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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.

Irony is the hygiene of the mind.

Quotes by Elizabeth Bibesco

The strongest reason for giving woman all the opportunities for higher education, for the full development of her faculties, her forces of mind and body... is the solitude and personal responsibility of her own individual life.

Quotes by Elizabeth Cady Stanton

I want to run with a relaxed mind.

Quotes by Eliud Kipchoge

Athletics is not so much about the legs. It’s about the heart and mind.

Quotes by Eliud Kipchoge

If you believe in something and put it in your mind and heart, it can be realised.

Quotes by Eliud Kipchoge

If you have that belief - pure belief in your heart - that you want to be successful then you can talk to your mind and your mind will control you to be successful.

Quotes by Eliud Kipchoge

My mind is always free. My mind is flexible.

Quotes by Eliud Kipchoge

I enjoy the simplistic training and life in marathon. You run, eat, sleep, walk around - that's how life is. You don't get complicated. The moment you get complicated it distracts your mind.

Quotes by Eliud Kipchoge

In the offseason I allow my body to recover, my mind to recover. I like to be with my family, to read books, and know what is going on in the world, to understand how people think.

Quotes by Eliud Kipchoge

If you want to break through, your mind should be able to control your body. Your mind should be a part of your fitness.

Quotes by Eliud Kipchoge

To run a big marathon and win takes five months. When I’m on the starting line, my mind starts reviewing what I have been doing the last five months. I believe in my training, and I treat myself as the...

Quotes by Eliud Kipchoge

I'm self-confident and not afraid to speak my mind.

Quotes by Eliza Dushku

Doubts raced through my mind as I considered the feasibility of enforcing a law which the majority of honest citizens didn't seem to want.

Quotes by Eliot Ness

It is the easiest thing in the world to become a Christian - ten thousand times easier than it is to hold out unrepenting against the motives which God presents to the mind, to induce it to forsake its evil...

Quotes by Elijah Parish Lovejoy

Every time you come across someone who looks like an outsider, the best way to go about it is to open your mind a little bit. You have to try to understand somebody who isn't like you.

Quotes by Eline Powell

All of these stories bounced around in my mind for a long time.

Quotes by Eli Wallach

I love music. I love creating, so I just get inspired with whatever mood I'm in. Whatever the story dictates, that's where my mind goes.

Quotes by Elias

I didn't go to university, and I always had in my mind that I hadn't studied properly.

Quotes by Elena Roger

My grandmother taught me to knit, and as I knit, my mind returns to my childhood.

Quotes by Elena Roger

The Bush administration actually started out with an open mind towards Iran, by all indications. In fact, early in the administration, the White House tasked the various agencies of government to do an inter-agency review of Iran policy, as it...

Quotes by Elaine Sciolino

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.