In honour of Ned’s now legendary Quotations Quotient I am delighted to continue his weekly quotable column on our blog. 

The power of quotations is that they cause us to pause; they challenge, question or confirm the way we think by using eloquence and brevity as their tools.  Quotations summarise a whole way of thinking in just a few words and are often inspiring as a result.  Successful marketing is similar in its success: it communicates a clear message in a memorable and sometimes interrupting way.

I hope that this section continues to inspire and interrupt your weekly thoughts…it seemed right that this week’s theme begins with “change.”

• “There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction” (Winston Churchill)
• “Change is inevitable – except from a vending machine” (Robert C. Gallagher)
• “If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” (Mary Engelbreit)
• “Thought has been constantly evolving and we can’t say when that system began” (David Bohm)
• “The art of progress is to conserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order” (Alfred North Whitehead)

Borrowed with pride from all over the place.

1. “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” (George Bernard Shaw)

2. “If you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” (Will Rogers)

3. “The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.” (Alfred North Whitehead)

4. “Without deviation, progress is not possible.” (Frank Zappa)

5. “The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says a thing can’t be done is interrupted by someone doing it.” (Elbert Hubbard)

(Borrowed with pride from all over the place)