Quotes About Thoughts

The things which are ex­ternal to my mind have no re­la­tion at all to my mind.

Your character is simply the sum of your thoughts over time.

But Marcus Aurelius knows that what the heart is full of, the man will do. 'Such as thy thoughts and ordinary cogitations are,' he says, 'such will thy mind be in time.' And every page of the book shows us that he knew thought was sure to issue in act. He drills his soul, as it were, in right principles, that when the time comes, it may be guided by them. To wait until the emergency is to be too late.

to conclude the matter, what is even an eternal remembrance? A mere nothing. What then is that about which we ought to employ our serious pains? This one thing, thoughts just, and acts social, and words which never lie, and a disposition which gladly accepts all that happens, as necessary, as usual, as flowing from a principle and source of the same kind.

Your ability to control your thoughts—treat it with respect. It's all that protects your mind from false perceptions—false to your nature, and that of all rational beings. It's what makes thoughtfulness possible, and affection for other people, and submission to the divine.

Thus thou must use to keep thyself to the first motions and apprehensions of things, as they present themselves outwardly; and add not unto them from within thyself through mere conceit and opinion.

It is, in other words, not objects and events but the interpretations we place on them that are the problem. Our duty is therefore to exercise stringent control over the faculty of perception, with the aim of protecting our mind from error.

The character of thy mind will be such as is the character of thy frequent thoughts, for the soul takes its dye from the thoughts.

Our thoughts is what our life make it

Neither must he use himself to cut off actions only, but thoughts and imaginations also, that are unnecessary for so will unnecessary consequent actions the better be prevented and cut off.

For in those things that properly belong unto the mind, she cannot be hindered by any man

Who himself is not the cause of his own unrest? Reflect how no one is hampered by any other; and that all is as thinking makes it so.

16. The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts.

9. Your ability to control your thoughts—treat it with respect. It's all that protects your mind from false perceptions—false to your nature, and that of all rational beings. It's what makes thoughtfulness possible, and affection for other people, and submission to the divine.

All is as thinking makes it so. Your mind will take on the character of your most frequent thoughts: souls are dyed by thoughts.

The mind in itself has no needs, except for those it creates itself. Is undisturbed, except for its own disturbances. Knows no obstructions, except those from within.

Other people may try to impede your actions, but they can't impede your thoughts and disposition. Using your reason and imagination, you can find a way to turn any impediment to your advantage.

Her ÅŸey düÅŸüncenin verdiÄŸi biçimi al?r. Ve düÅŸüncenizin kontrolü sizin elinizdedir. Dolay?s?yla yarg?lar?n?z? ortadan kald?rmaya karar verdiÄŸinizde huzura kavuÅŸursunuz. T?pk?, burnu dolaÅŸan bir denizcinin sakin suya, dalgas?z bir koya eriÅŸmesi gibi.

Even if it were possible for you to be remembered eternally, what is remembrance worth to you? Nothing. What, then, should we strive for in life? Right thoughts, beneficial actions, honest speech, and a cheerful disposition. These things are in harmony with, and flow from, the eternal Source of all.

33. How the mind conducts itself. It all depends on that. All the rest is within its power, or beyond its control—corpses and smoke.

What a shame that the mind can command the face to assume whatever look or expression it pleases, but cannot command itself and govern its own thoughts.

Your ability to control your thoughts—treat it with respect. It's all that protects your mind from false perceptions—false to your nature, and that of all rational beings. It's what makes thoughtfulness possible, and affection for other people

Don't worry about what others think. Mind what you think. Watch the movements of your mind, and focus your thoughts on something worthy.

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