Quotes About Openness

The Philosophy is for all; faith and faithless alike.

There shall be no narrowness in Him or in The Philosophy.

But the truth of the matter is, we're an open society, we want to remain an open society, and there will continue to be vulnerability. That's why we have to meet the threats when they are not yet taking place on our territory and on our soil.

The paradox of democracy is that its stability is born of its openness to upheaval through elections, legislation, and social action. Disruption is built into the fabric of democracy.

No man can think on everything;we can only be ready for everything

Sam hesitated. "He's a nice man, Mom." "Sounds like maybe you think Carson Marino is more than just nice." For the second time in one day, Sam surprised herself. No denial, no changing the subject. "Well, mom," she said, "What if I do?" "I'm 56 years old, Sam," Ellie said. "I'll take any color of grandchild I can get.

Everyone is different, but I'm not standoffish at all. I'm not one of those people who prefer to write a note. I'll walk right up to you and ask you out! Even if the answer's no, I'm totally cool with it.

Books should always be open.

Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.

You are not called to convince anyone. You are simply called to be an open channel for the Spirit of God to flow through.

In this household," Father said, "God's people are always welcome.

Drop your lower jaw!" Mr. Moorman called down the long room. "Keep your mouth open and it will save your eardrums.

If I go home today," he said evenly and clearly, "tomorrow I will open my door again to any man in need who knocks.

and uncared for. Nor could I see the necessity for the complete undressing:

You know what's really, powerfully sexy? A sense of humor. A taste for adventure. A healthy glow. Hips to grab on to. Openness. Confidence. Humility. Appetite. Intuition. … Smart-ass comebacks. Presence. A quick wit. Dirty jokes told by an innocent-looking lady. … A storyteller. A genius. A doctor. A new mother. A woman who realizes how beautiful she is.

Not every shift in understanding is good, since we make good and bad decisions, but we can never learn without being open to change in our thinking.

Be prepared for a journey, but don't expect a destination.

Be prepared fpr a journey, but don't expect a destination.

To stop expecting other people to behave like we do is actually a two-step process: first we have to realize that we have this expectation, and second we have to start expecting the local people to simply be themselves. The first step, realizing we expect others to be like us, is in many ways the most difficult, for it requires that we somehow become aware of behavior that is completely subconscious.

people who have the least contact with the locals are often the most critical of them.

What you see is what you get.

It takes a lot more energy to be covert and sneaky than it does to be open and honest.

contemplative prayer is simply a wordless, trusting opening of self to the divine presence. Far from being advanced, it is about the simplest form of prayer there is. Children recognize it instantly—as I did—perhaps because, as the sixteenth-century mystic John of the Cross intimates, "Silence is God's first language."1

I like art because there are no wrong answers. It's all about how you see the world. So you can be completely yourself" -Salma