Quotes About Broad-mindedness

The upsides of migration have become easy to talk about: to simply nod to them is to express values of openness, tolerance and broad-mindedness. Yet to nod to, let alone express, the downsides of immigration is to invite accusations of closed-mindedness and intolerance, xenophobia and barely disguised racism. All of which leaves the attitude of the majority of the public almost impossible to express.

The humanitarian lays stress almost solely upon breadth of knowledge and sympathy.

It is perhaps the misfortune of my life that I am interested in far too much but not decisively in any one thing; all my interests are not subordinated in one but stand on an equal footing.

I've never been a particular fan of any genre.

I watch and appreciate all genres.

It takes a little extra intelligence for a person to look beyond what's available in his culture.

a truly great person has a profound curiosity about the world and the people in it, an interest that encompasses everything and everyone. Real curiosity, I now know, doesn't leave much room for judgement.

desconfíen siempre vuestras mercedes de quien es lector de un solo libro.     Ignoro

Desconfíen siempre vuestras mercedes de quien es lector de un solo libro.

I like almost everything, even country twang, disco, blue grass and accordions.

Tolerance is another word for indifference.

Broad-mindedness is related to tolerance; open-mindedness is the sibling of peace.

Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things can not be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.

Que tus intereses sean lo más amplios posibles y que tus reacciones a las cosas y personas sean amistosos y no hostiles: el motor de la felicidad.

those who condemn what they do not understand are, surely, little men.

It'd be nice to be what they call a Renaissance man.

For me, great music doesn't just have to fall into one category or one genre and I love appreciating all kinds of music.

My idea of a writer: someone interested in everything.

Soft-brained people, weak-minded, chicken-hearted , cannot find the truth. One has to be free, and as broad as the sky.

Anything, seen without prejudice, is enormous.

This is a disease for the person who wants to experience it all.

I don't mind the disapproving ones so much. It's the tolerant ones I can't stand, the ones who smile at Rose, who speak to her ever so slowly and gently. They don't realize how very intelligent Rose really is. They're just terrifically pleased with themselves. Look at me! they all but shout. See how broad-minded I am! How wonderfully progressive, how fantastically twentieth century!

I love everybody. My heart's open to everybody.

Il Canonico rispose che lui non era affatto d'idee larghe e che, per dire il vero, questo non gli dispiaceva, perché la larghezza d'idee spesso non era altro che superficialità.