Able Quote by Ayn Rand

As one reads mathematics, one needs to have an active mind, asking questions, forming mental connections between the current topic and other ideas from…

— William Thurston

If you have an active mind, it always helps. You know, people who don't do crosswords, their minds fall asleep. That's why I do…

— Brett Hull

An Active mind didn't need distraction in its physical environment. It needed a collection of outstanding books and a good lamp. Maybe some cheese…

— J.R. Ward

An active mind needs an outlet. If it stops by itself from within, well and good; otherwise one should not try to stop this…

— Sri Aurobindo

An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.

— Anonymous

When the eye or the imagination is struck with an uncommon work, the next transition of an active mind is to the means by…

— Samuel Johnson

Constant attention wears the active mind, Blots out our pow'rs, and leaves a blank behind.

— Charles Churchill

“Remember: philosophy requires only what your nature already demands.”

— Marcus Aurelius

Art requires philosophy, just as philosophy requires art. Otherwise, what would become of beauty?

— Paul Gauguin

Philosophy always requires something more, requires the eternal, the true, in contrast to which even the fullest existence as such is but a happy…

— Soren Kierkegaard

“The objective mind is most active when the body is awake. The subjective influences are most active, and often fill the mind with impressions,…

— Gustavus Hindman Miller

“Maintain an active mind: alert to the possibilities and mischievous in your pursuit of them.”

— Stewart Stafford