Lakhdar Brahimi Quotes

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

The mental flexibility of the wise man permits him to keep an open mind and enables him to readjust himself whenever it becomes necessary for a change.

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

Without remaining open to change , we can not remain open to life

All things change. Cultivate flexibility rather than perfection.

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

Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water.

There are just lots of possibilities in the world...I need to keep my mind open for what could happen and not decide that the world is hopeless if what I want to happen doesn't happen. Because something else great might happen in between.

Life will not always change, so we must be willing to change.

Having totality means being capable of following "what is," because "what is" is constantly moving and constantly changing. If one is anchored to a particular view, one will not be able to follow the swift movement of "what is.

I'm not the type of person that just needs to feel concrete and like nothing's going to change. I revel in the change.

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

Don't fear change - embrace it.

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.

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

You gotta be able to change worlds.

'Never Have Your Dog Stuffed' is really advice to myself, a reminder to myself not to avoid change or uncertainty, but to go with it, to surf into change.

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

Constantly adapting yourself to changing times is a very integral part of a successful person's personality because change is the only constant, and one should have the ability to change and adapt to change with time.

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.

I can adjust to any situation.

Anything can happen, and you have to be able to understand the reality of the world that we live in.

Never assume that you're stuck with the way things are. Life changes, and so can you.

I know friends of mine who have never changed their mind about anything in their lives, despite evidence from all directions. And I think if you can keep an open mind and some understanding, that helps you stay young.