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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.

One guy came to a show and was like, 'You're going to be huge. I can see it in my mind's eye. We could make you the next Pixie Lott.' I did an internal scream and ran away.

Quotes by Lauren Mayberry

When I sit down to write a scene, I have a plan in mind, and I'm thrilled when a character disregards my goals and takes the story to a place I hadn't imagined.

Quotes by Lauren Kate

I don't want to be the young girl that people say, 'Man, that Lauren Alaina girl, she's got a lot of talent, but she's lost her mind.' I don't ever want that to be me - ever.

Quotes by Lauren Alaina

I think everyone needs to mind their own business.

Quotes by Lauren Alaina

I write about what's on my mind. It's like a stress reliever.

Quotes by Lauren Alaina

Obviously, I've seen what the press has done to my cousins. I would never let that rule my life, but I'm not the kind of person to rebel or do things. I don't know. I don't let the potential for...

Quotes by Lauren Bush

The end of poetry is not to create a physical condition which shall give pleasure to the mind... The end of poetry is not an after-effect, not a pleasurable memory of itself, but an immediate, constant and even unpleasant insistence...

Quotes by Laura Riding

A lot of people think that reptiles don't feel, and they do. I think everyone should keep in mind what it is they are buying and if it is really worth it to them.

Quotes by Laura Vandervoort

I don't like writing with real people in mind.

Quotes by Laura Wade

A woman - even if she is the primary breadwinner - really needs to keep in mind that at some point, she may have a diminished earning capacity because of the fact that she will bear children. Of course, this...

Quotes by Laura Wasser

I was watching the Danish version of 'The Killing' when I got the audition for 'The Fall,' and I loved it; it was so original. I approached 'The Fall' with that in mind. I'd no problem with the violence -...

Quotes by Laura Donnelly

Once, and only once, I walked on stage and my mind went utterly blank! I had no idea why I was there! My fellow actors had to rescue me. I was very young and new to the business, so I'm...

Quotes by Laura Donnelly

Poetry is the work of poets, not of peoples or communities; artistic creation can never be anything but the production of an individual mind.

Quotes by Lascelles Abercrombie

I'm like a crockpot on low heat. My mind constantly comes up with ideas, but I abandon a lot of them after a week or two. It's the ones that keep coming to me, that keep picking up flavors, that...

Quotes by Laura Amy Schlitz

I don't mind talking about 'what might have been,' but I am not one to doubt or regret most of my decisions.

Quotes by Larry Wilcox

Sometimes I'm successful, and sometimes I'm not, but I don't mind going down trying.

Quotes by Larry Wilmore

I worked on the United Parcel Service truck, I sold home delivery of milk. But always, in the back of my mind, I wanted to get into radio.

Quotes by Larry King

If I do something caring for a friend, I have no doubt in my mind they would do it for me.

Quotes by Larry King

I will never be a career actor, I don't think. I don't feel that I have the skill set to jump into it that way, although I wouldn't mind giving it a try.

Quotes by Larry Mullen, Jr.

I think they could of recast the children, I heard of people wanting to do something like that. That would be a nice little show to do but you know that show was of the 80's, I don't think the...

Quotes by Larry Hagman

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.