open mind

is just like the opening the mouth in that the point is to shut it again on something solid.

Merely having an open mind is nothing... the object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid. G. K. Chesterton

is all very well in its way, but it ought not to be so open that there is no keeping anything in or out of it. It should be capable of shutting its doors sometimes, or it may be found a little drafty.

An open mind is all very well in its way, but it ought not to be so open that there is no keeping anything in or out of it. It should be capable of shutting its doors sometimes, or it may be tound a little draughty.

is a good thing, but one need take care not to open it so much that one's brains fall out.

I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.

is sometimes too porous to hold a conviction.

An open mind is sometimes too porous to hold a conviction.

is wonderful if a matching mouth doesn't go with it.

An open mind is wonderful if a matching mouth doesn't go with it.

is almost always accompanied by a shut mouth.

Have you ever noticed how extremely difficult it is for a person to keep his mind open and his mouth shut at the same time?

is like an open window: it should be equipped with a screen to keep the bugs out.

An open mind, like an open window, should be equipped with a screen to keep the bugs out.

open mind, n.All

open mind