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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.

Some girls like to say one thing and mean another. And me being who I am, I'm very straightforward. Everything is very black and white for me. I don't really like playing mind games.

Quotes by Zayn Malik

Everything is very black and white for me. I don't really like playing mind games.

Quotes by Zayn Malik

I used to not like being called a 'woman architect': I'm an architect, not just a woman architect. Guys used to tap me on the head and say, 'You are okay for a girl.' But I see the incredible amount...

Quotes by Zaha Hadid

As scientists, we keep an open mind, but we have to base our ideas about the past on archaeological evidence.

Quotes by Zahi Hawass

Homophobia is manufactured in high schools, so it's probably useful to keep in mind that it really does bother people.

Quotes by Zak Orth

I came up during the 'Star Wars' generation and that was sort of the thing I plugged into much more. It was a little before my time and I think it was sort of grappling with these intellectual ideas that...

Quotes by Zachary Quinto

I don't mind people looking at me. That's never bothered me. I don't want them looking at me in my house; now that would bother me.

Quotes by Zack Greinke

I have a list in my mind and in my heart of actors who have been extraordinarily kind, and Hugh Laurie is near the top.

Quotes by Yvette Nicole Brown

Obviously, a lot of things play on your mind when you're batting. This might happen and this might not. The best thing you can do when you're batting is not to think too much, and wait for the next ball.

Quotes by Yuvraj Singh

Sometimes you can find peace of mind by transferring yourself to different situations. They're just reminders to stay... calm.

Quotes by Yves Behar

When you're in a black group, you have to keep in mind you're not black. You just have to be sensitive. We have to be appreciative that the black nationalist struggle is a nationalist struggle.

Quotes by Yuri Kochiyama

When the soul looks out of its body, it should see only beauty in its path. These are the sights we must hold in mind, in order to move to a higher place.

Quotes by Yusef Lateef

You know, I've always tried to look at things as just what the part was. I never tried to worry about whether it was the lead or not the lead, because I think you can really mess your mind up...

Quotes by Yul Vazquez

Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.

Quotes by Yousuf Karsh

Conflict is very much a state of mind. If you're not in that state of mind, it doesn't bother you.

Quotes by Yotam Ottolenghi

I have a flood of ideas in my mind. I just follow my vision.

Quotes by Yayoi Kusama

If we were handling a bomb which could go off at any minute as a result of our actions, we would mind ourselves and be delicate. Our words have the same power, yet we wield them around as though they...

Quotes by Yehuda Berg

I can only think of music as something inherent in every human being - a birthright. Music coordinates mind, body and spirit.

Quotes by Yehudi Menuhin

My brother's death picked up my life and put it down somewhere else. I had an image of myself in my mind as a working artist, and when he died, all of that changed.

Quotes by Yance Ford

I have the picture in my mind of how emotional I will feel if I win again.

Quotes by Yani Tseng

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.