Connie Sellecca Quotes

A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.

Philanthropy and social change work are at their best when they are driven by your values and connected to what you care about most.

I want to get the message out that everybody can make a difference.

When the youth of America gets together, amazing things happen.

I don't want young people to think they can't make a difference because they don't have money.

There's nothing quite as powerful as people feeling they can have impact and make a difference. When you've got that going for you, I think it's a very powerful way to implement change.

The world does not need tourists who ride by in a bus clucking their tongues. The world as it is needs those who will love it enough to change it, with what they have, where they are.

There's a gap somehow between empathy and activism. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of 'soul force' - something that emanates from a deep truth inside of us and empowers us to act. Once you identify your inner genius, you will be able to take action, whether it's writing a check or digging a well.

Empathy is the starting point for creating a community and taking action. It's the impetus for creating change.

One of the things that defines a TEDster is you've taken your passion, and you've turned it into stewardship. You actually put action to the issues you care about.

It is stories - both real and fictional - that can captivate hearts, change minds and, in the most powerful examples, spur action.

I think, in terms of activism associated with my films, be it 'Salaam Baalak Trust' or 'Maisha,' taking the idea of cinema as a way to change people, I feel heartened. I am glad that we have impacted thousands of lives.

Anything to make a difference and to seek consensus on an issue is something that I feel strongly about.

I like talking about it, I like talking about world change. I like talking about things that you want to do in your community.

It went beyond idealism and that ridiculous term "activism," which basically means talking about something but doing nothing. . . . We made giving exciting.

It doesn't matter how strong your opinions are. If you don't use your power for positive change, you are, indeed, part of the problem.

I decided to not just be about protesting or speaking out against certain things, but actually trying to get things done. That has been tremendously fulfilling for me.

We want people to feel with us more than to act for us.

I hope to contribute to a global warming of hearts and a climate change in human consciousness.

Most of the time we do nothing, myself included, I think the lesson I learned from [playing humanitarian Tessa in The Constant Gardner] is that a lot of drops make up an ocean. If people would stand up and say what they believe in maybe we can make a difference. Helping one person is better than nothing. Just do something.

I once dreamed of launching revolutions, sparking movements, mobilizing the masses, and changing everything. Now I’ve learned the beauty and profound significance of simply loving my neighbor.

Very great change starts from very small conversations, held among people who care.

DoSomething.org believes you don't have to wait to be Bono or Bill Gates to make a difference. Teens are super creative and passionate. We're unlocking that power by leveraging pop culture and communications technologies to get kids to do great stuff offline.

There's people that get a chance to do the kind of work that changes the world, and make things really different. And there's the kind that just keeps the world from falling apart.