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1 " An open mind, in questions that are not ultimate, is useful. But an open mind about the ultimate foundations either of Theoretical or of Practical Reason is idiocy. If a man's mind is open on these things, let his mouth at least be shut. He can say nothing to the purpose. Outside the Tao there is no ground for criticizing either the Tao or anything else. "
― C.S. Lewis , The Abolition of Man
2 " A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy. "
3 " Every now and then a man's mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former dimensions. "
― Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. , Autocrat of the Breakfast Table
4 " The powers of a man's mind are directly proportioned to the quantity of coffee he drinks. "
― James Mackintosh
5 " Well, a man's mind can't stay in time the way his body does. "
― John Steinbeck , East of Eden
6 " In our culture it is a woman's body which is considered important while it is a man's mind or his activities which are valued. A woman is sexy. A man is successful. "
7 " The prison that exists in a man's mind is far more difficult to escape from than anything built with brick walls and steel doors. For it is the fear of freedom that holds you inside... "
― Anirban Bose , The Death of Mitali Dotto
8 " A poet is a musician that can't sing. Words have to find a man's mind before they can touch his heart, and some men's minds are woeful small targets. Music touches their hearts directly no matter how small or stubborn the mind of the man who listens. "
― Patrick Rothfuss , The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
9 " The way a man's mind runs is the way he is sure to go. "
10 " There is a brief moment when all there is in a man's mind and soul and spirit is reflected through his eyes, his hands, his attitude. This is the moment to record. "
11 " A decision once taken brings peace to a man's mind and eases his soul. "
