John Hersey Quotes

Every change is being forced upon us.

Change isn't always comfortable, but it is a fact of life.

Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.

Everybody has accepted by now that change is unavoidable. But that still implies that change is like death and taxes - it should be postponed as long as possible and no change would be vastly preferable. But in a period of upheaval, such as the one we are living in, change is the norm.

One of the most difficult things in life for any individual or business is to accept and adopt change.

People don't like change. But make the change fast enough and you go from one type of normal to another.

There are many things we do not want about the world. Let us not just mourn them. Let us change them.

No, everything is not going to be okay. It never is. It isn't okay now. Change, by definition, changes things

Why resist change when it's the main source of your growth?

When you want to change things, you won't please everyone.

By changing the way you do routine things you allow a new man to grow inside you.

Don't fear change. It's always for the best.

If you don't take change by the hand, it will take you by the throat.

All major changes are like death. You can't see to the other side until you are there.

Very often we support change, and then are swept away by the change. I think that...you just make your own response to your own generation. A response adequate to your time.

Most people are afraid of change, but if you look at it as something you can always count on, then it can be a comfort.

Don't fear change - embrace it.

I never thought we had a chance of impacting anything. I am just starting to realize that we can change things - not just VICE, but all of us. In fact, we have to.

All of us have to work toward a definite future... that can motivate and inspire people to change the world.

The necessary transformation of which I speak and of which my presidency will be a part is built on turning creative possibilities into live realities for all our people.

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

The world will change for the better when people decide they are sick and tired of being sick and tired of the way the world is, and decide to change themselves.

I realized if you can change a classroom, you can change a community, and if you change enough communities you can change the world.

Turmoil is everywhere, and the whole world is waiting for solutions to come from the top down. That's not how it works - community change from the bottom up makes a real difference.

Only force would produce social change.