Freya Stark Quotes

A man's work is in danger of deteriorating when he thinks he has found the one best formula for doing it. If he thinks that, he is likely to feel that all he needs is merely to go on repeating himself . . . so long as a person is searching for better ways of doing his work, he is fairly safe.

Strong communities ... embrace change. New discoveries require us to think differently and approach things differently, to think anew.

A rolling stone gathers no moss and therefore will not be derided as a moss-back. Roll as much as possible.

In success there's a tendency to keep on doing what you were doing.

#1 Never Get Used to Anything.

You can't stand still on one point for your entire life.

To succeed in this world, you have to change all the time.

Change is healthy and useful. It has to be fought for most of the time. It's not inevitable. It takes real leadership and real effort. But I think it's really important not to take yourself too seriously. Dwight Eisenhower used to have a rule that you should always take your job seriously but not yourself.

Not changing your strategy merely because you're used to the one you have now is a lousy strategy.

You always have to evolve - the minute you start building a moat around you to keep yourself safe, you're going to lose.

As I grow older, I have had to discard some ideas and policies because they no longer make sense. This strikes me as entirely healthy. I would invite others to do the same.

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.

My style evolves day by day; I love change.

When you stop adapting, you lose your edge and you can only go down.

Clinging to old ways and fighting change is not the answer.

For the world is movement, and you cannot be stationary in your attitude toward something that is moving.

We have to open our minds and be ready for the changes.

What does not change is the will to change

We accept the verdict of the past until the need for change cries out loudly enough to force upon us a choice between the comforts of inertia and the irksomeness of action.

Don't be afraid to change the model.

I most resemble Benjamin Button. I evolve. I attach myself to the heartbeat of whatever is going on at that particular time, or I just chart a new path.

Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change.

People are like bicycles. They can keep their balance only as long as they keep moving.

Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.

Innovation is very important to me, especially professionally. The alternative, standing pat, leads to complacency, rigidity and eventually failure.