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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 you make up your own mind, you can only blame yourself.

Quotes by George Best

To unfold the secret laws and relations of those high faculties of thought by which all beyond the merely perceptive knowledge of the world and of ourselves is attained or matured, is a object which does not stand in need...

Quotes by George Boole

Every relationship between persons causes a picture of each to take form in the mind of the other, and this picture evidently is in reciprocal relationship with that personal relationship.

Quotes by Georg Simmel

In order to accommodate to change and to the contrast of phenomena, the intellect does not require any shocks and inner upheavals; it is only through such upheavals that the more conservative mind could accommodate to the metropolitan rhythm of...

Quotes by Georg Simmel

Some men spend their lives watching bees and ants, noting down the habits of these insects; my pleasure is to watch the human mind, noting how unselfish instincts rise to the surface and sink back again, making way for selfish...

Quotes by George A. Moore

The mind's first step to self-awareness must be through the body.

Quotes by George A. Sheehan

Lives are changed by a moment's listening to conscience, by a single and quiet inclination of the mind.

Quotes by George A. Smith

To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations.

Quotes by George Ade

Confit is not something that comes to mind for summer. Usually it means duck confit, made by cooking the legs and thighs in duck fat to preserve them for winter.

Quotes by Geoffrey Zakarian

Any feeling that I was enriching my mind from those surrounding me was unfortunately rare with me.

Quotes by Georg Brandes

Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

One might call habit a moral friction: something that prevents the mind from gliding over things but connects it with them and makes it hard for it to free itself from them.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

The sheer magnitude of Speaker Pelosi's spending spree is mind boggling. Most of us do not use the number 1,000,000,000,000 in our daily lives, so it is difficult to attach tangible value to the figure.

Quotes by Geoff Davis

I existed in a world that never is - the prison of the mind.

Quotes by Gene Tierney

One half-conscious thought was burned in my mind: stay on your feet.

Quotes by Gene Tunney

The whole point of corporate mascots is to be distinctive. No one in his right mind would ever confuse the Hamburglar with Mayor McCheese.

Quotes by Gene Weingarten

The human body is not the person. Identity is the way the brain operates; it's memories, it's sensory input and output. The mind is the person.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

My mind jumbles things, reassembles them, and plays with words without even being asked.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

Whatever one believes to be true either is true or becomes true in one's mind.

Quotes by Gene Fowler

Perhaps no mightier conflict of mind occurs ever again in a lifetime than that first decision to unseat one's own tooth.

Quotes by Gene Fowler

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.