The body doesn't accept the lack of food, and it suffers from the temptation of food and from other aspects which gnaw at it perpetually. The body fights back sure enough, but at the end of the day, everything returns to the primary consideration - that is, the mind.
I equate ego with trying to figure everything out instead of going with the flow. That closes your heart and your mind to the person or situation that's right in front of you, and you miss so much.
I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.
I was born military. I made up my mind right away, 'Im gong to do this for the rest of my life.'
Whatever your situation might be, set your mind to whatever you want to do and put a good attitude in it, and I believe that you can succeed. You are not going to get anywhere just sitting on your butt and moping around.
I never mind contorting myself for a good cause.
There's a good deal in common between the mind's eye and the TV screen, and though the TV set has all too often been the boobtube, it could be, it can be, the box of dreams.
My body has certainly wandered a good deal, but I have an uneasy suspicion that my mind has not wandered enough.
I think reading and travelling not only make us good artistes but also broaden our horizons and open our mind. It really helps us to become a good human being.
In my mind, a good leader would say, 'OK, I need to sit down and talk to the guys who oppose me. Let me let them voice their opinions; let me get their thought process.'
The good Lord was good to me. He gave me a strong body, a good right arm, and a weak mind.
It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.
I said to my doctor at the beginning, 'I'm no good; I can't do anything. I'm dumb.' He suggested I try educating myself by listening to Boston's educational TV station. He said I had a perfectly good mind.
A good mind should tell the difference between noise and music.
I have a good mind but I don't like to bore anyone with it.
I've got a good mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it!
A book tour is not a good opportunity to let your mind wander. You have to pay attention, remember salespeople's and interviewers' names, succinctly summarize your book in a 'selling' way, and so on.
Every living being has the potential to become a Buddha: someone who has completely purified his or her mind of all faults and limitations and has brought all good qualities to perfection.
I started practicing yoga when I was a teenager, studying classical dance. My body and mind were very open but not very strong. I was trusting, excited, passionate, and receptive. All good qualities when balanced with the proper amount of strength and awareness.
If somebody has a bad reputation on the internet or if they have a really good reputation on the internet, I donβt care. I want to meet said person and make up my mind for myself, and then go from there.
