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Mind Quotes

What occupies the mind, for better or worse.

Quotes about the "mind" here range widely — a lifelong search for hidden meaning sits alongside a startlingly honest admission that resentment has occupied more mental space than friendship ever did. For related reflection, see Body quotes.

Though the dungeon, the scourge, and the executioner be absent, the guilty mind can apply the goad and scorch with blows.

Quotes by Lucretius

The simple tableau is so rich with meaning that whether represented on the mantelpiece or in the mind, it seems suspended, complete unto itself, somewhere in eternity.

Quotes by Lucinda Franks

I started writing more with my voice in mind.

Quotes by Lucinda Williams

A great mind becomes a great fortune.

Quotes by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances.

Quotes by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

I never made a clear-cut in my mind between theatre and film, as I always felt that at the heart of both of them is storytelling and acting.

Quotes by Lucien Bourjeily

Indolence is the sleep of the mind.

Quotes by Luc de Clapiers

The idle always have a mind to do something.

Quotes by Luc de Clapiers

No person, no place, and no thing has any power over us, for 'we' are the only thinkers in our mind. When we create peace and harmony and balance in our minds, we will find it in our lives.

Quotes by Louise L. Hay

As my mind can conceive of more good, the barriers and blocks dissolve. My life becomes full of little miracles popping up out of the blue.

Quotes by Louise L. Hay

Fortune favors the prepared mind.

Quotes by Louis Pasteur

In my opinion, assassination theories will continue to revolve around these assassinations as they have around several other significant assassinations in American history. The assassination of President Lincoln comes to mind.

Quotes by Louis Stokes

If with open mind one reads and observes industriously and long; if in so doing one covers a wide field and so covering reflects in terms of realism, he is likely, soon or late, to be brought to a sudden...

Quotes by Louis Sullivan

I kept an open mind on the question of whether a hominid had been present in Europe in the early Pleistocene.

Quotes by Louis Leakey

Nationalism of the Irish type is often regarded as reactionary. With the World Revolution and the Classless Society waiting for the midwife, why take a torch to the stable to assist at the birth of a puppy? Even if the...

Quotes by Louis MacNeice

Without an advocate for the poor, without a new state of mind in America, the country lies on the brink of anarchy.

Quotes by Louis Farrakhan

I feel very strongly that it is vital for us to constantly keep in mind the fact that the Jewish problem is but a phase of the world problem.

Quotes by Louis Finkelstein

I don't mind a repetitive chorus; I mind repetitive verse. I mean, it's the same amount of space. Why would you have only three diamonds if you can have six?

Quotes by Lou Reed

The study of Nature is intercourse with the Highest Mind. You should never trifle with Nature.

Quotes by Louis Agassiz

There is no excuse for anyone not to train three times a week. People want to look fat. Anyone can change their mind if they want to. It's all about motivation.

Quotes by Lou Ferrigno

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these "Mind" quotes touch on?
A number of things - spiritual searching and Gnostic belief, how hate can occupy the mind more than friendship, wanting a calm leader who gives peace of mind, and a personal story about religious commitment in a relationship.
Is there a quote about spirituality or mystery here?
Yes, one quote reflects on identifying as Gnostic and having spent a lifetime looking for "some great mystery," tied to a deep-seated notion in the mind about learning "just the right thing." For more, see the Always page.
Is there a quote about hate or negative feelings occupying the mind?
Yes, one quote candidly states that the speaker's "hates have always occupied my mind much more actively" than friendships have, and even describes them as more spiritually satisfying - an unusually frank admission.
Is there a quote about calm leadership?
Yes, one quote values having "someone at the helm who can give you piece of mind and does not panic" under pressure. Browse the Good page for more on steady, reassuring qualities.
Is there a personal story about religion and relationships?
Yes, one quote describes a partner named Gert who was always of the mind that she wouldn't go to another church except the Catholic Church, a detail recalled from dating her in New York City and later in Oxford. For more personal reflections, see the Life and Body pages.

Other entries value calm, steady leadership that avoids panic, and describe quiet, long-held religious conviction carried through decades of a relationship. Continue with Good quotes or Life quotes.