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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.

The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind.

Quotes by Paracelsus

A swami may conceivably follow only the path of dry reasoning, of cold renunciation; but a yogi engages himself in a definite, step-by-step procedure by which the body and mind are disciplined, and the soul liberated.

Quotes by Paramahansa Yogananda

Introspection, or 'sitting in the silence,' is an unscientific way of trying to force apart the mind and senses, tied together by the life force. The contemplative mind, attempting its return to divinity, is constantly dragged back toward the senses...

Quotes by Paramahansa Yogananda

When your mind is fully withdrawn in superconsciousness, it becomes centered in the bliss of the spine. You are then in your ideational, or causal, body. That is the level of the soul.

Quotes by Paramahansa Yogananda

I don't think it's good to interact with people with a certain agenda in mind.

Quotes by Park Bo-gum

I don't discriminate when it comes to melon. I'm very open-minded. I really don't mind; I can't say I like any one better than the other. You can put them all in! A little melon mix salad, and I'm just...

Quotes by Paolo Nutini

I hibernate. I hibernate until the next project takes shape in my mind.

Quotes by Paolo Sorrentino

I don't think I'm generous enough to be the straight guy. I sort of make my own way and make my own statement. Do I mind pushing myself forward? Not at all.

Quotes by Pamela Stephenson

Mind is everything. Muscle - pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.

Quotes by Paavo Nurmi

All that I am, I am because of my mind.

Quotes by Paavo Nurmi

Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most.

Quotes by Ozzy Osbourne

I don't think that much anymore in terms of 'write a record, record a record, tour a record,' because in my own mind, things have changed, in that I'm just an ongoing artist. I'm not quite sure what the next...

Quotes by P. J. Harvey

I think that's always very valuable: to keep the mind open to receiving all sorts of information, which can then be used in my work, but also just as a human being.

Quotes by P. J. Harvey

They said they wanted a lot of feathers, glitter, colourful colours. A costume. So I had a lady here in Calgary make it. She just kind of put together what I had in mind.

Quotes by Owen Hart

Everyone is entitled to change their mind when the facts do.

Quotes by Owen Jones

Grief is like wandering through a minefield, as my mother puts it: however carefully you tread, a sudden detonation can happen out of nowhere. A song played in a supermarket; an overheard phrase; someone in the distance who your mind...

Quotes by Owen Jones

I feel about 18, but my mind is much more mature now, so it's a perfect combination.

Quotes by Oxana Chusovitina

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.

Quotes by Ovid

Books are the blessed chloroform of the mind.

Quotes by Oswald Chambers

A prophet or an achiever must never mind an occasional absurdity, it is an occupational risk.

Quotes by Oswald Mosley

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.