Psychology Quotes · Page 886

It's good to be slightly ambitious, but I believe one shouldn't be too calculative. It's good to be on the edge, but…

— Deepika Padukone

In the back of my mind was the nagging discussion: where do we take the portfolio? You can get rid of TV,…

— Frans van Houten

I believe that the subconscious always knows what is best. It is our conditional, vastly overrated rational mind which screws everything up.

— Robyn Davidson

History is, in its essence, exciting; to present it as dull is, to my mind, stark and unforgivable misrepresentation.

— Catherine Drinker Bowen

The place one's in, though, doesn't make any contribution to peace of mind: it's the spirit that makes everything agreeable to oneself.

— Seneca the Younger

As soon as you open your mind to doing things differently, the doors of opportunity practically fly off their hinges.

— Jay Abraham

I want to keep walking away from the person I was a moment ago, because a mind was made fo figure things…

— Donald Miller

“the goal of a contract is to describe with precision the substance of the meeting of two minds, in language that will…

— Charles M. Fox

You have to seduce the reader, manipulate their mind and heart, listen to the music of language. I sometimes think of prose…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafon

I expected the unexpected and went [on the Moon] with an open mind. I think the visual scene was described by my…

— Buzz Aldrin

At this point, a lot of people have made their mind up about me one way or another. I'm sure there's a…

— Joan Jett

“interpersonal level? If a mind controller finds a victim who is desperately craving something in their life, usually the fulfillment of some…

— Michael Pace

I had an upbringing in which I was allowed to be free and use my mind. My parents only helped me to…

— Juliette Lewis

“I took a very careful hold of the metal door handle. No shocks and nothing exploded. I pulled gently and the door…

— Jonathan Maberry

“Many people believe they know true darkness, but until it has been experienced it cannot be imagined. Without even a flicker of…

— Joseph Lallo

My mind runs away to you With the thought I hope you'll see Can't see where it's wandered to But I know…

— Kemis Khan

Half of the reason why people aren't able to succeed in life is because they hypnotize themselves into believing that they can't…

— Rahki

Genetics help to some degree, but the most important thing is the mind and the spirit. These two are even more powerful…

— Serge Nubret

My nature is to try and look past apparent truths, to pull back layers and understand the psychological motives behind phenomena.

— Bennett Miller

The only reason why things don't change, is because we are still stuck in our old rigid mind sets. Change your thoughts…

— Geraldine Vermaak

You logged off cause I'm online, small talk from small minds. I wanna buy the mall but there ain't shit in this…

— J Cole

Heart break is when you set your mind in the morning on loving someone forever and then they suddenly break-off from you…

— Terry Mark

“In every sphere of social interaction, that hermeneutic leap—that ability to put yourself in the mind frame of the other—is a virtue…

— Ted Gioia

“An old mind is a thing to fear The truth, in its purest form is boring Through comedy, a person can hide…

— Alberto Arcia

Don't let tradition paralyze your mind. Be receptive to new ideas. Be experimental. Try new approaches. Be progressive in everything you do.

— David J. Schwartz

Only within our body, with its heart and mind, can bondage and suffering be found, and only here can we find true…

— Gautama Buddha

Prisoners do matter when analyzing the severity of racial inequality in the U.S. Yet because they are out of sight and out…

— Michelle Alexander

Never look down on anybody unless you're helping them up. If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it,…

— Jesse Jackson

“We may not be Erudite, but mental preparedness is one aspect of your Dauntless training. Arguably, it is the most important aspect.”…

— Veronica Roth

Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the oftener and more steadily we reflect on them:…

— Immanuel Kant

He all their ammunition And feats of war defeats With plain heroic magnitude of mind And celestial vigour armed;

— John Milton

That is the wonderful ecological mind that Gregory Bateson talks about - the patterns that connect, the stories that inform and inspire…

— Terry Tempest Williams

My eyes are like diamonds there always shining, My Heart is solid it shall not break. My mind is open it will…

— Anonymous

I always try to take performances as an opportunity to implant my spirit into the hearts and minds of anyone in a…

— Vic Mensa

When I did the first 'Oxygene' in the vinyl days, I had a structure in mind divided in 2 parts fitting the…

— Jean-Michel Jarre

“Like thieves in the night, unwelcome thoughts can and do seek entrance to our minds. But we don't have to throw open…

— Jeffrey R. Holland

Respect all teachers who gave you knowledge; Respect your friend who saved you from the ledge; Respect all good minds who advised…

— Lorna Grace

Thinking is compulsive: you can't stop, or so it seems. It is also addictive: you don't even want to stop, at least…

— Eckhart Tolle

Karate-do is definitely a martial way, and its identity lies in do or principles. Any martial art without proper training of the…

— Shoshin Nagamine

Do things as soon as you can. If a decision needs to be made, make it. It gives you more time to…

— James D. Watson