Quotes About Openness

The great consolation in life is to say what one thinks.

The greatest consolation in life is to say what one thinks.

Not assuming you already know is a powerful principle of focus. One

Old I may be, but, given the chance, I will learn.

If the poem has no obvious destination, there's a chance that we'll be all setting off on an interesting ride.

People who stay in the same town with the same friends for their entire lives never get a chance to find out who they can really be, because they will always be considered as who they were.

The whole nostalgia thing, and just sticking with what you always liked and what you know and not taking a chance on something or expanding. I think especially after a certain age.

It's better to go into the world half-cocked than not to go into the world at all.

I'm not willing to put a percentage on the chances but I will no longer rule it out.

There are a lot of things that American fans don't know about me yet! I would say they don't know me at all, but I guess that's great because now I have the chance to surprise them and make friends.

Even sometimes our preconceptions of what we think we need is different to actually what we do need, so we've got to be more open and give guys more of a chance.

Waiting insistently in front of a tightly closed door is unfair to all of the open doors! Give a chance to the open doors!

Be unprepared, that's my motto. Be unprepared, and let life overwhelm you.

Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open- hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our spirits expand.

Successful communication depends on how well we listen, rather than how well we push our opinions on the person seated before us.

The key to handling problems and conflict within an organization is to keep the channels of communication wide open.

Expressing our vulnerability can help resolve conflicts.

If you say what you think don't expect to hear only what you like.

Communication is the universal solvent.

Real communication happens when people feel safe.

Talking is always a good idea. There's no harm in keeping lines of communication open.

Anyone in a position to overcome barriers to free thought and communication should do so.

Part of doing Linux was that I had to communicate a lot more instead of just being a geek in front of a computer.

Maturity: the confidence to have no opinions on many things.