Barack Obama Quotes

Never feel too small or powerless to make a difference.

If you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void

That's really all I want, to be able to change the world with my voice.

The only way change will ever happen is if we speak up, and we have to know that it actually has an impact. Because we have a lot more power than we think we do, I think.

What we do really affects the world. Most of us think we can't do anything, but it really isn't true.

You really can change the world if you care enough.

I believe each individual can have a say and make a difference.

We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.

I know that my voice and my vote matter and that I can help shape the outcome of events that I care deeply about.

Nothing really changes: the individual's ability to project his message or throw his weight around remains minuscule.

Everyone can make a real difference. Your voice is needed in a global movement that can change their world.

I feel like you have to use your energy, you have to use your resources to help those who don't have a voice. Whereas back in the day, you could say, "I didn't know about this. What was I supposed to do? One person can't make a difference." No, like, none of that's valid. You can make a difference, and you do have a voice.

If you can’t change the world with chocolate chip cookies, how can you change the world?

There are times when the world is rearranging itself, and at times like that, the right words can change the world.

It is in the power of every individual to do that which the community as a whole is powerless to effect.

What the guys have learned is that whether you're preaching to one or 10,000, it really doesn't matter. That one person you touch may change the nation - could be the Billy Graham of Ethiopia.

I want to get the message out that everybody can make a difference.

You may not realize this, but people have the power to change the world.

Never doubt that you can change history. You already have.

There's nothing quite as powerful as people feeling they can have impact and make a difference. When you've got that going for you, I think it's a very powerful way to implement change.

If your life changes, we can change the world, too.

People need to believe they can make a difference - that one person standing strong can turn the tide.

My individual power is limited. I want to use my high-profile way to wake people up to take action together to do good things. I can only awake them with my performance art and creativity.

I want to inflict some change on people.

While I knew that individuals had in history - and still could - make a difference, it seemed presumptuous - even pompous - to imagine that I could be part of it, that I could be one of them.