Quotes About Open-mindedness

I'm a Muslim, but I think Jesus would have a drink with me. He would be cool. He would talk to me.

We are not abandoning our convictions, our philosophy or traditions, nor do we urge anyone to abandon theirs.

You cannot be sure that you are right, unless you understand the arguments against your view better than your opponents do. by Milton Friedman (p.10)

Even if there were hundred bad Japanese, if there was one good one, he refused to make a blanket statement

One should never stop learning, never stop exploring, never stop going on adventures. Be like the explorers of old. What they acquired for themselves will always surpass those who merely read about their exploits.

Don't be afraid to explore; Without exploration there are no discoveries. Don't be afraid of partial solutions; Without the tentative there is no accomplishment.

She never inquired, but she never recoiled, either. This is a quality that I look for in a person, not recoiling.

opposite: I believe the rest of school (indeed, the rest of life) should become more like kindergarten.

Only fools are positive.

Intolerance betrays want of faith in one's cause.

It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

(On Western civilization) I think it would be a good idea.

Labels? Okay, fine. I'm bisensual. Heteroflexible. And life-curious. That about covers it.

The person who, at any stage of a conversation, disagrees, should at least hope to reach agreement in the end. He should be as much prepared to have his own mind changed as seek to change the mind of another ... No one who looks upon disagreement as an occasion for teaching another should forget that it is also an occasion for being taught.

Accept the truth from whatever source it comes.

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 2 or 8. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.

If you judge people you have no time to love them.

Refusing to hear an opposing point of view is a sign of weakness, not strength.

The foolish man thinks cats can only have cat food. The wise man knows they are allowed a little salami.

Think well of all, be patient with all, and try to find the good in all.

Become tolerant and resist any type of ignorance that is based on dogmas.

Being objective is the only way to open-mindedness.

Creativity doesn't care who you are, as long as your mind is active and functioning properly.

Fanaticism must be put to death and allow reason to prevail over ignorance.