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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.

It's one of the things that looks good written down, but the reality is that you think about the pieces you're doing and try to bear in mind everyone in the audience.

Quotes by Matthew Bourne

You have to fight the green monster with your mind, not your fists.

Quotes by Matthew Broderick

I'm very opinionated, and when you're put in a position where you're getting the storylines that are not necessarily what's cranking at the back of your mind, or digging at the potential of your character and you have to sit...

Quotes by Matthew Davis

The feeling that you want the listener to get, you should get yourself when you first hit that chord, and that melody comes to mind.

Quotes by Matt Skiba

I have a mind that always wants to be busy.

Quotes by Matt Letscher

There is nothing wrong with my mind.

Quotes by Matt Emmons

I represented many of these kids as they become young adults in the criminal justice system when I was a public defender. One way of reaching out is by the mind of experimentation.

Quotes by Matt Gonzalez

The weirdest thing about a mind is that you can have the most intense things going on in there, but no one else can see them.

Quotes by Matt Haig

Understand that thoughts are thoughts. If they are unreasonable, reason with them, even if you have no reason left. You are the observer of your mind, not its victim.

Quotes by Matt Haig

You don't have to be a creative maverick to have a troubled mind. You just have to be human. There is no 'us' and 'them.' No one is one hundred per cent healthy, physically or mentally.

Quotes by Matt Haig

I'm a firm believer in the connection between the body and the mind: feed one, feed both. I like to run, but only short distances, and fast. I'm no good at long distance. More than six miles, and the knees...

Quotes by Matt Haig

When I was in high school, there was no safe haven, there was no outlet for you to speak your mind.

Quotes by Matt Bomer

The first thing that came to mind when I met Tom Brady was intimidation. I'm showing up in 2005 with a guy who just came off his third Super Bowl win. So, it's a little intimidating walking in the room...

Quotes by Matt Cassel

The educated do not share a common body of information, but a common state of mind.

Quotes by Mason Cooley

The body has a mind of its own.

Quotes by Mason Cooley

My mind is led astray by every faint rustle.

Quotes by Mason Cooley

Mind and body obstruct one another's pleasures.

Quotes by Mason Cooley

You know, I started doing movies. I mean, my mind was brought into saying, 'You know what? I want to build a generation of wealth.'

Quotes by Master P

Well, there's no way that we can get into the mind of Beyonce.

Quotes by Mathew Knowles

But I try to always have a positive mind about things.

Quotes by Mathew Knowles

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.