Quotes About Open-mindedness

Every time you come across someone who looks like an outsider, the best way to go about it is to open your mind a little bit. You have to try to understand somebody who isn't like you.

I feel like I can be myself in L.A. I feel like Mississippi is a little close-minded; not all of Mississippi is, but just the part that I came from. They really don't get outsiders.

I am very outspoken, obviously, and I should say that I can't judge anyone for doing anything.

A civilization that only looks inward will stagnate. We have to keep looking outward; we have to keep finding new avenues for human endeavor and human expression.

Call it my good luck or my open-minded nature; I never felt that I was overshadowed by my co-stars.

I wasn't overwhelmed by dogma, and that sort of freed me up to look at things differently.

No matter how high you rise in your career, no matter how much expertise you gain, you still need to keep your knowledge and your insights refreshed. Otherwise, you may develop a false confidence in what you already "know" that might lead you to the wrong decision.

The key is to be quick and dirty—exploring a range of ideas without becoming too invested in only one.

Empathy means challenging your preconceived ideas and setting aside your sense of what your think is true in order to learn what actually is true

Empathy means challenging your preconceived ideas and setting aside your sense of what you think is true in order to learn what actually is true. that people aren't conscious of.

There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better.

I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.

most religious people had given up their right to being human beings by claiming they had the God's truth and nobody else had any truth.

Don't be so open minded that your brains fall out.

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Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.

I think that people who can't believe in fairies aren't worth knowing.

Some of the most wonderful people are the ones who don't fit into boxes.

I'm too wacky for most weirdos. Who am I to judge?

Some of the most wonderful people are the ones who don`t fit into boxes.

I think that people who can't believe in fairies aren't worth knowing.

I wish I was more Moomin-minded.

You can believe what you like, but you must learn to be tolerant." "What does that mean?" asked the child sullenly. "That means respecting other people's convictions." What are convictions?" Sophia screamed and stamped her foot. "Letting others believe what they want to believe!" her grandmother shouted back. (p.38)

If the people would bother to learn about the cultures instead of condemning them, they might not be afraid.