Joseph Joubert Quotes on Mind
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Misery is almost always the result of thinking.
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The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.
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The purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place to spend one's leisure.
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There are some minds like either convex or concave mirrors, which represent objects such as they receive them, but never receive them as they are.
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There is a physical weakness which stems from mental ability, and a mental weakness which comes from physical ability.
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There is always some frivolity in excellent minds; they have wings to rise, but also stray.
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We are afraid of having and showing a small mind and we are not afraid of having and showing a small heart.
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We shall always keep a spare corner in our heads to give passing hospitality to our friends' opinion.
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What can you possibly add to a mind that's full, especially one that's full of itself.