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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.

If I don't have to work, I exercise every morning. It really clears my mind.

Quotes by Lily Aldridge

Like when you hear Aretha Franklin sing - it touches your soul. Crunk music, it makes you just wanna lose your mind - just be free and wild out.

Quotes by Lil Jon

The honesty of my material and my being vulnerable was from Richard Pryor. He doesn't mind talking about his life, which is why I think he was one of the dopest to ever do it.

Quotes by Lil Rel Howery

I started seeing how I wanted my story to be told. Going to jail is one of the best things that happened to me. It helped me get my mind right.

Quotes by Lil Tjay

I feel like a lot of times when stuff is on my mind, I really don't show it. I know how to hide my emotions.

Quotes by Lil Tjay

Clams's music to me is where there's no boundaries. It was just exciting for my mind to be as free as Clams's music is.

Quotes by Lil B

And as the hour approached for the execution, in his own mind, Collins became both the executioner and the victim. He would pace up and down, transformed in almost a kind of exorcism when he knew he was responsible for...

Quotes by Liam Neeson

I think I've changed a little bit. I don't know whether it's for the better or for the worse at the moment. I've settled into a different mind frame now... being a bit wilder maybe!

Quotes by Liam Payne

I've signed autographs as Natalie Portman. I was at a Film Festival party where someone asked if I was her, and I didn't want to embarrass them, so I signed the autograph as her. I hope she doesn't mind.

Quotes by Liane Balaban

When I was nominated for an Oscar and seated next to Martin Scorsese, there was nothing in my mind that made me think, 'Hey, in three years maybe I'll make another remake of 'Punisher.''

Quotes by Lexi Alexander

The one thing I have never been afraid of is standing before important people and speaking my mind. I represent women who may never have the opportunity to go to the UN or meet with a president. I'm never afraid...

Quotes by Leymah Gbowee

When it comes to Pakistan, the first word that comes to the mind of the Chinese is 'iron brother.' To us Chinese, Pakistan is always a trustworthy friend who is as solid as iron. Actually, Chinese netizens refer to Pakistan...

Quotes by Li Keqiang

Music is the effort we make to explain to ourselves how our brains work. We listen to Bach transfixed because this is listening to a human mind.

Quotes by Lewis Thomas

The earliest sensation at the onset of illness, often preceding the recognition of identifiable symptoms, is apprehension. Something has gone wrong, and a glimpse of mortality shifts somewhere deep in the mind. It is the most ancient of our fears.

Quotes by Lewis Thomas

Jesus said that we should render to the state what properly belongs to the state, and though he had taxes in mind, we might reasonably infer that giving the state the job of punishing wrongdoers is one way of giving...

Quotes by Lewis B. Smedes

In my mind, I don't really see myself as being famous. I just think my work is being exposed to a bigger audience.

Quotes by Letitia Wright

I'm very interested in the human mind, what's going on in there.

Quotes by Letitia Wright

A mind cannot be independent of culture.

Quotes by Lev Vygotsky

I have always loved science fiction. One of my favorite shows is 'Star Trek.' I like the trips, where it drops my mind off, because they give you a premise and all of a sudden, you say, 'Oh!' and I'm...

Quotes by Leslie Nielsen

If atheism is to be used to express the state of mind in which God is identified with the unknowable, and theology is pronounced to be a collection of meaningless words about unintelligible chimeras, then I have no doubt, and...

Quotes by Leslie Stephen

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.