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Quotes about Adaptability

Proactive people can carry their own weather with them. Whether it rains or shines makes no difference to them. They are value driven; and if their value is to produce good quality work, it isn't a function of whether the weather is conducive to it or not.
- Stephen Covey
Proactive people can carry their own weather with them.
- Stephen Covey
Many of us find that increasing our speed only makes things worse.
- Stephen Covey
My experience has been that there are times to teach and times not to teach.
- Stephen Covey
William Faulkner was once asked how he went about writing a book. His answer: "It's like building a chicken coop in a high wind. You grab any board or shingle flying by or loose on the ground and nail it down fast." Like becoming a pastor.
- Eugene Peterson
There should be reluctance to make a national policy so inflexible that it fails to take into account the country's diversity.
- Blase J. Cupich
If one story becomes too hot, then you can't forget it. As an actor, you want to remain fluid.
- Andrew Scott
Just set up the board as best you can. We'll play with whatever we got.
- Beth Hoffman
I tried not to smile as I gathered the marbles. After counting them out by color and placing them into the holes, I looked at Sapphire and shrugged. 'There aren't enough.' Miz Obee's face tensed, but Sapphire looked at her friend kindly, patted the table, and said, 'Just set up the board as best you can. We'll play with whatever we got.' I thought that was one of the wisest things I'd ever heard anyone say.
- Beth Hoffman
The more varied the environments in which you exercise your leadership gift, the stronger that gift will become. You will become a far more effective leader.
- Bill Hybels
Being willing to do what you are not qualified to do is sometimes what qualifies you.
- Bill Johnson
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
- Lao Tzu