“Are the gods mad or are they so subtle we cannot fathom the workings of their minds?”
Michael Moorcock (1939) English writer, editor, critic
Source: Book 3, Chapter 4 “What the Sea God Said” (p. 554), The Elric Cycle, Stormbringer (1965)
“Mind working is man, mind working fast is mad, mind slowed down is Mast and mind stopped is God.”
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Haidakhan Babaji teacher in northern India
Repetition of God’s name
Source: The Teachings of Babaji, 30 June 1983.
“How can we stop the mind? Not hitting it with a hammer. Stop the mind by the mind.”
Baba Hari Dass (1923–2018) master yogi, author, builder, commentator of Indian spiritual tradition
Source: Silence Speaks, from the chalkboard of Baba Hari Dass (1977), p.31
“Muscles aching to work, minds aching to create - this is man.”
John Steinbeck book The Grapes of Wrath
Source: The Grapes of Wrath
Baba Hari Dass (1923–2018) master yogi, author, builder, commentator of Indian spiritual tradition
Silence Speaks, from the chalkboard of Baba Hari Dass, 1977
Context: Q: Can intellect aid understanding? A: It helps in the beginning but cannot give full enlightenment. The mind is the main instrument to gain enlightenment, but enlightenment is only reached when the mind stops. Q: How can we stop the mind? A: Not hitting it with a hammer. Stop the mind by the mind. (p.31)
“Let yourself be influenced by your mind, not by mind who do it for work.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: Lasciatevi influenzare dalla vostra mente, non dalle menti di coloro che lo fanno per lavoro.
Source: prevale.net
Francis Bacon book Essays
Of Atheism; in the original archaic English this read: I HAD rather beleeve all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, then that this universall Frame, is without a Minde. And therefore, God never wrought Miracle, to convince Atheisme, because his Ordinary Works convince it. It is true, that a little Philosophy inclineth Mans Minde to Atheisme; But depth in Philosophy, bringeth Mens Mindes about to Religion.
Essays (1625)
Context: I had rather believe all the fables in the legends and the Talmud and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind. And therefore, God never wrought miracle, to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.
Lillian Gilbreth (1878–1972) American psychologist and industrial engineer
Source: Psychology of management, 1914, p. 1
“Any work is creative work if done by a thinking mind.”
Ayn Rand book Atlas Shrugged
Source: Atlas Shrugged