John-green Quote by John Green

“I have these thoughts that Dr. Karen Singh calls "intrusives" but the first time she said it, I heard "invasives," which I like better,…

— John Green

“Remember that your dominating thoughts attract, through a definite law of nature, by the shortest and most convenient route, their physical counterpart. Be careful…

— Napoleon Hill

“You cannot eliminate a thought by fighting it or trying to block it out. Resisting an unwanted thought only entangles you and drives that…

— Tommy Newberry

“Controlling unwanted thoughts is not the problem. Believing, thrusting, and taking direction from them is.”

— Charles F. Glassman

“But to be able to bear one's own mind, to wait while the inner storm of intolerable thoughts blows itself out, leaving one to…

— Hanif Kureishi

“When you fully focus your mind, you make others attracted to you.”

— Toba Beta

“Keep your heart clear And transparent, And you will Never be bound. A single disturbed thought Creates ten thousand distractions.”

— Ryokan

“Eventually, you get to the point where your mind becomes crowded with so many thoughts that you very rarely get a break from them.”

— Noah Elkrief

“Thoughts are like a disease, one single thought not contained properly, can fester and breed and before you know it, a multitude of others…

— Clive Barry

“Govern your thoughts such that even in the presence of a closed door, you can switch your focus to an open door.”

— Gift Gugu Mona

“Why would you pay attention to your own thoughts, if you knew you were trying to manipulate yourself”

— Eliezer Yudkowsky

“Obsession; when thoughts are held captive and no longer your own.”

— Donna Lynn Hope