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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.

Death is a release from the impressions of the senses, and from desires that make us their puppets, and from the vagaries of the mind, and from the hard service of the flesh.

Marcus Aurelius

I don't mind not being cool; I wear a cardigan.

Quotes by Marcus Brigstocke

I have trouble falling asleep. I have trouble shutting my mind off.

Quotes by Marcus Lemonis

When you are 28, 29 years old... you are aware that this is going to be your last big contract of your career. You have to make up your mind: What is it that I want? Do I want to...

Quotes by Marco Reus

The bonds that unite another person to our self exist only in our mind.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

It is always during a passing state of mind that we make lasting resolutions.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

All our final decisions are made in a state of mind that is not going to last.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

There is something so biologically implausible that your attitude is going to cure a disease. There's a tremendous arrogance to imagine that your mind is all that powerful.

Quotes by Marcia Angell

I have always thought of myself as someone for equal rights. I don't mind being called a feminist, and I get really upset when female celebrities resist the title as if it's a bad thing, because it's a very good...

Quotes by Marcia Clark

There were 100 intellectual reasons not to pursue 'Wicked.' There were times where it was very challenging, where the mind said, 'This is maybe too challenging,' but the heart willed it. The heart willed it to succeed.

Quotes by Marc Platt

I think I am a child. Everything blows my mind.

Quotes by Marc Bolan

If a spectator with a philosophical mind, somebody accustomed to reading books, gets the same kind of information in a movie, he might not fully understand it.

Quotes by Manuel Puig

I don't mind having these relatives. I'll give them a little, since they all prayed for my victory.

Quotes by Manny Pacquiao

If your mind is still, you're the happiest.

Quotes by Manoj Bhargava

I think that every player in every team must have an ambitious mind.

Quotes by Manuel Pellegrini

Defense, for me, is where I really love to put work in most. Defense is, in my mind, what wins games.

Quotes by Manny Machado

I love to take a walk to get myself present and to wind my mind down.

Quotes by Mandy Ingber

Yoga is a part of who I am. It has given me a permanent relationship. A relationship between my body, my mind, and my emotions.

Quotes by Mandy Ingber

Indian spices can find a place in any cuisine. It's just a matter of opening your mind and palate to new flavors.

Quotes by Maneet Chauhan

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.