"Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts." ― Arnold Bennett Topic(s): Change More From Arnold Bennett "Mother is far too clever to understand anything she does not like." "To the artist is sometimes granted a sudden, transient insight which serves in this matter for experience. A flash, and where previously the brain held a dead fact, the soul grasps a living truth! At moments we are all artists." "We shall never have more time. We have, and always had, all the time there is. No object is served in waiting until next week or even until tomorrow. Keep going… Concentrate on something useful." More In Change "The Philippines is a terrible name, coming from Spain. Phillip II was the father of the inquisition, who I believe died of syphilis. It is my great regret that we didn’t change the name of our country."― Imelda Marcos "The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity."― Martin Van Buren "I think the way to change it is to handle issues individually when it’s essential to do so."― Stephen Harper