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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.

Since coming back from Iraq, there's been so many triumphs and obstacles standing in my way, so whenever I set my mind to something, I definitely just go full blast at it.

Quotes by Jessica Lynch

When I'm working and I eat healthily all week, then I give myself one day - usually Sunday - when I eat just what I want. You have to; otherwise, your mind goes a little nutso.

Quotes by Jessica Biel

I don't mind giving everyone a shock - including myself.

Quotes by Jessica Brown Findlay

There was a massive poster of me down my road, right outside the chip shop. I was about to go in, but then I saw it and changed my mind. Me coming out with a bag of chips, while I'm...

Quotes by Jessica Ennis-Hill

There is a need to be the best you can be. You can't panic; you concentrate. When I run up to the hurdles, I'm very nervous, but I'll tend to think about technical things to keep my mind focused.

Quotes by Jessica Ennis-Hill

Your mind is like, oh my God, I know this is wrong, but your body just gives in.

Quotes by Jessica Hahn

I speak my mind. I just speak my heart. I will not turn away from any question.

Quotes by Jessica Hahn

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.

Quotes by Jesse Jackson

So once I thought of the villain with a sense of humor, I began to think of a name and the name "the Joker" immediately came to mind. There was the association with the Joker in the deck of cards,...

Quotes by Jerry Robinson

In my mind, I'm writing for everybody.

Quotes by Jerry Spinelli

When it's time for me to walk away from something, I walk away from it. My mind, my body, my conscience tell me that enough is enough.

Quotes by Jerry West

If you open up the mind, the opportunity to address both profits and social conditions are limitless. It's a process of innovation.

Quotes by Jerry Greenfield

'Wild Horses' is my favourite Stones song. It's so beautiful. I don't mind that it was written for Bianca.

Quotes by Jerry Hall

The theater of the mind is impossible to compete with, and I like the idea that with a few suggestions, each reader forms in his or her own mind what a character or a place looks like.

Quotes by Jerry B. Jenkins

In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. I rarely bathed during that period of writing, I sent out for food, I didn't really venture out of my house in three...

Quotes by Jerry Cantrell

I think Liberty students ought to date a lot without commitment in mind. If you're thinking commitment - and you probably shouldn't until you're a senior - you don't want to start your marriage off under the constraints of poverty...

Quotes by Jerry Falwell

You want experimentation. Every once in awhile, you stumble upon something that blows your mind.

Quotes by Jeremy Stoppelman

I have no specific ideas in mind of what I will or won't do; it's all about the roles.

Quotes by Jeri Ryan

I think the British viewing and listening public are very fickle. If they like you they will listen to you, they will watch you. If they change their mind then it's all over.

Quotes by Jeremy Kyle

I never want to sort of put all the cards on the table all at once, because that's somehow there's always a journey to go on. There's always something to be revealed, in my mind, about characters.

Quotes by Jeremy Northam

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.