You have to come in and be that character when you walk into the room. That's what one of my first acting teachers taught me. You know don't go in there being Jennifer and then expect to flip and change because they're not going to have that imagination.
Maybe more climate activists will think about the climate change not as an international problem to be resolved in an air-conditioned meeting hall but as a guerilla war to be fought in the streets.
Ever since the collapse of cap and trade legislation and the realization that President Obama is unlikely to ever utter the words 'climate change' in public again much less use the bully pulpit to prepare the nation for the catastrophic risks of inaction the movement has been in a funk.
This nation has always struggled with how it was going to deal with poor people and people of color. Every few years you will see some great change in the way that they approach this. We've had the war on poverty that never really got into waging a real war on poverty.
People feel that the EU is a one-way process a great machine that sucks up decision-making from national parliaments to the European level until everything is decided by the EU. That needs to change.
Unless there is meaningful change in Syria and an end to the crackdown President Assad and those around him will find themselves isolated internationally and discredited within Syria.
Many a revolution started with the actions of a few. Only 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence. A few hanging together can lead a nation to change.
We the people. Manifest Destiny. Conceived in liberty. Fear itself. Ask not. Morning in America. United we stand. Yes we can. In times of great change and tumult presidents seek to inspire beleaguered Americans by reminding them of their national identity.
We have the character of an island nation: independent forthright passionate in defence of our sovereignty. We can no more change this British sensibility than we can drain the English Channel. And because of this sensibility we come to the European Union with a frame of mind that is more practical than emotional.
Our nation is being led astray by ungodly judges mayors and governors who are given to change defying the Constitution and substituting their own wicked agendas.
It is time to change our policy of appeasement toward the Palestinians to strengthen our ties with the nation of Israel.
It's not the destination that matters. It's the change of scene.
We're a nation of laws but the good thing about America is that laws reside in the people and people can change the laws.
There is no such thing as liberty. You only change one sort of domination for another. All we can do is to choose our master.
Those who visit foreign nations but associate only with their own country-men change their climate but not their customs. They see new meridians but the same men and with heads as empty as their pockets return home with traveled bodies but untravelled minds.
We first fought... in the name of religion then Communism and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change.
If you want to be certain you should never get married. You should never change jobs. In fact you might as well just stay home. Because I don't know anybody who is certain. That need to be certain is just procrastination.
Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while.
Taste may change but inclination never.
The challenges of change are always hard. It is important that we begin to unpack those challenges that confront this nation and realize that we each have a role that requires us to change and become more responsible for shaping our own future.
You cannot change your destination overnight but you can change your direction overnight.
Every human has four endowments- self awareness conscience independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose to respond to change.
Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.
I can't change the direction of the wind but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.