Flexibility Quotes

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

“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

“Measuring our outer and inner world can be problem-solving, but emotions may resist quantification, needing flexibility, intuition, and contextual interpretation. (“ Measuring space »)”
― Erik Pevernagie

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

“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

“The dance between Lightness and Heaviness is a dance between freedom and commitment, between flexibility and responsibility. Practical wisdom tells us when we must act or hold back and when we should choose to let life flow or pursue purpose and substance. (“The unbearable heaviness of being")”
― Erik Pevernagie

“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

“Adaptation is not surrender but the art of thriving in the face of the inevitable.”
― Aloo Denish Obiero

“Treat life like a workout. Stay flexible.”
― Sarah Morgan, Miracle on 5th Avenue

“Resisting change is like holding your breath; eventually, you must let go to survive.”
― Aloo Denish Obiero

“Change does not wait for readiness; it simply unfolds, teaching us the power of adaptation.”
― Aloo Denish Obiero

“Change neither asks for permission nor waits for readiness; but, in its uncertainty, lies the promise of growth.”
― Aloo Denish Obiero

“There are very few choices in the life of Childfree people that can’t be undone or changed. Take your best shot at a plan that is yours, and you will learn more about yourself and what you truly enjoy as you execute that plan.”
― Jay Zigmont, The Childfree Guide to Life and Money: Make Your Finances Simple So Your Life Without Kids Can Be Amazing

“Hearts that bend can always mend.”
― Omar Cherif

“To own nothing is to be owned by nothing.”
― Dan Sanker, Collaborate: The Art of We

“When gig work is called “flexibility” and poverty is called “grit,” language becomes the prison.”
― Adeel Ahmed Khan

“Always keep room in your life for change, uncertainty, and the unexpected. Not everything goes according to plan, tragedies can strike without warning, just as miracles can appear when you least expect them. Life is not always linear or predictable, and trying to control every outcome only leads to frustration. Flexibility is not weakness; it's wisdom. By making space for the unknown, we stay grounded in reality, open to growth, and better prepared for both the storms and the blessings that life may bring.”
― Abdul Wahid Sarguroh

“Just try to do this: write your plans in pencil but give God the eraser. Be still and stay put.”
― Terry McMillan, The Interruption of Everything

“Taking the right action if a challenge arises, responding the right way with the right timing, requires being attentive. Sometimes, the cues about how best to interact with people or a situation are subtle. Sometimes, opportunities dry up very quickly, and you can miss them if you don’t act right away. Being aware of when a shift is happening and remaining flexible helps.”
― Carl Greer, The Necktie and the Jaguar

“We are often taught that strength means unyielding determination, staunch opinions, and unbreakable resolve. ... Softness does not mean weakness. It means being open to change, receptive to others, and compassionate toward ourselves. ... A rigid mindset might break under unexpected pressure; a flexible one bends and recovers . ... Like bamboo in the wind, soft strength bends but does not break”
― Ajmal, from the book "Borders of the Inner World"

“We exist in multiplicity. In the eyes of our parents, we might always be the child they nurtured. To a sibling, we might be a confidant, to a colleague, a professional... . Recognising that we are different people in different contexts can be liberating. It allows us to be flexible without feeling inauthentic.”
― Ajmal, from the book "Borders of the Inner World"