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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.

My very first live shot was from the White House lawn. I literally almost threw up. I was so scared out of my mind. It was horrible.

Quotes by Dana Bash

There's something about the shape that a poem takes in my mind before I write it that has to do with suddenness.

Quotes by Dana Goodyear

High performance people take action quickly and change their mind slowly!

Quotes by Dan Pena

What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.

Quotes by Dan Quayle

What a terrible thing to have lost one's mind. Or not to have a mind at all. How true that is.

Quotes by Dan Quayle

I always would dream of making music videos. Whenever I make music, I always have a visual in my mind. I always see things.

Quotes by Dan Reynolds

I think we make the movies, initially, with the one movie in mind. But we do love the characters, and so we kind of miss the characters when the movie is over. But I think what happens is, every now...

Quotes by Dan Scanlon

I haven't been drinking for years now. Something's got to give. I don't mind that I'm a guy that's stopped drinking, though this interview is making me mighty thirsty.

Quotes by Dan Hicks

Golf is 90% mental. Once you know how to hold the club, swing it, it's all in the mind.

Quotes by Dan Jenkins

The Masters is a sell-out annually, and even the scalpers mind their manners.

Quotes by Dan Jenkins

When I was a kid, I saw 'Heavy Metal' the movie, and my mind was blown. I loved the idea that you could have all these different stories in different styles that are linked together.

Quotes by Dan Fogler

My mind's never gone very far away from what I wanted to accomplish.

Quotes by Dan Gable

You know, there's always someone in mind when I'm writing. You know, it's all comes from somewhere inside.

Quotes by Dan Auerbach

Perhaps cliche is nothing more than the weight of the past pinning down your mind. In this sense, imaginative freedom is a way of finding the future, though it isn't so easy to do.

Quotes by Damon Galgut

Yoga helps me with a composed and serene state of mind, which is good for writing.

Quotes by Damon Galgut

I had a lot of time to think, and that is not good for your mind. And when it actually happened, it was not so much a celebration but the relief. It was an exorcism anxiety. After each race there...

Quotes by Damon Hill

To my mind, when the Partition happened, the generation of my parents worked to ensure livelihood and better life for their children.

Quotes by Dalip Tahil

I would go through phases of wanting to be a mermaid or a vet, but because I grew up around people who were always making movies, I guess it sort of just moulded my mind.

Quotes by Dakota Johnson

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.

Dalai Lama

Number of people have said to me, after hearing your thinking, their mind becomes much more happier.

Dalai Lama

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.