Quotes About Openness

The wonder of Independence is that it encourages open minds and the desire to improve.

Britain is characterised not just by its independence but, above all, by its openness. We have always been a country that reaches out. That turns its face to the world.

Be candid with everyone.

A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.

The bad news is you're falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there's no ground.

We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.

I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.

The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.

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

Arrange whatever pieces come your way.

I hereby arm myself for today with coffee and the willingness to be wrong.

A cup that is already full cannot have more added to it. In order to receive the further good, we must give of that which we have.

Honesty is as much saying everything as it is saying what is true.

Believe the best of everybody.

Creative exploration [is] impossible, without (humble) acknowledgement of the unknown.

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

Anything is possible. Anything can be.

Each of us is an innkeeper who decides if there is room for Jesus!

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few.

An empty head is not really empty; it is stuffed with rubbish. Hence the difficulty of forcing anything into an empty head.

One of the great things about being willing to try new things and make mistakes is that making mistakes keeps you humble. People who are humble learn more than people who are arrogant.

I am where I am because I believe in all possibilities.

To begin living like you've never lived before, begin living like you've never lived before.

An open heart is an open mind.