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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.

I didn't mind if they yelled at me, but when they came on the field, it was a different story.

Quotes by Jimmy Piersall

A benevolent mind, and the face assumes the patterns of benevolence. An evil mind, then an evil face.

Quotes by Jimmy Sangster

A lot of people who work on open-source software don't mind making money elsewhere. They aren't anticommercial.

Quotes by Jimmy Wales

Everyone's frightened. It's how you deal with that fear. It's very, very powerful. And what you've got to do is get it as a tailwind instead of a headwind. And that's a little bit of a judo trick in your...

Quotes by Jimmy Iovine

If I really treated business like a businessman, I wouldn't have done what I have done - opposing China. No businessman in their right mind would do this because you know that there will be repercussions.

Quotes by Jimmy Lai

Most people are really cool and I really don't mind talking to them and answering their questions.

Quotes by Jimmy Carl Black

I'm constantly out of my mind trying to stay in shape.

Quotes by Jimmy Chin

Every time I went out there I performed the best that I could and it was time to step back and clear my mind.

Quotes by Jimmy Connors

Bjorn was a different breed, I threw my best material at him, but he would never smile, but that added to the charm when he played me and Mac. We were going nuts and losing our mind and he was...

Quotes by Jimmy Connors

I had true rivalries. Not only did I want to beat my opponent, but I didn't want to let him up, either. I had a rivalry with Mac, Lendl, Borg. Everybody knew there was tension between us, on court and...

Quotes by Jimmy Connors

Quitting doesn't enter my mind.

Quotes by Jimmy Buffett

I can only say the first thing that pops into my mind is I remember, years ago, seeing kind of a has-been country singer working - when I first moved to Nashville - in a bar in a Holiday Inn.

Quotes by Jimmy Buffett

The films that I really liked and the ones that really blew my mind when I was younger were independent films. They're like great records to me.

Quotes by Jim Sturgess

Cancer can take away all of my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart, and it cannot touch my soul.

Quotes by Jim Valvano

I've certainly been someone who has loved to mine the trials and tribulations of growing up in general, and the people who are in our lives, and I don't mind pulling from them and writing things down on my phone...

Quotes by Jim Rash

In television, the writer-creator-showrunner is embraced as the creative mind.

Quotes by Jim Rash

When a film does well, everyone is usually happy and grateful, but for me, the impression the film leaves upon my mind is created during the process of filming; my memories are not a reflection of critics' reviews and box...

Quotes by Jim Sarbh

Drugs are a bet with your mind.

Quotes by Jim Morrison

Whoever controls the media, controls the mind.

Quotes by Jim Morrison

I sang in the glee club and church choir, but I never sang a solo. I never thought of myself as a singer, and that might have crossed your mind, too.

Quotes by Jim Nabors

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.