Quotes About Openness

Those who can't change their minds can't change anything.

I never say 'never,' and I never say 'always.'

We all have need to be trained to see, and to have our eyes opened before we can take in the joy that is meant for us in this beautiful life.

Communication is to relationships what breath is to life.

The best way to get people to think outside the box is not to create the box in the first place.

Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you.

Live your life with arms wide open. Today is where your book begins. The rest is still unwritten.

No expectations. Ask nothing, expect nothing and accept everything, and life is very well.

The most essential thing in life is to establish an unafraid, heartfelt communication with others.

Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.

I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened, and I'm not afraid to look behind them.

Invite people into your life who don't look or act like you. You might find they challenge your assumptions and make you grow.

Don't plan it all. Let life surprise you a little.

I don't regret anything I ever do or say. I don't like to live my life being censored. I like to say what I feel, and I think people respect that because you're honest.

You've got to say yes to this miracle of life as it is, not on condition that it follow your rules.

If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.

Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.

My life is an open book. With illustrations.

entails a warm reception and not a preemptive condemnation. To dialogue, one must know how to lower the defenses, to open the doors of one's home and to offer warmth.

Having a secret is isolating." Try, as much as possible, not to hide your flaws or perceived differences.

Each day can bring more joy than sorrow when our mortal and spiritual eyes are open to God's goodness.

If one truly wants to live, they need to open their heart to others, and I have. No matter what comes next for me, I know now I loved and was loved in return.

A good director, I was learning, could take criticism.

You are not pigeonholed into a brand; that is not the way God works. He is on the move, which means, if we are paying attention, we are on the move with Him. It's so exciting! Possibility and adventure and love and life await us all.