Andy WarholWhen people are ready to, they change. They never do it before then, and sometimes they die before they get around to it. You can't make them change if they don't want to, just like when they do want to, you can't stop them.
About This Quote
This quote is a very difficult one to interpret because it is so short and simple. However, it is not that simple. We all know that we cannot make someone change if they don't want to, but this is something different. This quote implies that we can stop them from changing if they do want to.
That's the key: we can stop them from changing. If we have the power to stop them from doing something they want to do, what does this mean? It means that we can control people whether they want to be controlled or not. In the case of this quote, it means that we have the power to enforce our own will on another person's will on them.
This goes against everything that a peaceful society should stand for.
Source: Andy Warhol In His Own Words
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