Transform Quotes

There is no brilliant single stroke that is going to transform the water into wine or straw into gold.

I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.

I like to change. A new lamp, a piece of art, can transform a room.

Zen teaches that once we can open up to the inevitability of our demise, we can begin to transform that situation and lighten up about it.

I don't think you can ever completely transform yourself on film, but if you do your job well, you can make people believe that you're the character you're trying to be.

I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.

When our thousands of Chinese students abroad return home, you will see how China will transform itself.

If you go back to the first single-cell form of life, it clearly possessed the capacity to receive, to utilize, to store, to transform, and to transmit information.

The time you spend alone with God will transform your character and increase your devotion. Then your integrity and godly behavior in an unbelieving world will make others long to know the Lord.

Our nation must manage significant national security challenges over the next several years. We are already facing a potential conflict with Iraq, new challenges on the Korean peninsula, and key decisions in the president's plans to transform the military.

We need to drive down requirements for the schools. In the 19th century, we increased the quality of the schools by higher education saying, 'You can't come in unless you have these skills, unless you've taken these courses.' We did that in Wisconsin when I was there, it helped to transform the secondary school system.

I had given up magic, because it had reached a state of perfection. I felt that I was able to transform men into animals. I did not make use of this capability, because I believed I could not justify an intervention of this kind in the life of another person.

The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.

Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution. We have to transform our old France into a new country and marry it to its time.

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action.

Well, when I was younger, I lied all the time, because once you understand the power of lying, it's really like magic because you transform reality for people.

I don't act in the way other actresses act, in terms of building or creating a character. I don't transform myself into the role, I invest myself in the role.

I love roles where I have to transform myself.

We can realise a lasting peace and transform the East-West relationship to one of enduring co-operation.

What do you do with what you're given, and how do you transform it into something worthwhile?

Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking pursuit of pleasure to one committed to enriching our inner lives, when we focus on 'being more' rather than simply having more.

The goal of modern propaganda is no longer to transform opinion but to arouse an active and mythical belief.

You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can make even the biggest dog uncomfortable and transform even the biggest nation.

Let us tackle the big issues with bold ideas that transform Iowa to accomplish our shared mission to grow Iowa, and realize our shared vision of Iowa as the best place to live, work and raise a family.

The speed of light does not merely transform the world. It becomes the world. Globalization is the speed of light.

Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.

Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province of the public sector.

Today, the forces of competition, technology, and globalization have converged to spur innovation and to transform the way business is done in the securities industry.

It is cycling as a professional sport that represents the problem. It can transform someone into a liar.

In music, as I find myself forever saying, things don't get better or worse: they evolve and transform themselves.