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Mind Quotes by Famous Authors
1.
“A man’s capable of understanding anything – how the ether vibrates, and what’s going on in the sun – but how any other man can blow his nose differently from him, that he’s incapable of understanding.”
Ivan Turgenev
Mind
,
Ego
,
Understanding
,
Complexity
,
Irony
2.
“I don’t see why it’s impossible to express everything that’s on one’s mind.”
Ivan Turgenev
Expression
,
Freedom
,
Thought
,
Honesty
,
Mind
3.
“Mind is a captive of the body.”
Camille Paglia
Mind
,
Body
,
Philosophy
,
Existence
,
Captivity
4.
“Incarnation, the limitation of mind by matter, is an outrage to the imagination.”
Camille Paglia
Philosophy
,
Mind
,
Matter
,
Imagination
,
Limitations
5.
“Poetry is the connecting link between body and mind.”
Camille Paglia
Poetry
,
Art
,
Mind
,
Body
,
Philosophy
6.
“No work is worse than overwork; the mind preys on itself, – the most unwholesome of food.”
Charles Lamb
Work
,
Stress
,
Mind
,
Health
,
Balance
7.
“Drudgery is as necessary to call out the treasures of the mind, as harrowing and planting those of the earth.”
Margaret Fuller
Work
,
Mind
,
Growth
,
Effort
,
Cultivation
8.
“The mind is not, I know, a highway, but a temple, and its doors should not be carelessly left open.”
Margaret Fuller
Mind
,
Thought
,
Reflection
,
Wisdom
,
Protection
9.
“All those who believe in psychokinesis – raise my hand.”
Steven Wright
Psychic
,
Mind
,
Power
,
Irony
,
Humor
10.
“I can’t stop thinking like this.”
Steven Wright
Overthinking
,
Humor
,
Perspective
,
Mind
,
Reflection
11.
“I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.”
Steven Wright
Mind
,
Daydreaming
,
Thought
,
Distraction
,
Focus
12.
“I just have a relationship with my imagination. It’s like my friend, almost.”
Steven Wright
Imagination
,
Creativity
,
Friendship
,
Mind
,
Humor
13.
“The battle is in the mind.”
Ankur Warikoo
Mind
,
Struggle
,
Strength
,
Perception
,
Resilience
14.
“The voice in your head that is talking to you. That is not you!”
Ankur Warikoo
Self-talk
,
Identity
,
Awareness
,
Mind
,
Perspective
15.
“The face can be misleading. Fall in love with the mind.”
Ankur Warikoo
Mind
,
Connection
,
Depth
,
Authenticity
,
Perception
16.
“Your struggle is in your mind, not in the real world.”
Ankur Warikoo
Mind
,
Struggle
,
Perception
,
Reality
,
Mindset
17.
“If our body sits still, it decays. If our mind sits still, it grows.”
Ankur Warikoo
Body
,
Mind
,
Movement
,
Growth
,
Stagnation
18.
“A still body rots. A still mind grows.”
Ankur Warikoo
Movement
,
Growth
,
Stagnation
,
Mind
,
Vitality
19.
“Every person carries within his head a mental model of the world—a subjective representation of external reality.”
Alvin Toffler
Perception
,
Reality
,
Mind
,
Subjectivity
,
Understanding
20.
“The chaos lies all within.”
V.S. Naipaul
Mind
,
Emotion
,
Inner World
,
Reflection
,
Struggle
21.
“Bondage and Liberation are of the mind alone.”
Ramakrishna
Bondage
,
Liberation
,
Mind
,
Freedom
,
Awareness
22.
“That knowledge which purifies the mind and heart alone is true Knowledge, all else is only a negation of Knowledge.”
Ramakrishna
Knowledge
,
Purity
,
Mind
,
Truth
,
Wisdom
23.
“It is the mind that makes one wise or ignorant, bound or emancipated.”
Ramakrishna
Mind
,
Wisdom
,
Freedom
,
Knowledge
,
Enlightenment
24.
“To meditate is to be aware of what is going on – in our bodies, our feelings our minds, and in the world. When we settle into the present moment, we can see the beauties and wonders before our eyes.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Meditation
,
Awareness
,
Presence
,
Mind
,
Beauty
25.
“The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Mind
,
Peace
,
Path
,
Awareness
,
Nature
26.
