[On Jung's theory of psychological types:] My mother, Katharine C. Briggs, introduced it into our family and made it a part of… — Isabel Briggs Myers Copy Share Image
To save the mind from preying inwardly upon itself, it must be encouraged to some outward pursuit. There is no other way… — Fanny Burney Copy Share Image
“Essentially, thought and emotion. If you make these two things unimportant, there is room for something to happen. Life is very, very… — Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudevuru Copy Share Image
The Divine glory is an object only worthy of attention; and to display his holy character, was the design of God in… — Lemuel Haynes Copy Share Image
“Often, people build stories in their mind which have no basis in the contours of reality. Those which build these images, are… — Will Barnes Copy Share Image
Thirdly-but not lastly-there was the bias toward what people saw with their own eyes, or thought they had seen. The human mind… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
At the moment of death, there are two things that count: whatever we have done in our lives, and what state of… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
“Love yourself like you would love your lover. Talk to yourself like you would talk to your lover, you deserve it. Love… — Nynke Visser Copy Share Image
If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
“What hope is here for modern rhyme To him, who turns a musing eye On songs, and deeds, and lives, that lie… — Alfred Tennyson Copy Share Image
“How we feel about ourselves, the joy we get from living, ultimately depend directly on how to the mind filters and interprets… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Copy Share Image
Savoring Your Experiences (The Positive Psychology Way) That's Easy! Accepting And Learning From Mistakes Is Challenging, But No Less Important For Our… — Pacifiersucker Copy Share Image
I write fast. But it takes me a while to get going. It's very important for me to see my whole plot.… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
“Until fairly recently, there has been precious little research on expectant fathers’ emotional and psychological experiences during pregnancy. The very title of… — Armin A. Brott Copy Share Image
Never do anything that taints your mind. Wrong actions cause negative or evil mental vibrations that are reflected in your whole appearance… — Paramahansa Yogananda Copy Share Image
When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink, and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings,… — John Woolman Copy Share Image
Growing up Southern is a privilege, really. It's more than where you're born, it's an idea and state of mind that seems… — Lana Copy Share Image
“Chapter VII Of Simple Ideas of both Sensation and Reflection 1. Ideas of pleasure and pain. There be other simple ideas which… — John Locke Copy Share Image
In the Cross is salvation; in the Cross is life; in the Cross is protection against our enemies; in the Cross is… — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
“The directive we have so often heard, “Change your thoughts, change your life,” is indeed based on the power of words. The… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
Where no interest is takes in science, literature and liberal pursuits, mere facts and insignificant criticisms necessarily become the themes of discourse;… — Madame de Stael Copy Share Image
“That’s just it. She’s in the state of mind that will think the worst of everybody,” Emma said. “And basically, that’s exactly… — Kelsey Bryant Copy Share Image
“What can we get on with while our consciousness rests? A researcher into the mind, a psychonomer , a thought-mapper , might… — China Mieville Copy Share Image
“I forced myself out of a love that I knew would only end fatally. I forced myself into the dark, until I… — JL Copy Share Image
“Knowledge drifts in and out of my mind", said Lestat with a little look of honest distress and a shake of his… — Anne Rice Copy Share Image
“For there is no retreat that is quieter or freer from trouble than a man’s own soul, especially when he has within… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
With you a part of me hath passed away; For in the peopled forest of my mind A tree made leafless by… — George Santayana Copy Share Image
When I glare, I don't see it as aggression. I have just got such passion to get wickets. I don't ever say… — Stuart Broad Copy Share Image
I resisted Twitter for a long time. To me, it was synonymous with networking, which in my mind means unceasing self-promotion and… — Celeste Ng Copy Share Image
“If we permit our imagination to traverse the obscure regions of possibility, we may doubtless imagine, according to the complexion of our… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
I'm of the mind that life is a risk. Every time you leave your house it's a risk, and I see no… — Thomas Jane Copy Share Image
Bear in mind, people with eating disorders tend to be both competitive and intelligent. We are incredibly perfectionistic. We often excel in… — Marya Hornbacher Copy Share Image
In the great and deep qualities of mind, heart, and soul, there is no change. Homer and Solomon speak to the same… — Rutherford B. Hayes Copy Share Image
“Her mind whited out, and she coughed. It sounded suspiciously like a whimper. "Well, okay. I guess I blew that round again,… — Thea Harrison Copy Share Image
In the stillness of the night, the Goddess whispers. In the brightness of the day, dear God roars. Life pulses, mind imagines,… — Ken Wilber Copy Share Image
What's so lovely about Wonder Woman is yes, she has the strength and power of a goddess, but she has the heart… — Gal Gadot Copy Share Image
“It was a color I didn't realize the earth could make without the help of human beings. I knew the water would… — Margot Berwin Copy Share Image
“Drugs are a bet with your mind.” “It’s like gambling, somehow. You go out for a night of drinking and you don’t… — Jim Morrison Copy Share Image
“All existence seemed to be based on duality, on contrast. Either one was a man or one was a woman, either a… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
“4. The Third Step in the Mental Training. To be the lord of mind is more essential to Enlightenment, which, in a… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image