“To desire to change one’s past means there is a desire to change oneself. To desire to change oneself, one must learn to change.”
“People around you, constantly under the pull of their emotions, change their ideas by the day or by the hour, depending on their mood. You must never assume that what people say or do in a particular moment is a statement of their permanent desires.”
“The one who would be constant in happiness must frequently change.”
“They must often change who would remain constant in happiness and wisdom.”
“And let it be noted that there is no more delicate matter to take in hand, nor more dangerous to conduct, nor more doubtful in its success, than to set up as a leader in the introduction of changes.”