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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 object to teaching of slogans intended to befog the mind, of whatever kind they may be.

Quotes by Franz Boas

We do not mind our not arriving anywhere nearly so much as our not having any company on the way.

Quotes by Frank Moore Colby

That is the consolation of a little mind; you have the fun of changing it without impeding the progress of mankind.

Quotes by Frank Moore Colby

I wouldn't like to be that famous, I value my privacy. Mind you, Miss Piggy enjoys every moment of it. If it were not for me, she would spend all her time in the limelight.

Quotes by Frank Oz

When I first started out writing the 'Darkness' books, there was, at least in my mind, a certain sort of rulebook we had to follow.

Quotes by Frank Peretti

The heart is the chief feature of a functioning mind.

Quotes by Frank Lloyd Wright

Get the habit of analysis - analysis will in time enable synthesis to become your habit of mind.

Quotes by Frank Lloyd Wright

If you're not balanced, your mind's not balanced... my fuse went.

Quotes by Frank Bruno

I wouldn't mind getting emotionally involved with a woman.

Quotes by Frank Bruno

My interest in society - at times so pronounced that the word 'snob' comes a little to mind - derives from the fact that I like an immense number of things which society, money, and position bring in their train:...

Quotes by Frank Crowninshield

To change your mind about something is always difficult. I think that people who are big enough to admit they were wrong can be counted on your fingers.

Quotes by Francoise Gilot

I'm hoping to make a new thing for the world that remains in the mind like a new species of living thing.

Quotes by Frank Auerbach

The curiosity of the human mind is essential if you want citizens who think rather than accept the first nonsense they come to.

Quotes by Francois Englert

Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.

Quotes by Francois Fenelon

My mind's my kingdom.

Quotes by Francis Quarles

Christianity is the greatest intellectual system the mind of man has ever touched.

Quotes by Francis Schaeffer

There seems to be one quality of mind which seems to be of special and extreme advantage in leading him to make discoveries. It was the power of never letting exceptions go unnoticed.

Quotes by Francis Darwin

Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing.

Quotes by Francis Bacon

Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest will either be supplied or its loss will not be felt.

Quotes by Francis Bacon

I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind.

Quotes by Francis Bacon

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.