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The mind forgets but the heart always remembers.
The mind forgets but the heart always remembers.
The mind does not create what it perceives, any more than the eye creates the rose.
The mind does not create what it perceives, any more than the eye creates the rose.
As to the pure mind all things are pure, so to the poetic mind all things are poetical.
As to the pure mind all things are pure, so to the poetic mind all things are poetical.
The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.
The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.
 I love my neighbor as myself,
 Myself like him too, by his leave,
  Nor to his pleasure, read more 
 I love my neighbor as myself,
 Myself like him too, by his leave,
  Nor to his pleasure, power or pelf
   Came I to crouch, as I conceive.
    Dame Nature doubtless has designed
     A man the monarch of his mind. 
 My minde to me a kingdome is,
 Such perfect joy therein I finde
  As farre exceeds all read more 
 My minde to me a kingdome is,
 Such perfect joy therein I finde
  As farre exceeds all earthly blisse
   That God or Nature hath assignde
    Though much I want that most would have
     Yet still my minde forbids to crave. 
Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people
Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people
 When Bishop Berkeley said "there was no matter."
 And proved it--'t was no matter what he said.  
 When Bishop Berkeley said "there was no matter."
 And proved it--'t was no matter what he said. 
Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds.
Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds.