The average man has sixty-six pounds of muscle, forty pounds of bone, and three and a half pounds of brain—which seems to explain a lot of things.
I not only use all the brains I have but all that I can borrow.
Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings.
It’s the quick thinkers who become leaders—he who hesitate is bossed.
Your mind is the gateway to your heart.
Keep your mind open to the voice of God and uncluttered by unworthy thought.
The intelligent person is not only open to new ideas—he looks for them.
Those are never alone who are accompanied by noble thoughts.
The moment may be temporary, but the memory is forever.
He who will not command his thoughts will soon lose command of his actions.
A great mind is always a generous one.
The mind is a scheme machine.
The average girl needs more beauty than brains because the average man can see better than he can think.
Of all parts of man’s body, the brain is used the least.
An idea that rules people inwardly will ultimately run them outwardly.
Memory is what makes you wonder what you forgot to do.
An empty head is worse than an empty heart.
Your mind is a sacred enclosure into which nothing harmful can come except by your permission.
At the start, always consider the finish.
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
An open mind is fine—but be careful what you shove into it.
Positive thinking is the only way to produce positive results.
Mix brains with your breath—it will produce more satisfactory combustion.
Minds are like parachutes—not much good unless they are open.
The mind is like the stomach. It is not how much you put into it that counts, but how much it digests.
Ugly thoughts make ugly faces.
The man who prides himself on having courage to say what he thinks should be sure he thinks.
Ideas are like children—your own are wonderful.
A man’s mind is like a car—if it gets to knocking too much, he’d better have it overhauled or change it.
A great so-called open mind should be closed for repairs.
Advice from an old carpenter: Measure twice, cut once.
The happiest person is the one who thinks the most interesting thoughts.
America is one of the few places you can say what you speak without thinking.
An empty stomach won’t rest until you put something into it—too bad this isn’t true with the empty head.
Watch your thoughts—they are blueprints for actions.
One should choose his thoughts with the same care as he chews his food.
Some people have gear trouble—they talk in high gear and think in low.
Which is worse—trying to talk when one’s mouth is full or when one’s head is empty?
Anticipation of problems is half of the battle—and the only way to anticipate is to think.
Garner pleasant thoughts in your mind, for pleasant thoughts make pleasant lives.
When two people agree on everything, one of them is doing all the thinking.
Many a train of thought never reaches its station.
Nothing threatens Christian character as do impure thoughts.
Many people need to give their minds a bath.
Second thoughts are always wiser.
The mind has no garbage disposal.
Be careful of your thoughts, they may break into actions at any time.
He who cannot control his thoughts will soon lose control of his actions.
We need to be careful what we think because we are becoming what we think.
You are never alone when accompanied by noble thoughts.
Some folks get lost in thought because it’s such unfamiliar territory.
Small hurts can have big imaginations.
It’s not polite to talk with a full mouth or empty head.
The art of thinking is a love affair—it gains its objective only as it is pursued.
Dreaming is much easier than thinking.
Empty lots and minds attract trash.
Keep your mind clean—change it occasionally.
It is later than we think—and some of us are not thinking.