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Minding Quotes (page 76)

In that high place in the darkness the two oddly sensitive human atoms held each other tightly and waited. In the mind of each was the same thought. "I have come to this lonely place and here is this other," was the substance of the thing felt. Sherwood Anderson
Europe was best described, to his mind, as an elaborate engine for dissociating the confined American from that indispensable knowledge, and was accordingly only rendered bearable by these occasional stations of relief, traps for the arrest of wandering western airs. Henry James
Much more surprising things can happen to anyone who, when a disagreeable or discouraged thought comes into his mind, just has the sense to remember in time and push it out by putting in an agreeable, determinedly courageous one. Two things cannot be in one place. Frances Hodgson Burnett
Marcus Tullius Cicero quote: "A mind without instruction can no more bear fruit than can a..."
A mind without instruction can no more bear fruit than can a field, however fertile, without cultivation. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Scott Adams quote: "I have infinite capacity to do more work as long as you don't..."
I have infinite capacity to do more work as long as you don't mind that my quality approaches zero. Scott Adams
Ram Dass quote: "The heart surrenders everything to the moment. The mind judges..."
The heart surrenders everything to the moment. The mind judges and holds back. Ram Dass
We will gradually become indifferent to what goes on in the minds of other people when we acquire a knowledge of the superficial nature of their thoughts , the narrowness of their views and of the number of their errors. Whoever attaches a lot of value to the opinions of others pays them too much honor. Arthur Schopenhauer
Hermann Weyl quote: "Besides language and music mathematics is one of the primary..."
Besides language and music mathematics is one of the primary manifestations of the free creative power of the human mind. Hermann Weyl
William Butler Yeats quote: "God guard me from those thoughts men think. In the mind alone."
God guard me from those thoughts men think. In the mind alone. William Butler Yeats
John Irving quote: "In this dirty minded world, you are either someone's wife or..."
In this dirty minded world, you are either someone's wife or someone's whore. John Irving
Impressionable men in the squadron like Dobbs and Captain Flume were so deeply disturbed by Hungry Joe's shrieking nightmares that they woudl begin to have shrieking nightmares of their own, and the piercing obscenities they flung into the air every night from their separate places in the squadron rang against each other in the darkness romantically like the mating calls of songbirds with filthy minds. Joseph Heller
The whole blear worldof smoke and twisted steelaround my head in a railroadcar, and my mind wanderingpast the rust into futurity: I saw the sun go downin a carnal and primevalworld, leaving darknessto cover my railroad trainbecause the other side of theworld was waiting for dawn. Allen Ginsberg
David Eddings quote: "Consistency is the defense of a small mind"
Consistency is the defense of a small mind David Eddings
This is the most important thing I will ever say to you. The human mind is the ultimate testing device. You can take all the notes you want on the technical data, anything you forget you can look up again, but this must be engraved on your hearts in letters of fire. There is nothing, nothing, nothing, more important to me in the men and women I train then their absolute personal integrity. Whether you function as welders or inspectors, the laws of physics are implacable lie detectors. You... Lois McMaster Bujold
Games give you a chance to excel, and if you're playing in good company you don't even mind if you lose because you had the enjoyment of the company during the course of the game. Gary Gygax

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