Philosophy of Mind Quotes · Page 129

“Thoughts should be real. Words should have a definite meanings and a man should believe what he said.”

— Saul Bellow

A radical and transformative thought goes nowhere without the willingness to challenge convention.

— Malcolm Gladwell

“You can only have one thought at a time- make it a good one.”

— Lee Roberson

Before beginning an activity always first empty yourself of thoughts regarding what you are about to do.

— Frederick Lenz

The best way to renew thought is to go outside the human imagination.

— Bernard Werber

Express your most powerful thought in the shortest sentence.

— Roy Peter Clark

It is our own thoughts that hold the key to miraculous transformation.

— Marianne Williamson

Spiritual force is stronger than material force; thoughts rule the world.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

The brain is a complex biological organ of great computational capability that constructs our sensory experiences, regulates our thoughts and emotions, and…

— Eric Kandel

Am I a trance medium? No. Have I got a gift psychically? Absolutely not. But I believe in the survival of consciousness…

— Dan Aykroyd

“You have been endowed with the power to use the most highly organized form of energy known to man, that of thought.”

— Napoleon Hill

Because our consciousness is tied to the physical manifestation of reality, we are tied to the belief in separation.

— Marianne Williamson

We are what we are, because of the vibrations of thought which we pick up and register, through the stimuli of our…

— Napoleon Hill

If you think a certain thought long enough and hard enough, it becomes a fixed belief and you will find yourself behaving…

— Brian Tracy

“Certainly, the sensory deprivation afforded by the remote, silent and totally dark chambers, such as the Diverticule of the Felines in Lascaux…

— James David Lewis-Williams

To know someone here or there with whom you can feel there is understanding in spite of distances or thoughts expressed That…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Writing itself is one of the great, free human activities. There is scope for individuality, and elation, and discovery. In writing, for…

— William Stafford

You are a creator; you create with your every thought. You often create by default, for you are getting what you are…

— Esther Hicks

“If, upon looking outwards towards the external expanse of the sky, There are no projections emanated by the mind, And if, on…

— Padmasambhava

In the past our glorious visions of the future - heaven, paradise, nirvana - were thought to happen after death. The newer…

— Barbara Marx Hubbard

The thought of the novelist lies not in the remarks of his characters or even in their introspection but in the plight…

— Philip Roth

The keys are, or were, the training methods used by the ancient mystery schools. We've got hints and tips, we've got little…

— Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki

“In sum, the actor identifies with the socially objectivated typifications of conduct in actu, but re-establishes distance from them as he reflects…

— Peter L. Berger

“Among the values of meditation is that it carries consciousness down to a deeper level, thus letting man live from his centre,…

— Paul Brunton

History is the "know thyself" of humanity - the self-consciousness of mankind.

— Johann Gustav Droysen

“We must guard against the tendency to believe every thought we generate.”

— Bill Harvey

One can usually put one's thoughts better in one's own words.

— Winston Churchill

Thoughts are like a train, they'll take us somewhere. Protect by filling with the word of God.

— Christine Caine

Depth of feeling and clarity of thought isn’t the same as knowing.

— John de Ruiter

To be too conscious is an illness. A real thorough going illness.

— Fyodor Dostoevsky

Control of consciousness determines the quality of life.

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“I'm going to tell you a secret: You don't have to believe every thought that pops into your head.”

— B. Dave Walters

“Life before consciousness was like blank paper, so be it.”

— Santosh Kalwar

“The next time you have any disempowering thoughts, quickly expel them.”

— Christopher Dines

“Cognitive distortions are exaggerated perceptions, one turns into their reality.”

— RJ Intindola - - 1991

“We are not trapped by our thoughts. What we generally do, however, is create thoughts that trap us.” (p.162)”

— Joshua David Stone

“I don’t know why I have to write down my fucking thoughts. What if I don’t have any thoughts?”

— Wade Kelly

“Everything you do in every moment matters. A single thought can change your world.”

— Anthon St. Maarten

The thought is merely a sign, as the word is merely a sign for the thought.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson