Willingness to Change Quotes

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.

If there are other ways of gracefully and good naturedly surrendering former views to a better considered position, I invoke them all.

Let no one think that flexibility and a predisposition to compromise is a sign of weakness or a sell-out.

I'm kind of old to change. But if somebody were to come to me and say, 'You know what, Valerie? I think if you were to do this it would be more helpful,' of course I would listen to that.

Sometimes, having laughingly accepted some critical objection, he [Lenin] will alter the wording that he himself has just put forward in all confidence

My determination is not to remain stubbornly with my ideas, but I'll leave them and go over to others as soon as I am shown plausible reasons which I can grasp.

Coaching works best with high potential people who are willing to make a concerted effort to change, not as a religious conversion activity.

"Objective" means that, in a confrontation with the evidence, you would be willing to change your own mind.

I've learned not to say, 'No, I'd never do that.'

I think the most important thing to do is to be willing to listen, willing to care, and willing to admit mistakes and change your ways for the better!

If you want a lover I'll do anything you ask. If you want a different kind of love I'll wear a mask. If you want to strike me down in anger here I stand. If you want a partner in life take my hand. I'm your man.

I'm not perfect, I'm a flawed man, but I'm willing to try to get better, I'm willing to listen.

However firmly thou holdest to thy opinions, if truth appears on the opposite side, throw down thy arms at once.

The worthiness of any cause is not measured by its clean record, but by its readiness to see the blots when they are pointed out, and to change its mind.

I'm not above criticism.

You have to be coachable.

I'm not too proud to change. I like to win too much.

You can only actually help someone who wants to be helped.

The one factor that you can't find on a spreadsheet is the willingness of the people in government to lead change, And in Denmark every single one of them is engaged and willing to do whatever it takes to get Denmark to be a leader in electric vehicles.

A persuadable temper might sometimes be as much in favour of happiness as a very resolute character.

Any ritual is an opportunity for transformation. To do a ritual, you must be willing to be transformed in some way. The inner willingness is what makes the ritual come alive and have power. If you aren't willing to be changed by the ritual, don't do it.

I don't like to be proved wrong.

When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change.

If there's criticism of my work that's legitimate. I'm ready to hear of it.

I have always been someone who takes things as they comes.