I want to be able to talk about changing the world through your actions and being a generation that is aware and a force to be reckoned with - and at the same time be dancing.

The power of a movement lies in the fact that it can indeed change the habits of people. This change is not the result of force but of dedication, of moral persuasion.

You don’t have to wait till your party’s in power to have an impact on life at home and around the world

I think, in terms of activism associated with my films, be it 'Salaam Baalak Trust' or 'Maisha,' taking the idea of cinema as a way to change people, I feel heartened. I am glad that we have impacted thousands of lives.

Children can change the world.

The big umbrella issue is, do I make a bigger difference on the outside of political process or on the inside?

All of us are driven by a simple belief that the world as it is just won't do - that we have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.

Causes was founded with the mission of empowering anyone to change the world. Our model is based upon the belief that everyone has the power to have an outsized impact on the world by banding together with other like-minded individuals, taking direct action, and inspiring their friends and their friends' friends to join in.

To stay quiet is as political an act as speaking out.

Write letters to your editors, write to your members of Congress, and write to your news stations.

All social change begins with a conversation.

It may well be that our means are fairly limited and our possibilities restricted when it comes to applying pressure on our government But is this a reason to do nothing? Despair is nor an answer Neither is resignation Resignation only leads to indifference, which is not merely a sin but a punishment.

My parents were always philosophizing about how to bring about change. To me, people who didn't try to make the world a better place were strange.

I am getting much more political as I get older. It's the duty of any writer, in particular, not to stand back from the world.

In a democratic society, as Max Weber said, what is possible is only possible because some people have demanded the impossible. The abolitionists helped to create a public discourse in which men like Lincoln become possible. That doesn't mean Lincoln is an abolitionist. It means there is a public opinion out there which is being influenced by antislavery sentiment.

Acting is one thing, but actually trying to change the world and the way people think to make people's lives better? That's the stuff I'm most proud of.

To change the world you'll need a pen.

I belive power can be used for good, I don't think every form of power is absolute evil. I wish I would have stepped in, and I really regret it. And that's why I really encourage young people who are organizing to speak up.

I think we should keep voting, I think we should keep supporting things that we believe in. I don't think we ought to just quit.

Music has given a voice to many generations, and I think we, as artists, can be a part of creating a better world.

Not everyone can march, but everyone can talk. And everyone can reach out, and everyone can vote.

I've always respected those who tried to change the world for the better, rather than just complain about it.