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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 like to see a film and then start scoring it in my mind while doing something unrelated. You just grasp a film and start working, and something unpredictable comes out from a third element. The mind, the more active...

Quotes by A. R. Rahman

It's true that I love to connect with my fans on the social networking sites, but I try not to go overboard, ever. I just give people a peek into my mind space, but never bombard them with my tweets.

Quotes by A. R. Rahman

You have your identity when you find out, not what you can keep your mind on, but what you can't keep your mind off.

Quotes by A. R. Ammons

A teacher should have a creative mind.

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The approach of death certainly concentrates the mind.

Quotes by A. N. Wilson

The university is our culture's assertion that what is made by the mind has value and can convey values.

Quotes by A. Bartlett Giamatti

One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do.

Quotes by A. C. Benson

There are many who lust for the simple answers of doctrine or decree. They are on the left and right. They are not confined to a single part of the society. They are terrorists of the mind.

Quotes by A. Bartlett Giamatti

The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.

Quotes by A. A. Milne

The answer is that if God exists, he doesn't seem to mind if you believe in him or not.

Quotes by A. A. Gill

I think any actor in their right mind is afraid of getting pigeonholed.

Quotes by Zosia Mamet

My parents had chosen the medical profession for me. I even studied a few semesters at St Xavier's College, but at the back of my mind, I always wanted to be a musician like my father.

Quotes by Zubin Mehta

Whether you are a genius or an idiot, a thief or, like me, a Zen priest who has cultivated the mind for 30 years - the mind anyway is subject to conditions.

Quotes by Zoketsu Norman Fischer

Happiness is nothing but temporary moments here and there - and I love those. But I would be bored out of my mind if I were happy all the time.

Quotes by Zoe Saldana

I don't mind doing action or kung fu, but I'm also really happy to do something dramatic. I'd like to show that a Chinese girl doesn't have to do crazy martial arts to get the part.

Quotes by Zhu Zhu

Wuxia is a fantasy world exists in everyone's mind.

Quotes by Zhang Yimou

I hope before I am getting too old and when my mind is still functioning, I can tell some better stories.

Quotes by Zhang Yimou

There are hours when I must force the novel out of my mind and be interested in the children.

Quotes by Zane Grey

Sometimes people will come up in the street and say: 'My daughter loves you, will you sign an autograph for her?' And some people send me stuff. I don't mind it at all: as a sportswoman, you owe them because...

Quotes by Zara Phillips

I don't mind a big fascinator. I think there is more scope for artwork in a fascinator rather than a hat.

Quotes by Zara Phillips

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.