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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 wanted to go to a good college, and my mind was set on Wellesley.

Quotes by Marjory Stoneman Douglas

All we need, really, is a change from a near frigid to a tropical attitude of mind.

Quotes by Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Science fiction encourages us to explore... all the futures, good and bad, that the human mind can envision.

Quotes by Marion Zimmer Bradley

I've been criticised for pretty, smiley photographs, but at least someone is happy! In my mind, I am always giving the image to the sitter.

Quotes by Mario Testino

My three years in politics was very instructive about the way in which the appetite for political power can destroy a human mind, destroy principles and values, and transform people into little monsters.

Quotes by Mario Vargas Llosa

Sometimes you'll go up against keepers like Casillas - the 'penalty killer,' as many of us call him. Other times, there's that one defender that, for 90 minutes, just destroys you. There is one in particular who will always stand...

Quotes by Mario Gomez

Keep in mind that in 1975, when you became a cook, it was because you were between two things: you were between getting out of the military and... going to jail. Anybody could be a cook, just like anybody could...

Quotes by Mario Batali

Immigration comes up, but the issue that is on everybody's mind is the economy.

Quotes by Mario Diaz-Balart

I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it.

Marilyn Monroe

I don't mind making jokes, but I don't want to look like one.

Marilyn Monroe

I don't digest things with my mind.

Marilyn Monroe

The mind, whatever else it is, is a constant of everyone's experience, and, in more ways than we know, the creator of the reality that we live within... Nothing is more essential to us.

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

I think a Christian definition of the mind should be: an openness to whatever the individual and collective mind reveals to us.

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

For our purposes as human beings, the mind is the center of everything.

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

The function of the artist in a disturbed society is to give awareness of the universe, to ask the right questions, and to elevate the mind.

Quotes by Marina Abramovic

I'm 5 9, and there were two stars in my life who didn't mind that I was taller than they - George Raft and John Garfield.

Quotes by Marie Windsor

Contrary to popular mythology, the best and most durable relationships are based not on vulnerability or passion but on a conjugation of positive attributes, a meeting of mind, body and soul that is all the more powerful as it is...

Quotes by Mariella Frostrup

All my mind was centered on my studies, which, especially at the beginning, were difficult. In fact, I was insufficiently prepared to follow the physical science course at the Sorbonne, for, despite all my efforts, I had not succeeded in...

Quotes by Marie Curie

But I'd made up my mind early on in life that I never wanted to be a mother.

Quotes by Marie Helvin

I have an image in my mind of what I want, whether it's a light jacket or a one-piece. I can tell if what I want is in the store right away.

Quotes by Marie Kondo

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.