Quotes About Open-mindedness

If you are stuck only at your culture, you will miss thousands of good things in other cultures; and more importantly, you will miss many truths!

The willingness to keep learning is, I think, the most important thing about trying to be good at anything. You never want to stop learning.

One good thing about being young is that you're not experienced enough to know what can't be done.

If you want to have good ideas you must have many ideas.

Always entertain the possibility that something, no matter how squiggly and scary looking, might just be good.

My mom did a good job exposing me to different types of music.

I'm not a republican any more. Not so voraciously anyway - I'm not in favour of the concept of monarchy, but I do see the good in it if there's a good person in the role.

People that pick up hitchhikers I believe are basically good people that believe in other people and understand problems and don't judge people. That's always the kind of person I'm looking for.

People are ready to take the good things into their minds! Give them good and right ideas; they will immediately take them as if they are taking beautiful flowers!

A lot of good things can come from not expecting anything.

The good news about psychedelics is that they are incredibly democratic. Even the clueless can be swept along if the dose is sufficient.

I'm a Labour politician, but, you know, I can see decent Tories with good ideas.

Whenever I see something that looks like it could be good - whether it's on vinyl, CD or cassette - if it's not too expensive, I'll take a chance.

I've been a Democrat, I've been a Republican, and I eventually became an independent because I don't believe either party has a monopoly on good ideas or strong leadership.

It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails admit it frankly and try another but above all try something.

Curiosity is the key to creativity.

Remember that there's no one way of doing things. ... If you just get a hammer and hit it really hard, whatever it is, I guarantee you it'll open.

There is no delete button for bigotry.

Even if you think you are thinking and acting globally, there is always more to learn and know!

One of the great things about young people is that they do question, that they do care deeply about justice, and they they have open minds.

If you want to hire great people and have them stay, you have to be run by ideas, not hierarchy. The best ideas have to win.

Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything.

Don't always blindly follow guidance and step-by-step instructions; you might run into something interesting.

It is given to no human being to stereotype a set of truths, and walk safely by their guidance with his mind's eye closed.