Quo Quotes

272 Quo quotes by 226 unique authors

The soft-minded man always fears change. He feels security in the status quo, and he has an almost morbid fear of the new. For him,… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
We live in a time of fear," Skulduggery said, "where we're too scared of upsetting the status quo to ask the questions we need to… — Derek Landy
There is a certain kind of peace that is not merely the absence of war. It is larger than that. The peace I am thinking… — Toni Morrison
All poets, all writers are political. They either maintain the status quo, or they say, 'Something's wrong, let's change it for the better.' — Sonia Sanchez
When you get to No 10, you've climbed there on a little ladder called 'the status quo'. And when you are there, the status quo… — Tony Benn
The United Nations exists not merely to preserve the peace but also to make change - even radical change - possible without violent upheaval. The… — Ralph Bunche
We emphasize that we believe in change because we were born of it, we have lived by it, we prospered and grew great by it.… — Carl T. Rowan
I think it's important that there is a change, especially in fashion. I'm pleased to be part of a 'new breed' of models who perhaps… — Devon Aoki
Even when early innovations start to succeed, it is not uncommon to see growing businesses sabotaged for threatening the status quo. — Jacqueline Novogratz
Climate change should not fundamentally be seen as a political or partisan issue, but it has been turned into a political football primarily by the… — James Balog
Health care is much the same - the status quo is, by all measures, failing far too many people - and we must not shrink… — Michael Bennet
We can no longer continue with a status quo energy policy. We must create sustainable clean energy jobs and leave the planet to our children… — Jeff Merkley
Major political parties have a role, but they are incapable of initiating fundamental change because they are fundamentally tied to the status quo. They are… — Marianne Williamson
Entrepreneurs are misfits to the core. They forge ahead, making their own path and always, always, question the status quo. — Maximillian Degenerez
True conservatives fear anything that is at odds with the status quo, even to the extent of being unable to recognise when the status quo… — Anthony Albanese
Growing up with Bronx Irish parents during an era of protests against the status quo, I was especially committed to doing the opposite of what… — Greg Fitzsimmons
I am from the class that has, in a sense, benefited from the status quo, but everyone still gets victimized. — Benigno Aquino III
As women, we know that we must always find ways to change the process because the present institutions want to hold on to power and… — Bella Abzug
It became very clear to me that Yooralla was not as interested in media coverage that explored issues faced by people with disability as it… — Stella Young
Everything is in a state of flux, including the status quo. — Robert Byrne
States are like people. They do not question the awful status quo until some dramatic event overturns the conventional and lax way of thinking. — Victor Davis Hanson
Essentially and most simply put, plot is what the characters do to deal with the situation they are in. It is a logical sequence of… — Elizabeth George
Acting for me is not that quid pro quo. — Tom Wilkinson
I do like things that are not necessarily a reflection of what is considered the right thing by this culture. Somehow, promoting that status quo… — Crispin Glover
We preserve the status quo, preserve existing systems. — Julie Bishop

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