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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.

Great men of action... never mind on occasion being ridiculous; in a sense it is part of their job, and at times they all are.

Quotes by Oswald Mosley

I've given up reading books. I find it takes my mind off myself.

Quotes by Oscar Levant

Once Dwight Eisenhower makes up his mind, he's full of indecision.

Quotes by Oscar Levant

Once I make up my mind, I'm full of indecision.

Quotes by Oscar Levant

I have given up reading books; I find it takes my mind off myself.

Quotes by Oscar Levant

I feel terrific - my mind, my energy, my focus continues to be what it always has been, and I have a renewed sense of purpose.

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

Everyone has images in their mind of what to expect from different groups.

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

One mind can think only of its own questions; it rarely surprises itself.

Quotes by Orson Scott Card

It is psychological law that whatever we desire to accomplish we must impress upon the subjective or subconscious mind.

Quotes by Orison Swett Marden

What is enthusiasm but a passionate belief in what seems to be a high and holy aim - an unselfish devotion to some noble cause - a consecration of heart and mind and soul to the attainment of a great...

Quotes by Orison Swett Marden

All the things that human beings suffer from are how their environment treats them, and how the elements of their planet affects their mind and body - like radiation, cancer, and all.

Quotes by Ornette Coleman

Music that is considered minimalism - or post-minimalism music in general - things of that nature or that come from that tradition, or even drone, or non-western music, have a more subtle and more open-ended verticality to them that allows...

Quotes by Oneohtrix Point Never

This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to...

Quotes by Omar N. Bradley

I focused my mind and energies on short-term Trump problems, which allowed me to avoid thinking about my own long-term Trump problem of having given him the benefit of the doubt for more than a decade, despite having many reasons...

Quotes by Omarosa Manigault Newman

The more we learn of science, the more we see that its wonderful mysteries are all explained by a few simple laws so connected together and so dependent upon each other, that we see the same mind animating them all.

Quotes by Olympia Brown

Meeting Helen Mirren was a fabulous experience. I had played it out in my mind, how I should greet her when we would be introduced. But the way we met was funny because I just didn't recognise her!

Quotes by Om Puri

I always work on my mind and my game.

Quotes by Olivier Giroud

Personally, I have had sometimes moments where I thought my idea behind the idea of a collection - the concept maybe - something that we don't see at the end on the catwalk, I think the way it was, the...

Quotes by Olivier Theyskens

The language of judicial decision is mainly the language of logic. And the logical method and form flatter that longing for certainty and for repose which is in every human mind. But certainty generally is illusion, and repose is not...

Quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

The mind of a bigot to the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour on it, the more it contracts.

Quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

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.