Mind Quotes - Page 332

Choose your enemies carefully 'cause they will define you Make them interesting 'cause in some ways they will mind you They're not there in the beginning but when your story ends Gonna last with you longer than your friend

The universe is no narrow thing and the order within it is not constrained by any latitude in its conception to repeat what exists in one part in any other part. Even in this world more things exist without our knowledge than with it and the order in creation which you see is that which you have put there, like a string in a maze, so that you shall not lose your way. For existence has its own order and that no man’s mind can compass, that mind itself being but a fact among others.

The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He does not mind failing to get recognition; he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition.

In ancient times, those who wished to illuminate the world with virtue first brought order to their nations. Wishing to order well their nations, they first harmonized their families. Wishing to harmonize their families, they first cultivated themselves. Wishing to cultivate themselves, they first rectified their minds. Those who wished to rectify their minds first made their intentions sincere.

Mr. Faulkner, of course, is interested in making your mind rather than your flesh creep.

I try to keep an open mind but I'm so tired of the mediocrity.

The goods of this world are most dear to me, but much dearer are peace of mind and my own honor.

The most dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men but between a man and himself - where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Well, directing is doing the key drawings, not the key animation, mind you.

"Objective" means that, in a confrontation with the evidence, you would be willing to change your own mind.

Your mind is a dangerous neighbourhood and you shouldn't go in there alone at night

I honestly don’t know whether I am describing something essential about the way we know God or merely my own weakness of mind.

The impossible becomes possible if only your mind believes it.

All roads lead home in the end. You've got to keep that in mind always - in your work and in your life.

Whenever your mind is totally absorbed in whatever activities you are performing, your mind will remain calm and content.

The mind is easily distracted; it loses its focus and becomes restless. If it is not directed positively, its power will be diffused.

Because I am female, I’m expected to aspire to marriage. I am expected to make my life choices always keeping in mind that marriage is the most important.

Use the mind to direct the chi and the chi to mobilise the body.

There is no allurement or enticement, actual or imaginary, which a well-disciplined mind may not surmount. The wish to resist more than half accomplishes the object.

Both mind and heart when given up to reveries and dreaminess, have a thousand avenues open for the entrance of evil.

Industry keeps the body healthy, the mind clear, the heart whole, and the purse full.

If it is mind that we are searching the brain, then we are supposing the brain to be much more than a telephone-exchange. We are supposing it to be a telephone-exchange along with subscribers as well.

All the greatest achievements of mind have been beyond the power of unaided individuals.

Have you ever known anyone who was happy? And was still in his right mind, I mean.

My mind reels with sarcastic replies.