“Happiness is not an individual matter.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Happiness
,
Connection
,
Community
,
Interdependence
,
Mind
27.
“Breath is aligned with both body and mind and it alone can bring them together.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Breath
,
Body
,
Mind
,
Alignment
,
Balance
28.
“It's very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. Not only does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop through chronic tension and worrying; it allows us to clear our minds, focus, and find creative solutions to problems.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Relaxation
,
Rest
,
Mind
,
Focus
,
Health
29.
“When your mind is liberated, your heart floods with compassion.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Mind
,
Liberation
,
Heart
,
Compassion
,
Freedom
30.
“Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.”
Pythagoras
Strength
,
Mind
,
Wisdom
,
Sobriety
,
Clarity
31.
“Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb.”
Pythagoras
Silence
,
Mind
,
Wisdom
,
Learning
,
Reflection
32.
“A thought is an idea in transit.”
Pythagoras
Thought
,
Idea
,
Mind
,
Change
,
Perception
33.
“He lived far from the gods, but in his mind he was at home with them.”
Pythagoras
Gods
,
Mind
,
Faith
,
Philosophy
,
Solitude
34.
“Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.”
Pythagoras
Soul
,
Strength
,
Character
,
Mind
,
Virtue
35.
“Poor mind, from the senses you take your arguments, and then want to defeat them? Your victory is your defeat.”
Democritus
Mind
,
Senses
,
Perception
,
Paradox
,
Thought
36.
“We know nothing truly about anything, but for each of us opining is a rearrangement of soul atoms.”
Democritus
Knowledge
,
Perception
,
Truth
,
Mind
,
Philosophy
37.
“Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.”
Democritus
Happiness
,
Soul
,
Wealth
,
Contentment
,
Mind
38.
“Nothing exists in the intellect that has not first gone through the senses.”
Plutarch
Knowledge
,
Perception
,
Experience
,
Learning
,
Mind
39.
“As soft wax is apt to take the stamp of the seal, so are the minds of young children to receive the instruction imprinted on them.”
Plutarch
Children
,
Mind
,
Learning
,
Instruction
,
Impression
40.
“Anger turns the mind out of doors and bolts the entrance.”
Plutarch
Anger
,
Mind
,
Control
,
Emotions
,
Turmoil
41.
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”
Plutarch
Mind
,
Learning
,
Curiosity
,
Wisdom
,
Growth
42.
“For the mind does not require filling like a bottle, but rather, like wood, it only requires kindling to create in it an impulse to think independently and an ardent desire for the truth.”
Plutarch
Mind
,
Learning
,
Curiosity
,
Knowledge
,
Inspiration
43.
“Memory: what wonders it performs in preserving and storing up things gone by – or rather, things that are.”
Plutarch
Memory
,
Time
,
Past
,
Mind
,
Recollection
44.
“All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.”
Plutarch
Dreams
,
Reality
,
Perception
,
Mind
,
Individuality
45.
“In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.”
Plutarch
Speech
,
Character
,
Mind
,
Psychology
,
Expression
46.
“Everyone, including skeptics, will generate delusions that match their views. That is how a normal and healthy brain works. Skeptics are not exempt from self-delusion.”
Scott Adams
Skepticism
,
Psychology
,
Perception
,
Mind
,
Bias
47.
“Your inability to see other possibilities and your lack of vocabulary are your brain’s limits, not the universe’s.”
Scott Adams
Perception
,
Mind
,
Knowledge
,
Limits
,
Awareness
48.
“The grand illusion of life is that our minds have the capacity to understand reality. But human minds didn’t evolve to understand reality. We didn’t need that capability. A clear view of reality wasn’t necessary for our survival. Evolution cares only that you survive long enough to procreate. And that’s a low bar. The result is that each of us is, in effect, living in our own little movie that our brain has cooked up for us to explain our experiences.”
Scott Adams
Reality
,
Mind
,
Perception
,
Psychology
,
Evolution
49.
“The human mind is a delusion generator, not a window to truth.”
Scott Adams
Mind
,
Perception
,
Truth
,
Psychology
,
Illusion
50.
“My mind was always very cluttered, so I took great pains to simplify my environment, because if my environment were half as cluttered as my mind, I wouldn't be able to make it from room to room.”
Leonard Cohen
Mind
,
Simplicity
,
Clutter
,
Organization
,
Reflection
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