Mind
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I cannot call to mind a single instance where I have ever been irreverent, except toward the things which were sacred to other people.
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.
Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future.
Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.
Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.
To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.
Champions are not the ones who always win races — champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. 'Champion' is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than they compete to best others. Champions are not just athletes.
Always keep your mind as bright and clear as the vast sky, the great ocean, and the highest peak, empty of all thoughts. Always keep your body filled with light and heat. Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment.
True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united.
Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it. Believing a solution paves the way to solution.
Keep your blood clean, your body lean, and your mind sharp.
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.
The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them.
Nothing can be more absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men and women not following the same pursuits with all their strengths and with one mind, for thus, the state instead of being whole is reduced to half.
For those of us with an inward turn of mind, which is another name for melancholy introspection, the beginning of a new year inevitably leads to thoughts about both the future and the past.
The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can.
I believe in an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out.
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