115 Quotes About Flexibility

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.

Most of life is a matter of nonessential differences.

The author says one of the sources of resilience is the ability to measure and perceive early warning signs so as to adapt.

We must bend in the wind sometimes.... So much is beyond our control.[Mrs. Fahey]

Wisdom requires a flexible mind.

Rigidity or inflexibility can be the result of a previous history of abuse or trauma, or of an upbringing that offered a child no permission to experiment or to deviate from the family norms. Flexibility can come from the freedom of having been allowed to make one’s own choices as one was growing up.

If we lived the plans we do more as bets than as forecasts, we would be less anxious and more prepared for the unexpected.

The most useful virtues, for one who walked on, were flexibility and a willingness to improvise.

If you want to be more flexible and adaptable, practice challenging your comfort zones.