50+ Best 'Change The World' Quotes To Inspire You

Supriya Jain
Dec 12, 2023 By Supriya Jain
Originally Published on Jan 28, 2021
Edited by Flora Wilson
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"One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world."

- Malala Yousafzai

We are here with a collection of Best quotes about change that would inspire you to step up and create a change for a better tomorrow.

Change is not an easy process, but it can be initiated individually. The world needs motivation to deal with challenges, and requires courageous people who can initiate such a change in the world.

We are always inspired by the quote, 'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.' - Margaret Mead.

There are various different people that wish or are wishing to change the world.

Let’s take a look at some of the best change the world quotes given by different people who were changing the world that will motivate you to get out there and do the same. If you like this article, you would like to check Carpe Diem quotes and Emmeline Pankhurst quotes.

Best Change the World Quotes

There are hundreds of human beings that hope and work towards making world a better place and changing the world. We are here with a collection of the best 'change the world' quotes to motivate you to be a great example for others while bringing the change that you dream of. Let us look at these quotes about change.

1. “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

- Jane Goodall  

2. “Let him who would move the world first move himself.”

- Socrates

3. “There is no greater reward than working from your heart, and making a difference in the world.”

- Carlos Santana

4. “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”

- Robin Williams

5. “The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world are the ones who do.”

- John McAfee

6. “I believe it’s time that women truly owned their superpowers and used their beauty and strength to change the world around them.”

- Janelle Monae

7. “Life will only change when you become more committed to your dreams than you are to your comfort zone.”

- Billy Cox

8. “A small change can make a big difference. You are the only one who can make our world a better place to inhabit. So, don’t be afraid to take a stand.”

- Ankita Singhal

9. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”

- Rumi

Inspirational Change The World Quotes

Change starts with one person. Never doubt a good intention and a brave heart. Any of us could be the ones to bring this change - the only thing that ever matters is working for a cause. Let’s take a look at some of the most inspirational change the world quotes to motivate you to advocate change around you.

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(World will change when you make the first step.)

10. “We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.”

- J.K. Rowling

11. “We change the world not by what we say or do, but as a consequence of what we have become."

- Dr. David Hawkins

12. “Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past and present are certain to miss the future”

- John F. Kennedy

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

- Margaret Mead

14. “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

-  James Baldwin

15. “If we want to change things, we must first change ourselves. If we want to play – if we want to change the world – we must first show up on the field to score.”

- Paul Rusesabagina

16. “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”

- Leo Tolstoy

17. “I have never been especially impressed by the heroics of people convinced they are about to change the world. I am more awed by those who struggle to make one small difference.”

- Ellen Goodman

18. “But you’re so busy changing the world. Just one smile can change all of mine”

- Jack Johnson

19. “Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change.”

- Shonda Rhimes

Famous Change the World Quotes

The world changes every day and these changes are initiated by a group of thoughtful committed human beings. Let’s take a look at some of the most famous inspirational quotes about change  given by famous people to inspire you to help in changing the world for the better.

20. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

- Harriet Tubman

21. “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.”

- Mother Teresa

22. “Don't spend your precious time asking, 'Why isn't the world a better place?' It will only be time wasted. The question to ask is 'How can I make it better?' To that there is an answer.”

-  Leo F. Buscaglia

23. “The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways: the point, however, is to change it.”

- Karl Marx

24. “We can choose to be affected by the world or we can choose to affect the world.”

- Heidi Wills

25. “There's always a story. It's all stories, really. The sun coming up every day is a story. Everything's got a story in it. Change the story, change the world.”

- Terry Pratchett

26. “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward”

- Martin Luther King Jr.

27. “Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.”

- William Jennings Bryan

28. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

- Nelson Mandela

Motivational You Can Change the World quotes

Change is a continuous process in the world, and such change is initiated by some of the great people. Unity is the most powerful weapon and thoughtful committed citizens change the world indeed.

We are are here to inspire you to be such change. Let us take a look at some of the best motivational quotes to change the world.

29. “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.”

- Malala Yousafzai

30. “Every day of our lives, we are on the verge of making those slight changes that would make all the difference.”

-  Mignon McLaughlin

31. “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”

- Buckminster Fuller

32. “At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. It’s about what you’ve done with those accomplishments. It’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.”

- Denzel Washington

33. “Every day the clock resets. Your wins don't matter. Your failures don't matter. Don't stress on what was, fight for what could be. “

- Sean Higgins

34. “How wonderful it is that nobody needs wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”

- Anne Frank

35. “Never underestimate the valuable and important difference you make in every life you touch for the impact you make today has a powerful rippling effect on every tomorrow.”

- Leon Brown

36. “You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world.”

- Woodrow Wilson

37. “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”

- Barak Obama

38. “Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape. ”

- William S. Burroughs

39. “The mind has exactly the same power as the hands: not merely to grasp the world, but to change it.”

- Colin Wilson

40. “You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.”

- Ralph Marston

41. ‘Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.’

- Joel A. Barker

Quotes about Changing in The World

We are here with a collection of some change the world quotes that will provide you the required motivation to change world out there. Look at these change the world quotes and activist quotes for a better future.

42. “You can’t change how other people think and act, but you’re in full control of you. When it comes down to it, the only question that matters is this: If nothing in the world ever changes, what type of man are you gonna be?”

- Nic Stone

43. “No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.”

- George Washington

44. “As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”

-  Audrey Hepburn

45. “Just take any step, whether small or large. And then another and repeat day after day. It may take months, maybe years, but the path to success will become clear”

- Aaron Ross

46. “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

-  Mahatma Gandhi

47. “Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader, they set out to make a difference. it’s never about the role, always about the goal.”

- Jeremy Bravo

48. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

-  Harriet Tubman

49. “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”

- Albert Einstein

50. “You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.”

- Tom Brokaw

51. 'In a gentle way, you can shake the world.'

- Mahatma Gandhi

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Written by Supriya Jain

Bachelor of Commerce, Master of Business Administration specializing in Marketing

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Supriya JainBachelor of Commerce, Master of Business Administration specializing in Marketing

As a skilled member of the Kidadl team, Shruti brings extensive experience and expertise in professional content writing. With a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Punjab University and an MBA in Business Administration from IMT Nagpur, Shruti has worked in diverse roles such as sales intern, content writer, executive trainee, and business development consultant. Her exceptional writing skills cover a wide range of areas, including SOP, SEO, B2B/B2C, and academic content.

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