Transformation Quotes

"There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things" "You have to break down who you think you are in order to become who you could be" "At the heart level, you are already who you want to become" "To love is the great amulet that makes this world a garden" "We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are" "You will never change your life until you change something you do daily" "I ain't a saint, I'm a sinner who might just become a gospel" "The storm didn't pass over. It just changed shape" "Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring " "Growth is the only evidence of life " "If men cease to believe that they will one day become gods then they will surely become worms " "This is no time for playing games. Nothing is as encouraging as when virtues are visibly embodied in the people around us. How soon will time cover all things, and how many it has covered already. What is long-lasting is not necessarily eternal. Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn't have to look outside themselves for approval. To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine their pursuits and aversions. The universe is transformation: life is opinion. Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future too. Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now, take what's left, and live it properly. Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. Remind yourself that what is past is nothing. Everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be. Adapt yourself to the life you have been given; and truly love the people with whom destiny has surrounded you." "Sometimes human places create inhuman monsters" "I look for the way things will turn out spiraling." "Creativity is always preceded by destruction" "Writing does not mean to passively add to the noise of the world but to actively engage in the transformation of knowledge" "Music can change the world because it can change people" "Your mind is a creative machine. It can move things from the possible to the impossible in the blink of an eye. Challenge yourself." "Darling, youre not falling apart. Youre getting rid of the pieces that no longer serve your purpose, this is a surgery of the spirit, and it can be painful as hell" "May all the beauty that has died and you come back to life"