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"Minds are like parachutes, they only function when they are open."

"Minds are like parachutes, they only function when they are open."

James Dewar, Scottish Scientist

43

"I used to be able to do the Chinese splits, where you open your legs sideways."

"I used to be able to do the Chinese splits, where you open your legs sideways."

Kylie Minogue, Australian Musician

34

"Half the bands I guarantee wouldn't at this point want Nuno to open for them."

"Half the bands I guarantee wouldn't at this point want Nuno to open for them."

Nuno Bettencourt, Portuguese Musician

30

"The curtains would open and it would be just her standing in some ludicrous pose, like Aphrodite."

"The curtains would open and it would be just her standing in some ludicrous pose, like Aphrodite."

Lesley-Anne Down, British Actress

29

"Open the door to me, as I have opened myself for you."

"Open the door to me, as I have opened myself for you."

Jesus Christ, Jewish Clergyman

25

"With dates I like to cater a girl. We do whatever she likes. If she was open to what I wanted to do, it probably wouldn't be a dull date, because I am a jock."

"With dates I like to cater a girl. We do whatever she likes. If she was open to what I wanted to do, it probably wouldn't be a dull date, because I am a jock."

Chris Brown, American Musician

17

"My brain is open."

"My brain is open."

Paul Erdos, Hungarian Mathematician

11

"I'm pretty much an open book."

"I'm pretty much an open book."

Lee Greenwood, American Musician

10

"We'll open for anyone, we are just looking to play."

"We'll open for anyone, we are just looking to play."

John Entwistle, English Musician

9

"When these suckers had formed roots in the open ground, or kind of nursery where they were planted, they were looked over and the best taken up for potting."

"When these suckers had formed roots in the open ground, or kind of nursery where they were planted, they were looked over and the best taken up for potting."

Robert Fortune, Scottish Scientist

8

"You just have to believe in yourself when you've got something, and just keep pounding on the door, because if you pound long enough, somebody is going to open it."

"You just have to believe in yourself when you've got something, and just keep pounding on the door, because if you pound long enough, somebody is going to open it."

Cynthia Weil, American Musician

7

"I'm very open to the up-and-comers."

"I'm very open to the up-and-comers."

Bob Newhart, American Comedian

7

"The title of the movie is open to interpretation."

"The title of the movie is open to interpretation."

Thomas Haden Church, American Actor

7

"In making theories, always keep a window open so that you can throw one out if necessary."

"In making theories, always keep a window open so that you can throw one out if necessary."

Bela Lugosi, Austrian Actor

7

"By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out."

"By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out."

Richard Dawkins, English Scientist

7

"It is still an open question, however, as to what extent exposure really injures a performer."

"It is still an open question, however, as to what extent exposure really injures a performer."

Harry Houdini, Hungarian Entertainer

7

"It makes you more open, it gives you perspective, having a child."

"It makes you more open, it gives you perspective, having a child."

Tracey Ullman, British Comedian

Open, Perspective

7

"I'm an open book."

"I'm an open book."

Benny Hinn, Israeli Clergyman

7

"I open to anything... just about anything."

"I open to anything... just about anything."

Luke Perry, American Actor

7

"The atmosphere was wide open in those circles that we traveled in."

"The atmosphere was wide open in those circles that we traveled in."

David Amram, American Composer

6

"Even if the Bush Administration had flung open the gates to stem-cell research years ago, we would not be at the point of offering treatment today. Christopher Reeve would still have been taken from us. But we would be closer."

"Even if the Bush Administration had flung open the gates to stem-cell research years ago, we would not be at the point of offering treatment today. Christopher Reeve would still have been taken from us. But we would be closer."

Patti Davis, American Celebrity

Open, Research, Today, Treatment

6

"We're doing Circle of Snakes, we open up with Skin Carver and we are throwing in Skull Forest later on."

"We're doing Circle of Snakes, we open up with Skin Carver and we are throwing in Skull Forest later on."

Glenn Danzig, American Musician

6

"You know, I'm pretty much an open book."

"You know, I'm pretty much an open book."

Rita Coolidge, American Musician

6

"I am open to everything."

"I am open to everything."

Luciano Pavarotti, Italian Musician

6

"The opportunities which the present position open up for a lasting and radical solution of the most vexing problem of the Jewish state are so far-reaching as to take one's breath away."

"The opportunities which the present position open up for a lasting and radical solution of the most vexing problem of the Jewish state are so far-reaching as to take one's breath away."

Moshe Sharett, Israeli Statesman

Open, Present, Radical, Solution

6

"I can say I have become far more open about what I believe."

"I can say I have become far more open about what I believe."

Cliff Richard, English Musician

6

"The bottom string is tuned to an open G."

"The bottom string is tuned to an open G."

