Challenging Status Quotes

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

We shouldn't be afraid to fail- if we are not failing we are not pushing.

The things that haven't been done before, Are the tasks worthwhile today; Are you one of the flock that follows, or Are you one that shall lead the way? Are you one of the timid souls that quail At the jeers of a doubting crew, Or dare you, whether you win or fail, Strike out for a goal that's new?

People all over the world are today questioning matters that only a few generations ago were generally seen as "just the way things are.”

In these days, a man who says a thing cannot be done is quite apt to be interrupted by some idiot doing it.

I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.

Art flouts convention. Convention became convention because it works.

I don't ever want to be comfortable with anything I'm doing.

RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy showed that our values define us and can inspire others to believe in the possibility of change and a better society.

Nothing energizes me more than to burrow myself under a pile of received wisdom and emerge triumphant with the truth.

Thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit.

..Critically intervene in a way that challenges and changes.

Art is made to disturb, science reassures.

A poet's work is to name the unnamable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.

Christians should be troublemakers, creators of uncertainty, agents of a dimension incompatible with society.

Leaders are focused on using their vision and courage to do great things. This means challenging the way things are done and then sharing the journey with others.

The movement of the Spirit of God in the hearts of men and women often calls them to act against the spirit of their times or causes them to anticipate a spirit which is yet in the making. In a moment of dedication they are given wisdom and courage to dare a deed that challenges and to kindle a hope that inspires.

Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day.