Flexibility Quotes

The boldness of asking deep questions may require unforeseen flexibility if we are to accept the answers. (Brian Greene)
I am positive that flexibility is a feminine characteristic. View quote
Emma Bonino
In the 21st century when few of us stay in the same job all our lives, I would like to think there was flexibility so teachers could become social workers, or foster carers become teachers. View quote
Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley
When you are frustrated and do not know a way out, only flexibility and moderation towards difficulties will save you. View quote
Husayn ibn Ali
The definitions of humanism are many, but let us here take it to be the attitude of those men who think it an advantage to live in society, and, at that, in a complex and highly developed society, and who believe that man fulfills his nature and reaches his proper stature in this circumstance. The personal virtues which humanism cherishes are intelligence, amenity, and tolerance; the particular courage it asks for is that which is exercised in the support of these virtues. The qualities of intelligence which it chiefly prizes are modulation and flexibility. View quote
Lionel Trilling
The techno-industrial system is exceptionally tough due to its so-called "democratic" structure and its resulting flexibility. Because dictatorial systems tend to be rigid, social tensions and resistance can be built up in them to the point where they damage and weaken the system and may lead to revolution. But in a "democratic" system, when social tension and resistance build up dangerously the system backs off enough, it compromises enough, to bring the tensions down to a safe level. View quote
Theodore Kaczynski
Perfect love is rare indeed - for to be a lover will require that you continually have the subtlety of the very wise, the flexibility of the child, the sensitivity of the artist, the understanding of the philosopher, the acceptance of the saint, the tolerance of the scholar and the fortitude of the certain. View quote
Leo Buscaglia
Eutrapelia. "A happy and gracious flexibility," Pericles calls this quality of the Athenians... lucidity of thought, clearness and propriety of language, freedom from prejudice and freedom from stiffness, openness of mind, amiability of manners. View quote
Matthew Arnold
Flexibility is an essential part of Jazz. It's what gives Jazz music the ability to combine with all other types of music and not lose its identity. View quote
Wynton Marsalis
It seems clear that the Bible belongs to an area of language in which metaphor is functional, and where we have to surrender precision for flexibility. View quote
Northrop Frye
Having the security of being in a series week in, week out gives you great flexibility; you can experience with yourself, try a different scene different ways. If you make a mistake one week, you can look at it and say, 'Well, I won't do that again,' and you're still on the air next week. (Clint Eastwood)
It is indeed paradoxical that, while the apologists of capitalism usually consider the 'price mechanism' to be the great advantage of the capitalist system, price flexibility proves to be a characteristic feature of the socialist economy. View quote
Michal Kalecki
Do not the Rays which differ in Refrangibility differ also in Flexibility; and are they not by their different inflexions separated from one another, so as after separation to make the Colours in the three Fringes...? And after what manner are they inflected to make those Fringes? View quote
Isaac Newton
It's just so much fun to make up characters, situations, and everything else about a story. I have so much freedom and flexibility to do whatever I want. View quote
Margaret Haddix
The person with the most flexibility has the best chance of achieving the outcome he or she desires. View quote
Tony Jeary
Accounting rules give financial institutions flexibility about when they choose to recognize venture capital profits. View quote
Alex Berenson
The practice of yogasana for the sake of health, to keep fit, or to maintain flexibility is the external practice of yoga. ... While this is a legitimate place to begin, it is not the end ... Even in simple asanas, one is experiencing the three levels of quest: the external quest, which brings firmness of the body; the internal quest, which brings steadiness of intelligence; and the innermost quest, which brings benevolence of spirit. View quote
B.K.S. Iyengar
The big difference is the size of the crew and the flexibility of shooting because of the size. I mean, it's crazy. So you can't improvise, you cannot suddenly do something that comes to mind, whereas in a small production you have much more flexibility. View quote
Bille August
I love working with the quartet. I have more freedom and flexibility. View quote
Boz Scaggs
The only way to create a foundational document that could stand the test of time was to build in enough flexibility that later generations would be able to adapt it to their own needs and uses. View quote
Diane Wood
It's interesting that the book publishing industry, on the iPad, has much more flexibility than the music industry had. (Edgar Bronfman, Jr.)
Defenders of the status quo will argue that this system has served us well over the centuries, that our parliamentary traditions have combined stability and flexibility and that we should not cast away in a minute what has taken generations to build. View quote
Ferdinand Mount
I think yoga builds strength, flexibility, and calming of the mind - which is never a bad thing. View quote
Joyce DiDonato
Not only is yoga excellent for flexibility, but it is also a great tool for longevity and injury prevention, as it allows for internal body awareness. View quote
Kyle Shewfelt
I feel a lot older than I am but at the same time I don't want to play too old on T.V. I still want to be young. I still want to be 20 and enjoy this period of my life where I still have that flexibility. View quote
Leven Rambin