Quotes about Mind

A conditioned mind is never a free mind.

Any technique, however worthy and desirable, becomes a disease, when the mind is obsessed with it.

Effort within the mind further limits the mind, because effort implies struggle toward a goal and when you have a goal, a purpose, an end in view, you have placed a limit on the mind.

Too much concentration belittles life. Concentration is a narrowing down of the mind - but we are concerned with the total process of living, and to concentrate exclusively on any particular aspect of life, belittles life.

Pliability is life; rigidity is death, whether one speaks of man's body, his mind, or his spirit.

The mind does not exist unless leagued with the soul

But as the mind does not exist unless leagued with the soul

That lively cry upon this deadly calm might almost convert a better man. Better and better, man. Would now St. Paul would come along that way, and to my breezelessness bring his breeze! O Nature, O soul of man! how far beyond all utterance are your linked analogies! not the smallest atom stirs or lives on matter, but has its cunning duplicate in mind.

Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.

Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.

Spiritual 'exercise' keeps your mind in shape the way physical exercise keeps your body in shape.

Being involved in sports, you think less about how your body looks and more how it performs.