Flexibility Quotes

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
― Albert Einstein

“That which yields is not always weak.”
― Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Dart

“The human capacity for burden is like bamboo- far more flexible than you'd ever believe at first glance.”
― Jodi Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper

“There are times when I am so unlike myself that I might be taken for someone else of an entirely opposite character.”
― Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Confessions

“When the whole world is entrenched in the bunker of physical and often emotional isolation, only flexibility and ingenuity can revive us to remain grounded and imbibe the bolstering sunlight piercing through the canvas of chaos. (Because the world has corona)”
― Erik Pevernagie

“If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. Moving, be like water. Still, be like a mirror. Respond like an echo.”
― Bruce Lee, Tao of Jeet Kune Do

“If you’re not stubborn, you’ll give up on experiments too soon. And if you’re not flexible, you’ll pound your head against the wall and you won’t see a different solution to a problem you’re trying to solve.”
― Jeff Bezos

“Music may be the activity that prepared our pre-human ancestors for speech communication and for the very cognitive, representational flexibility necessary to become humans.”
― Daniel J. Levitin, This Is Your Brain on Music

“We are stubborn on vision. We are flexible on details….”
― Jeff Bezos

“I want to caution you against the idea that balance has to be a routine that looks the same week in and week out.”
― Kevin Thoman

“Wisdom requires a flexible mind.”
― Dan Carlin

“Intelligence is the handmaiden of flexibility and change.”
― Vernor Vinge, A Fire Upon the Deep

“Marriage is the union of two 'I's to form a 'V'. Both 'I's have to tilt equally to make a good 'V'. 'I's standing tall can never make a 'V'.”
― Ashok Kallarakkal

“Bridges symbolize change and flexibility! They show us this simple philosophy: When you are on one side, you can easily move to the other side!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“When the Chief Justice read me the oath,' he [FDR] later told an adviser, 'and came to the words "support the Constitution of the United States" I felt like saying: "Yes, but it's the Constitution as I understand it, flexible enough to meet any new problem of democracy--not the kind of Constitution your Court has raised up as a barrier to progress and democracy.”
― Susan Quinn, Furious Improvisation: How the Wpa and a Cast of Thousands Made High Art Out of Desperate Times

“When in Rome, do as the Romans do! ( sī fuerīs Rōmae, Rōmānō vīvitō mōre; sī fuerīs alibī, vīvitō sīcut ibī)”
― Saint Ambrose

“We put terrible pressure on our minds. When we tighten them or harden our views or beliefs, we lose all the softness and flexibility that makes for real shelter, belonging, and protection.”
― John O'Donohue, Anam Cara [Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition]: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

“Life unplastic is life unsapient.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Either Right or Human: 300 Limericks of Inclusion

“The flexibility of the mind is like an oasis in the desert, creating miraculous salvation in a desperate situation where there is no hope of salvation!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“Rigidity invites vulnerability; flexibility breeds adaptability.”
― Aloo Denish Obiero

“Life is asking us to be flexible. I had to reinvent myself a hundred times just to find some peace of mind. Without flexibility, I would have been stuck in horrible situations.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“Life is asking us to be flexible. Without flexibility, I would have been stuck in horrible situations.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“I had to reinvent myself a hundred times just to find some peace of mind.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“Without reduction and categorization we simply could not survive. And so, when considered in the strictest sense, the point is not to live without categories, rather to first liquify established and malignant categories on order to then to helpful sense categories and interpretations that will open up the cognitive space of putting for interpretation and action.”
― Jürgen Kriz, Self-Actualization

“Rigidity can lead to vulnerability, flexibility allows for adaption to life changing circumstances.”
― Aloo Denish Obiero

“The ability to adapt is critical to your survival and success. Develop a keen sense of observation, and be prepared to adjust your strategies and tactics as circumstances change. Recognize that even the best-laid plans may encounter unforeseen obstacles, and embrace the need for flexibility in the face of adversity. By remaining adaptable, you ensure that your dreams remain resilient and your pursuit of power remains unyielding.”
― Kevin L. Michel, Machiavellian Dreams: A Manual

“The world is in a constant state of flux, and the dreamer who remains steadfastly attached to a single course of action will soon find themselves left behind. In the face of adversity, you must be willing to change tactics, adapting your strategies to the shifting landscape of power. This adaptability is the hallmark of a true Machiavellian, as it enables you to weather the storms of adversity and emerge even stronger than before.”
― Kevin L. Michel, Machiavellian Dreams: A Manual

“I wish that we could be flexible in our relationships, love, situationships, family life, etc. Flexibility is a thin line between compromising and freedom. May we all walk the line without feeling like we're losing ourselves.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“Flexibility is a thin line between compromising and freedom. May we all walk the line without feeling like we're losing ourselves.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“I'm a firm believer in being flexible.”
― Aegelis, Specks of Shadows, Flecks of Light