A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement. ~ Abba Eban

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it. ~ Lao Tzu

The past is an illusion. You must learn to live in the present and accept yourself for what you are now. What you lack in flexibility and agility you must make up with knowledge and constant practice. ~ Bruce Lee

Why can’t people be both flexible and efficient? ~ Margaret Drabble

The person with the most flexibility has the best chance of achieving the outcome he or she desires. ~ Tony Jeary

Opinions are flexible prejudices. ~ Gerald Horton Bath

The cords of passion and desire weave a binding net around you. Worldly confrontation makes you stiff and inflexible. The trap of duality is tenacious. Bound, rigid, and trapped, you cannot experience liberation. ~ Hua Hu Ching

And the wind said: May you be as strong as the oak, yet flexible as the birch; may you stand tall as the Redwood, live gracefully as the willow; and may you always bear fruit all your days on this earth. ~ Native American Prayer

Be flexible, but stick to your principles. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

I don't like muscles too much. Flexibility and a relaxed look are more important. ~ Chow Yun-Fat

In both life and work, stay flexible. Whether in a country, a company, or a family, the same holds true: Dictatorship and rigidity rarely work. Freedom and elasticity do. ~ Robert Mondavi

Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape. ~ Michael McGriffy