Quotes About Mind

Christianity is not a mere set of opinions to be embraced by understanding. It is the work of the heart as well as the head.

It's not work that kills [people], it is worry.

any writer is inevitably going to work with his own anxieties and desires. If the book is any good it has got to have in it the fire of a personal unconscious mind.

A big mirror to exercise in front of is essential.

I don't work on poems and essays at once. They walk on different legs, speak with different tongues, draw from different parts of the psyche. Their paces are also different.

Before I write a novel, images float around in my head that work like icons - they are meaningless in themselves, but serve as reminders.

George W. Bush says he spends sixty to ninety minutes a day working out. He says he works out because it clears his mind. Sometimes just a little too much.

When what you read elevates your mind and fills you with noble aspirations, look for no other rule by which to judge a book; it is good, and is the work of a master-hand.

For me, the term "psychotherapy" is limiting. It implies that we work with mind and emotions, but excludes the body and pays scant attention to the spirit, soul, and broader environmental issues.

I like generals. I like Napoleon. I like strategy. The majority of them are praised for mass destruction, but it's exciting to see how it comes to the mind mentally.

Boxing is all about how cool and controlled and clear your mind is. Violence only gets in the way of you winning a fight. It's a sport that's more about the strategy than anything. You lose or you win in your head.

I think once I made up my mind that I was allergic to alcohol, and that's what I learned, it made sense to me. And I think it was kind of pointed out that you know if you were allergic to strawberries, you wouldn't eat strawberries. And that made sense to me.

You and I are streaming data engines.

As long as I've got my life, health and strength, and I'm in my right mind? I'mma get money.

Atheism shows strength of mind, but only to a certain degree.

Discipline strengthens the mind so that it becomes impervious to the corroding influence of fear.

Doing something that is productive is a great way to alleviate emotional stress. Get your mind doing something that is productive.

I am an over-thinker and tend to stress a lot.

I think, mentally, you sometimes need a break. But for me, my body is built so that if I don't work out, that's when I put more stress on my body and get more tired.

Basically, my problem was attributed to stress more than anything. I don't know what that does and I guess doctors can tell you that there's chemicals that build up in your system when you go through a lot of stress and constant stress.

With all that's going on in our lives and the world, reducing stress is important, and it's a factor in heart health.

Meditation is certainly not a religion, cult, or spiritual path: it's actually a very basic practice to reduce stress.

It's not just being overweight that's dangerous. Stress is dangerous.

Working out has always been a stress reliever for me. I don't know if it's so much vanity as it more just keeps my mind from going crazy.