Mind

Mind

A mind ( /ˈmaɪnd/) is the complex of cognitive faculties that enables consciousness, thinking, reasoning, perception, and judgement—a characteristic of human beings, but which also may apply to other life forms.

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Famous quotes containing the word mind:

    It is the vice of a vulgar mind to be thrilled by bigness.
    —E.M. (Edward Morgan)

    We do not content ourselves with the life we have in ourselves and in our being; we desire to live an imaginary life in the mind of others, and for this purpose we endeavor to shine. We labor unceasingly to adorn and preserve this imaginary existence and neglect the real.
    Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)

    Put me on a moving train if I’m sick, and I’ll get well. It’s good for mind and body to get out and see the world.
    Maria D. Brown (1827–1927)