We are punished for our refusals. Every impulse that we strive to strangle broods in the mind and poisons us.
A writer is someone who has taught his mind to misbehave.
The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.
You are always free to change your mind and choose a different future, or a different past.
Meditation demands an astonishingly alert mind; it is the understanding of the totality of life in which every form of fragmentation has ceased.
Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay.
Never mind your happiness; do your duty.
We have a hunger of the mind which asks for knowledge of all around us, and the more we gain, the more is our desire; the more we see, the more we are capable of seeing.
Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and preserved.
Time is a mind construct. It's not real.
I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of them, as they were in duty both equally bound to it, had minded what they were about when they begot me.
You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.
The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.
Small thoughts fit easily into a closed mind, but big thoughts require an open one.
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.
We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.
Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.
Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.