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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.

One of the great mind destroyers of college education is the belief that if it's very complex, it's very profound.

Quotes by Dennis Prager

I am convinced that great ideas that are powerfully presented can change a mind in five minutes.

Quotes by Dennis Prager

I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and financially.

Quotes by Denzel Washington

To be successful in your life, you have to be convinced in your own mind that you have the ability to accomplish your goals.

Quotes by Dennis DeYoung

For some reason or another, 'Richard Diamond, Private Eye,' still sticks out in my mind. I don't think I particularly liked that show, but for some reason, he sticks in my mind.

Quotes by Dennis Farina

I think I'd make a great superhero. I'm serious. I want to play a superhero, and I've already got one in mind. I think I've still got the body for the costume, and it's something I really want to do.

Quotes by Dennis Haysbert

When I think of the 1980s, the only color that comes to mind is a brown, yellowish color. I guess it's coming from my life experience, and it's melancholia and sadness and a bit of joy.

Quotes by Denis Villeneuve

When I was a kid, I was always going to bed creating a story, and that was the birth of filmmaking for me. I would like going to the dream-state by telling the story to someone else in my mind....

Quotes by Denis Villeneuve

Our limitations and success will be based, most often, on your own expectations for ourselves. What the mind dwells upon, the body acts upon.

Quotes by Denis Waitley

If you look in the mirror and think, 'Boy, my body needs a good dose of middle management,' keep in mind that tummy fat could be the result of many things.

Quotes by Denise Austin

Love is to be nurtured, protected, and respected, and entered into with a clear mind and a sound heart.

Quotes by Denene Millner

I prefer radio to television. Radio is a dialogue; television is a monologue. In radio, you have to interact - they put the words in your head; you build the pictures in your mind. To that extent, it is more...

Quotes by Denis Norden

Instinct is the nose of the mind.

Quotes by Delphine de Girardin

Good taste is the modesty of the mind; that is why it cannot be either imitated or acquired.

Quotes by Delphine de Girardin

In my mind, there's more to life than just fighting. That's just how I am.

Quotes by Demetrious Johnson

My mind can't always be on fighting.

Quotes by Demetrious Johnson

When I was a child, I thought I was going to be a paleontologist because I loved dinosaurs. I loved monster movies and sci-fi, and then 'Star Wars' came out, and I was completely out of my mind with that,...

Quotes by Dee Bradley Baker

The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out.

Quotes by Dee Hock

Every mind is a room packed with archaic furniture.

Quotes by Dee Hock

Make an empty space in any corner of your mind, and creativity will instantly fill it.

Quotes by Dee Hock

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.