Edmund Crispin Quotes

I’m inclined to think,’ said Fen, ‘that neither opposing nor advocating change makes much difference to the sum total of human misery. History suggests that it stays constant in quantity, if not in kind. Science rids us of plague but endows us with the atom bomb. Humanitarianism rids us of sweated labour but offers us the horrors of political agitation in its place. There’s a choice of evils, but that’s all.

Edmund Crispin

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I have been fighting climate change for two decades, and people often ask me how I remain hopeful in the face of extreme weather and grim forecasts. The answer is simple: I see countless solutions spreading across the nation and across the world. But we need more investment.

Frances Beinecke
- People
- World
- Change
The American Dream is that any man or woman, despite of his or her background, can change their circumstances and rise as high as they are willing to work.

Fabrizio Moreira
- Work
- American
- High
I didn't really like my Sydney accent - nobody likes the sound of their own voice - and when I was a little younger tried to change my accent gradually. But I've only ever really lived in Sydney and Los Angeles, so I haven't been influenced by the accents of some far-off land.

Callan McAuliffe
- Change
- Voice
- Los Angeles
Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.

Malala Yousafzai
- World
- Book
- Remember
At least international media can see how I am trying to change the typical orthodox mindset of people who don't want to come out of their shells of false beliefs and old practices.

Qandeel Baloch
- People
- Trying
- Change
The Japanese people are usually very prudent, even when they are convinced change is necessary.

Carlos Ghosn
- People
- Change
- Japanese