Owen D. Young Quotes

Flexibility in a time of great change is a vital quality of leadership.

The creative personality never remains fixed on the first world it discovers. It never resigns itself to anything.

I do believe we're all adaptable, and you're probably more adaptable than you realize.

The test of truth in life is not whether we can remember what we learned in school, but whether we are prepared for change.

I would be a fool to put my feet down in a position where I can't accommodate metamorphoses.

As the facts change, change your thesis. Don't be a stubborn mule, or you'll get killed.

If I learned anything from Betty coming into my life, it's to just be open to all the things that come along.

Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.

For the timid, change is frightening; for the comfortable, change is threatening; but for the confident, change is opportunity.

I'm no where as tough as my father. I really think that I am more open to change than he was.

You gotta be able to change worlds.

For people who have... had curve balls thrown at them, it is easier to digest change and digest change in other people. Change only scares the small-minded. The small-minded and me.

I've learned over and over that life happens on its own terms, not mine.

It is not easy for me to accept criticism and reassess my way of doing things.

One must not expect anything in these times, but be ready for everything.

America's unique ability to change and be super flexible is pretty dope, man. It's pretty incredible. And that's what I want to contribute to.

I've learned never to say never.

Change never bothers me, not really.

In this industry, where things change so quickly, I've found that having no expectations is the happiest way to go.

You must welcome change as the rule but not as your ruler.

Are you going to get offended when someone says something that is counter to your worldview? I think you need to be willing to change your worldview or, at least, be open to other people's ideas.

Life's so unpredictable. You never know when the next high or low will strike you. The trick is just to flow with the tide.

I used to think, 'Everything's okay, or will be. I'll go on with this stance.' But after the World Cup, I was open to everything: if someone suggested a change in my technique I felt could work for me, I was willing to give it a try.

There's going to be ups, there's going to be downs and you're going to have to roll with the punches.

Each new day has a different shape to it. You just roll with it.