Quotes About Mind

I drove into the woods and there it was, shining like the human mind.

Understanding's not enough. Understanding's from outside; merely a function of the mind. [. . .] To enter, that's the secret. To become the bridge, to crawl into its sap, to sway with it, to rot over centuries as its heartwood rots. When you are the bridge you will know what the bridge knows. It takes time. A lifetime. And skill.

unconscious never cares for the facts.

I explained that dreams have to present pictures, concrete images of emotional content. Just as mythology explains the human psyche through its images—its universal archetypes—dreams do the same thing on an individual level. They provide the dreamer with pictures of that individual's unconscious mind.

the goal is to bring unconscious material forward into the conscious mind so that patients no longer act on their powerful but unconscious needs.

the unconscious never cares for the facts. "It only knows what abandonment feels like.

the unconscious doesn't acknowledge the reality

drugs work only if there's a physical problem. All the increased blood flow in the world won't solve an emotional problem. In any sexual response, the mind has to work in conjunction with the body.

Rather, it's a matter of getting your unconscious to stop controlling your conscious mind. Effective therapy is about lowering your defences so that you can deal with the issues that arise in your life.

I certainly think that when I flick through all the magazines at the hairdresser's I like to see and am drawn to images that have an intelligence and mind at work behind them.

The forgiving state of mind is a magnetic power for attracting good.

Thoughts of your mind have made you what you are and thoughts of your mind will make you what you become from this day forward.

To use invisible ideas to produce visible results-from

worrying can lead to stress. What do we accomplish when we worry? Focus your mind on actions rather than on worrying! Action brings less stress

People remember what they want to remember and forget what they want to forget.

I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.

The world is a tough place, my friend. I'm not ready to change my mind about that. And yet we're called upon to be grateful that we're in it. That seems to be our challenge.

I mean you can't change his mind. You can't change anybody's mind. No matter what you say to them. The sooner you figure that out, the happier your life will be." "But

My brain was not right. I told it to perform, and it wouldn't listen. Then, suddenly, just as I gave up on remembering, it was there. Fully formed in my brain.

Every night I lie in bed and try to go to sleep. And then the next thing I know, I'm opening my eyes and it's morning. I never feel myself fall asleep. Ever. Do you?

You have the memories, and you go over and over them in your mind. And after a time I wonder if I am remembering the actual event or just remembering the memories.

Most people prefer to think that their resentment is entirely the fault of the person they resent, and that twisted logic seems to make sense in their minds.

A human brain is a very odd place to have to live your life. And that's really all I have to say about that.

Imagination is the power to form in our minds the images of reality. Fowler sees imagination as a powerful force in all learning not just in faith development. When young children use imagination to form their image of God, they are using a natural tool for learning.