"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
William Arthur Ward
Adaptability Quotes
39 FAMOUS QUOTES · ADAPTABILITY
Adaptability Quotes
Read 39 famous adaptability quotes from great authors, with links to more quote topics.
“Be water, my friend.”Bruce Lee
"The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday's logic."
Peter Drucker
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”
William Arthur Ward
“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
Jimmy Dean
“In times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”
Eric Hoffer
“It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment.”
Leon C. Megginson
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday's logic.”
Peter Drucker
“If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near.”
Jack Welch
“The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you find new cheese.”
Spencer Johnson
“When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.”
Chinese Proverb
“When the music changes, so does the dance.”
African Proverb
“Times change, and we change with them.”
Latin Proverb
“The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.”
Okakura Kakuzō