#mind

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. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#both #bound #duty #either #equally

In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#itself #lean #learns #mind #solitude

It can never be satisfied, the mind, never. ↗

— Wallace Stevens

#never #satisfied

Those who corrupt the public mind are just as evil as those who steal from the public purse. ↗

— Adlai E. Stevenson

#evil #just #mind #public #public mind

Yes, I do often write poems from the mind, but I hope I don't ignore feelings and emotions. ↗

— Anne Stevenson

#feelings #hope #i #i do #ignore

I sometimes got distracted easily and allowed my mind to wander when I needed to be focused. It's quite subtle, really, and just being aware of it helps. ↗

— Payne Stewart

#aware #being #distracted #easily #focused

Of what value is a mind when placed in the brain of a coward? If mind is a gift of God to man for his use, let him use it. A mind is not in use when doing no good. ↗

— Andrew Taylor Still

#coward #doing #gift #god #good

My favorite thing about L.A. is the sunny breezes that mimic the mindset of the energy in the people. ↗

— Angie Stone

#breezes #energy #favorite #mimic #mindset

Whether it is the old lady's fear, or the many ghostly traditions of this place, or the crucifix itself, I do not know, but I am not feeling nearly as easy in my mind as usual. ↗

— Bram Stoker

#easy #fear #feeling #ghostly #i

My daughter recently reminded me not to get so busy making a living, I forget to make a life and I'm going to take that advice. ↗

— Angie Stone

#busy #daughter #forget #get #going