Jules Shear, American Musician

6

"When one door is closed, don't you know, another is open."

"When one door is closed, don't you know, another is open."

Bob Marley, Jamaican Musician

6

"The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow."

"The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow."

Marian Anderson, American Musician

6

"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open."

"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open."

Thomas R. Dewar, American Distiller

6

"We fully expect our competitors to join us in embracing open standards with their next redesigns."

"We fully expect our competitors to join us in embracing open standards with their next redesigns."

Mike Davidson, American Designer

5

"Vince or Brad or Benicio would say, Maybe we should try this, and Guy was open to changes."

"Vince or Brad or Benicio would say, Maybe we should try this, and Guy was open to changes."

Dennis Farina, American Actor

5

"You open the show with a bang, then don't come back on for 45 minutes."

"You open the show with a bang, then don't come back on for 45 minutes."

Robert Goulet, American Musician

5

"15 minutes will open up the amnesia and you'll have full recall."

"15 minutes will open up the amnesia and you'll have full recall."

Betty Hill, American Celebrity

5

"When I'm not longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg."

"When I'm not longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg."

Snoop Dogg, American Musician

5

"This means keeping many trails open at once, inevitably requiring a fairly 'parallel' plot. This plot should be discovered rather than announced, so show, don't tell."

"This means keeping many trails open at once, inevitably requiring a fairly 'parallel' plot. This plot should be discovered rather than announced, so show, don't tell."

Graham Nelson, English Mathematician

5

"If I become defensive and upset right away, then that's going to adversely affect how I deal with it and it's probably not going to be good press for me and probably be bad just because I'm angry. Just be open and pleasant."

"If I become defensive and upset right away, then that's going to adversely affect how I deal with it and it's probably not going to be good press for me and probably be bad just because I'm angry. Just be open and pleasant."

Brandon Routh, American Actor

Open, Press, Right

5

"Miles Davis had me play and he hired me the following week and after that, everything broke wide open."

"Miles Davis had me play and he hired me the following week and after that, everything broke wide open."

Miroslav Vitous, Czechoslovakian Musician

5

"I'm not a hard-line Republican, because I'm a lot more open-minded than that."

"I'm not a hard-line Republican, because I'm a lot more open-minded than that."

James Denton, American Actor

Open, Republican

5

"Any good piece of material like Shakespeare ought to be open to reinterpretation."

"Any good piece of material like Shakespeare ought to be open to reinterpretation."

Denzel Washington, American Actor

Open, Shakespeare

5

"Don't tell a woman she's pretty; tell her there's no other woman like her, and all roads will open to you."

"Don't tell a woman she's pretty; tell her there's no other woman like her, and all roads will open to you."

Jules Renard, French Dramatist

Open, Pretty, Will, Woman

5

"We know that the airports are not protected as they should be protected. The terminals are public areas, wide open - anyone can go and walk at any terminal he wants."

"We know that the airports are not protected as they should be protected. The terminals are public areas, wide open - anyone can go and walk at any terminal he wants."

Isaac Yeffet, Israeli Security Expert

5

"The thing about Broadway, they always welcome you with open arms."

"The thing about Broadway, they always welcome you with open arms."

Brooke Shields, American Actress

5

"There are several paths one can take, but not every path is open to you."

"There are several paths one can take, but not every path is open to you."

Claire Bloom, British Actress

5

"We didn't have any segregation at the Cotton Club. No. The Cotton Club was wide open, it was free."

"We didn't have any segregation at the Cotton Club. No. The Cotton Club was wide open, it was free."

Cab Calloway, American Musician

5

"Back then the cars had a trap door that we could pull open with a chain to check our tire wear."

"Back then the cars had a trap door that we could pull open with a chain to check our tire wear."

Tim Flock, American Celebrity

5

"Theater is dangerously open to repetition. It's exciting when you hit on a new way."

"Theater is dangerously open to repetition. It's exciting when you hit on a new way."

Fiona Shaw, Irish Actress

Open, Repetition, Theater

4

"If the heavens throw you dates, you got to keep your mouth open."

"If the heavens throw you dates, you got to keep your mouth open."

Navjot Singh Sidhu, Indian Entertainer

4

"A duck's nest was found today near the trail on the dry open prairie with as far as could be seen no water or marsh near. The bird flew off but could not tell what species. The eggs nine originally."

"A duck's nest was found today near the trail on the dry open prairie with as far as could be seen no water or marsh near. The bird flew off but could not tell what species. The eggs nine originally."

George Mercer Dawson, Canadian Scientist

Open, Today, Water

4

"Why do Greeks always open restaurants that fail?"

"Why do Greeks always open restaurants that fail?"

George Chakiris, American Dancer

Open, Restaurants

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