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Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values.
True change is within; leave the outside as it is.

How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life
I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better
There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint
Change is not progress
I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself
We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself
So thouroughly and sincerely are we compelled to reverencing our lives and denying the possibility of change. 'This is the only way' we say, but there are so many ways, as there can be drawn radii from the center
All change is a miracle to contemplate; but it is a miracle which is taking place every second
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