Edith Wharton Quotes

Habit is necessary. It is the habit of having habits, of turning a trail into a rut, that must be incessantly fought against if one is to remain alive ... one can remain alive long past the usual date of disintegration if one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in the big things, and happy in small ways.

I would say that being open to new things is kind of vital in this line of work, if not all lines of work, and being prepared to embrace the challenge of the new thing is something I want in my life until the day it's over.

The best path to happiness is learning to change as rapidly as life does.

People who can change and change again are so much more reliable and happier than those who can’t

I think change is good because it teaches you that it's nothing to be frightened of.

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

I've always embraced everything and been open-minded about what's ahead.

Whatever comes my way I'm basically interested in.

I thought I never wanted to be on TV. I was dead wrong. I'm almost always dead wrong about the things I think I want, vs. when I just go with the flow, I'm always happy where I end up.

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.

I think a lot of adults are kind of set in their ways. My mom is always changing. She's excited to learn.

Journalism isn't about how smart you are. It's not about where you're from. It's not about who you know or how clever your questions are. And thank God for that. It's about your ability to embrace change and uncertainty. It's about being fearless personally and professionally.

The hard thing when you get old is to keep your horizons open. The first part of your life everything is in front of you, all your potential and promise. But over the years, you make decisions; you carve yourself into a given shape. Then the challenge is to keep discovering the green growing edge.

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

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

If you can surf your life rather than plant your feet, you will be happier.

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.

Just watching people's ability to adapt, especially young people's, inspires me to accept more in life instead of wishing things were different all the time.

The child inside of you knows how to take things as they come, how to deal most effectively and happily with everything and everyone it encounters on this planet. If you can recapture that childlike essence of your being, you can stay 'forever young at heart.'

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

There are always things to examine. What's great is not feeling that I have to refuse any of them. Maybe no good from a PR perspective, but from the point of view of everyday life, it keeps things interesting.

I've always wanted to push myself and move with the tide. That's just how I am and it's worked for me.

I shall not grow conservative with age.

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