Quotes about Thought

After a lifetime of deep thought, I've decided that life is a distraction, but probably not from anything important.

Christian Science explains all cause and effect as mental, not physical.

I never guess. It is a shocking habit destructive to the logical faculty.

Father in Heaven! When the thought of thee wakes in our hearts let it not awaken like a frightened bird that flies about in dismay, but like a child waking from its sleep with a heavenly smile.

Our future depends upon our appreciation of the reality of the inner life, of the splendor of thought, of the dignity of wonder and reverence. This is the most important thought: God has a stake in the life of man, of every man. But this idea cannot be imposed from without; it must be discovered by every man; it cannot be preached, it must be experienced.

Journeys are the midwives of thought. Few places are more conducive to internal conversations than moving planes, ships or trains.

The freedom to think involves the courage to stumble upon our demons.

Journeys are the midwives of thought. Few places are more conducive to internal conversations than a moving plane, ship or train.

We have to learn that personal suffering is a more effective key, a more rewarding principle for exploring the world in thought and action than personal good fortune.

Simplicity is an intellectual achievement, one of the greatest.

Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.

Thought is the fountain of action, life and manifestation; make the fountain pure, and all will be pure.