Word info

open mind

Noun

Meaning

open mind (plural open minds)

A mind willing to consider new ideas.
I'm not convinced that there's extraterrestrial life out there, but I'm keeping an open mind.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart. Phil Jackson

Who is more humble? The scientist who looks at the universe with an open mind and accepts whatever the universe has to teach us, or somebody who says everything in this book must be considered the literal truth and never mind the fallibility of all the human beings involved? Carl Sagan

The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway with an open mind. E. B. White

The mutual confidence on which all else depends can be maintained only by an open mind and a brave reliance upon free discussion. Learned Hand

It is not enough to be in the right place at the right time. You should also have an open mind at the right time. Paul Erdős

An open mind only hurts those who fear their own mistakes. African Proverb

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