Laura Riding Quotes

Every passion, every emotion, has its effect upon the mind. Every change of mind, however slight, has its effect upon the body.

Beautiful sights arouse feelings of love, and contrary sights bring feelings of disgrace and hate. And the emotions of the soul and spirit bring something additional to the body itself, which exists under the control of the soul and the direction of the spirit.

Mind is a captive of the body.

One might accept death reasoningly, with every aspect of the conscious mind, but the body was a brute beast that knew nothing of reason.

I believe that the mind powers the body, and once the mind says we want to do it, then the body will follow.

Treating the body is really about treating the mind. It is all psychosomatic - every bit of it. No exceptions.

You’re not going to cry, are you? - I am not going to cry! Not over you. Not in a thousand years.

The mind and the body are like parallel universes. Anything that happens in the mental universe must leave tracks in the physical one

Somehow the body keeps life going despite the ravaging negations of the mind.

I can be very in my head, but I don't trust my head all that much. My head is crazy. My head will talk to itself all day and all night if I let it. And my heart is less nutty, but it's kind of like an overexcited child. I don't trust my heart all that much either. My body is like a good horse. I trust my body.

You are a placebo responder. Your body plays tricks on your mind. You cannot be trusted.

Emotion arises at the place where mind and body meet. It is the body's reaction to your mind - or you might say, a reflection of your mind in the body.

Every thought you have affects everything in your body.

As far as our physical form, the mind is a great temple. But it has a life span and it dies.

Wellness is a state of mind, body, and spirit. When the three are in alignment, you feel balanced and energized. You have more to give of yourself creatively and to your loved ones. That's what we all strive for.

For a lot of people, their first love is what they'll always remember. For me it's always been the first hate, and I think that hatred, though it provides often rather junky energy, is a terrific way of getting you out of bed in the morning and keeping you going.

Can't you just thank me and get over it?" "Thank you." I waited, fuming and expectant. "You're not going to let it go, are you?" "No." "In that case . . . I hope you enjoy disappointment." We scowled at each other in silence. I was the first to speak, trying to keep myself focused. I was in danger of being distracted by his livid, glorious face. It was like trying to stare down a destroying angel. "Why did you even bother?" I asked frigidly. He paused, and for a brief moment his stunning face was unexpectedly vulnerable. "I don't know," he whispered.

Control exists only when there is action of will, positively or negatively. Will is resistance. When the mind is learning, there is no resistance.

If you cannot accept an external event immediately, then some kind of resistance will come up. And there may be some external events you cannot accept at all.

An unhealthy mind, even in a healthy body, will ultimately destroy health.

We should retain our anger in the face of injustice and not be shamed by that.

I have been struggling to find my way back into my body my whole life.

Walking, ideally, is a state in which the mind, the body, and the world are aligned.

People ask me why I wear veils. I reply, I am mourning. Mourning what? Well I figure something shitty must be going on somewhere.