The status quo sucks.

- George Carlin

This nation was founded by rebels and revolutionaries, and its flags were carried across the battlefields by people who were very, very against the status quo and who questioned and criticized.

- Lupe Fiasco

We preserve the status quo, preserve existing systems.

- Julie Bishop

Education in this country is about how to maintain the status quo and to perpetuate racism.

- Jane Elliot

The Democratic Party is the party of the status quo.

- Jack Kemp

Our politicians may fail us, but Status Quo always delivers on the promise.

- Ian Anderson

The status quo helps liberals. We're going to change the country.

- Howard Dean

Pessimism doesn't grow your business or even maintain the status quo. The pessimists on your staff make the job harder for everyone around them. They make difficulties out of opportunities.

- Harvey Mackay

Most of the press is in league with government, or with the status quo.

- Harold Pinter

It will always be a battle a day between those who want maximum change and those who want to maintain the status quo.

- Gerry Adams

I'm a harsh critic of the status quo.

- Andrew Cuomo

I've never been one who enjoys maintaining the status quo. I'm always pushing for new ideas, whether it's in business or philanthropy.

- Eli Broad

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 don't exactly fit the status quo.

- Devon Aoki

I'm pleased to be a part of a 'new breed' of models who perhaps don't exactly fit the status quo.

- Devon Aoki

People I look to: again, Hank Aaron, man you challenged the status quo and the records of the game. Monumental feats in an era where people didn't like that.

- Dave Winfield

The status quo is the only solution that cannot be vetoed.

- Clark Kerr

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 I find uninteresting.

- Crispin Glover

I am from the class that has, in a sense, benefited from the status quo, but everyone still gets victimized.

- Benigno Aquino III

The status quo is simply unacceptable.

- Brad Henry

The riskiest thing we can do is just maintain the status quo.

- Bob Iger