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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've always said of myself I can do mostly anything if I put my mind to it.

Quotes by Peyton Hillis

I have an open mind and I'm willing to do whatever.

Quotes by Peyton Hillis

'Grateful' is the word that comes to my mind when thinking of the Denver Broncos.

Quotes by Peyton Manning

The mind ought sometimes to be diverted that it may return to better thinking.

Quotes by Phaedrus

The intelligence of few perceives what has been carefully hidden in the recesses of the mind.

Quotes by Phaedrus

You can only exist as far as your mind will allow you to exist, and I think chronic pain will stop time dead in its tracks. You feel like you're the only one, and how unfair it is, and a...

Quotes by Phil Anselmo

In my better sense of mind, I know that I'm far from alone and far from the worst, and the earth keeps spinning. Everything keeps moving, with or without me.

Quotes by Phil Anselmo

I mean, I really don't want the federal government to be determining whether or not a person who feels certain ways about the environment or about animals or about certain religious issues should be considered an extremist. That to me...

Quotes by Peter T. King

I don't mind playing or watching a movie or sitting down.

Quotes by Peter Uihlein

Once we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our mind, our duty is to furnish it well.

Quotes by Peter Ustinov

I think aerobics are great, of course, but it just bores me out of my mind.

Quotes by Peter Steele

For some reason, it never crossed any mind in this administration to ask for the money back.

Quotes by Peter Schuyler

First have being in your mind. Make real in your mind then bring that being into reality. The genius is he who sees what is not yet and causes it to come to be.

Quotes by Peter Nivio Zarlenga

I'm obviously very keen on the theater and I think it's inevitable that some of the orchestral and chamber pieces have got dramatic elements which might even suggest an unspecified dramatic plot of some kind or other, even though it's...

Quotes by Peter Maxwell Davies

People living through armed conflicts need infrastructure and services which will last, and the last thing on their mind is which budget line applies.

Quotes by Peter Maurer

Therefore when the mind knows itself and loves itself, there remains a trinity, that is the mind, love and knowledge.

Quotes by Peter Lombard

But the mind is here accepted not for the soul, but for that which is the more excellent in the soul.

Quotes by Peter Lombard

Having viewed Europe as an extension and projection of itself, France now finds Europe developing a mind and identity of its own which embraces France but is not controlled by France.

Quotes by Peter Mandelson

I think that you have to bear in mind that music is about escape, and it's not unreasonable to think the music business would be based around escapism.

Quotes by Peter Hook

I like to keep an open mind, but I do think there is some form of energy that exists separate to our flesh and blood. I do think that there's some kind of an energy that leaves the body when...

Quotes by Peter Jackson

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.