We are taught you must blame your father your sisters your brothers the school the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world indeed it's the only thing that ever has.

If you accept the expectations of others especially negative ones then you never will change the outcome.

We emphasize that we believe in change because we were born of it we have lived by it we prospered and grew great by it. So the status quo has never been our god and we ask no one else to bow down before it.

Change occurs in direct proportion to dissatisfaction but dissatisfaction never changes.

Not only is women's work never done the definition keeps changing.

Change will never happen when people lack the ability and courage to see themselves for who they are.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For indeed that's all who ever have.

For the past 33 years I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row I know I need to change something.