Quotes on Keep An Open Mind

The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind.

So it is best to keep an open mind and be agnostic. At first sight that seems an unassailable position, at least in the weak sense of Pascal's wager. But on second thoughts it seems a cop-out, because the same could be said of Father Christmas and tooth fairies. There may be fairies at the bottom of the garden. There is no evidence for it, but you can't prove that there aren't any, so shouldn't we be agnostic with respect to fairies?

A man who is truthful and does not mean ill even to his adversary will be slow to believe charges even against his foes. He will, however, try to understand the viewpoints of his opponents and will always keep an open mind and seek every opportunity of serving his opponents.

The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway with an open mind.

One thing I've learned is this: Never allow yourself to hate a people because of the actions of a few. Hatred and bigotry destroyed my nation, and millions died. I would hope that most people did not hate Germans because of the Nazis, or Americans because of slaves. Never hate, it only eats you alive. Keep an open mind and always look for the good in people. You may be surprised at what you find.

Be open minded, but not so open minded that your brains fall out.

An open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop a worthwhile thought in it.

There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.