Open Mindedness Quotes

180 quotes by 126 authors

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea. — Francis Bacon
There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary… — Lord Acton
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. — Bernard Baruch
It is increasingly important to be open-minded. — Tucker Carlson
If the individual is to be happy in the contemporary order, he must be open-minded with respect to new values and new arrangements. — Thomas Cochrane
Dream your dreams with open eyes and make them come true. — T.E. Lawrence
The narrow-minded who undertake any work will never be satisfied. They cannot understand the actions of those who are large hearted and broad-minded. — Sathya Sai Baba
Failure is instructive. The person who really thinks learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes. Genuine ignorance is profitable because it… — John Dewey
LSD wanted to tell me something.... It gave me an inner joy, an open mindedness, a gratefulness, open eyes and an internal sensitivity for the… — Albert Hofmann
An educated man must have a "curiosity in exploring the unfamiliar and unexpected, an open-mindedness in entertaining opposing points of view, tolerance for the ambiguity… — Derek Bok
Open-mindedness should not be fostered because, as Scripture teaches, Truth is great and will prevail, nor because, as Milton suggests, Truth will always win in… — Richard Rorty
Sometimes incompetence is useful. It helps you keep an open mind. — Roberto Cavalli
The state of mind must be belief, not mere hope or wish. Open-mindedness is essential for belief. Closed minds do not inspire faith, courage, and… — Napoleon Hill
If you can't change it.. change the way you think about it — Mary Engelbreit
Open your mind before you open your mouth — Subroto Bagchi
Wisdom is the most-sought intellectual degree whose subjects are regularly learned throughout life with an open mind in an open university called life and taught… — Anuj
One of the many lessons I hope I've learned is how much I underestimated people, their open-mindedness and their willingness to understand. I think, moreover,… — Jeannette Walls
All I know for sure is that issues like race, like class, are always best approached with compassion and open-mindedness. — Ezra Koenig
In my view, it's irreverence, foolish confidence and naivety combined with persistence, open mindedness and a continual ability to learn that created Facebook, Google, Yahoo,… — Vinod Khosla
A politician is not as narrow-minded as he forces himself to be. — Will Rogers

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