The Mind Quotes
There are so many different ways, most of them helpful and legal, to get yourself into a state of mind where writing is possible. It's going to be different for each person.
I'm a firm believer in slowing down to improve my state of mind when I'm training, and yoga and meditation have been paramount to my success in this way.
I approach all of my movies with an open mind and a willingness to dive in and do what's asked of me.
IMPENITENCE, n. A state of mind intermediate in point of time between sin and punishment.
We know perfectly well that neither love nor peace of mind can be bought with any currency.
Shorter daylight hours can affect sleep, productivity and state of mind. Light therapy, also known as phototherapy, may help. It uses light boxes emitting full-spectrum light to simulate sunlight.
I approach this with - with an open mind and I'll do it on the basis of a deep conviction with President-elect Donald Trump.
Chefs are fond of hyperbole, so they can certainly talk that way. But on the whole, I think they probably have a more open mind than most people.
The general history of art and literature shows that the highest achievements of the human mind are, as a rule, not favourably received at first.
Some people can find all the peace of mind they need in a good, satisfying conflict.
I suppose home is, for me, more of a state of mind. It's really more of about being where I want to be with people I care about.
What objectivity and the study of philosophy requires is not an 'open mind,' but an active mind - a mind able and eagerly willing to examine ideas, but to examine them criticially.
Oh, mercy. If it catches you in the wrong frame of mind, the King James Bible can make you want to drink poison in no uncertain terms.
I find that if I use my time well and take care of my mind/body when I'm outside of work, then I feel more supported throughout my day.
You have moments of clarity, things become clear to you that you didn't understand before. But there's never any making ends meet or finding any time of longstanding peace of mind about something.
In AI, Spielberg is bleaching the dirt out of the human mind and leaving behind only the vacant gaze of machine 'love'. Coca Cola ads do much the same thing - and they don't take two hours.
Hollywood, America's greatest modern contribution to world culture, is a business, a religion, an art form, and a state of mind.
If we read history with an open mind, we cannot fail to conclude that, among all the military virtues, the energetic conduct of war has always contributed most to glory and success.
My favorite definition of success is that it is a state of mind combined with a state of readiness. You can have one and be a flop; if you have both, you'll win every time.
I don't mind playing the same character, but if it's not well done, then I'm not interested.
Physicians must discover the weaknesses of the human mind, and even condescend to humor them, or they will never be called in to cure the infirmities of the body.
The idea of directing was something that I always had in the back of my mind, and writing as well. I began to write screenplays when I was in my 20's.
Certainly any president - Democrat, Republican, liberal, conservative - should keep an open mind until they get the briefing.
I think the power of the mind is amazing, and we've barely scratched the surface of what it can do.
I'm reading George Saunders's story collection, "Tenth of December." He was my mentor at the University of Syracuse. The stories are mind-blowing like everyone says.
The human mind had a remarkable ability both to discount what it sees and make reality conform to expectation.
The only thing at the back of my mind is longevity, and I'm really lucky that I've constantly been in work since I left drama school.
You change your mind-set, and as long as you've got a good mind-set, you'll know everything is good.
Beneath the hush a whisper from long ago, promising peace of mind and a burden shared. No peace which is not peace for all, no rest until all has been fulfilled.
As human beings we have the same experience of destructive and constructive emotions. We also have a human mind capable of developing wisdom. We all have the same Buddha nature.
Happiness is a state of mind. With physical comforts if your mind is still in a state of confusion and agitation, it is not happiness. Happiness means calmness of mind.
