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'm always about, 'What is the most productive version of what I'm putting into the world?' Something that can be engaged by all folks. I don't have to change everyone.

Barry Jenkins
- World
- Change
- Most
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
In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy.

J. Paul Getty
- Experience
- Change
- Enemy
Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.

Malala Yousafzai
- World
- Book
- Remember