Sentence examples for a practical mind from inspiring English sources

He had a "practical mind devoid of self-delusion and, as Lincoln said, was able to define people as they defined themselves".

The legal definition of independence, it turned out, left enough wiggle room for a practical mind-meld between candidates and the super PACs staffed by their associates.

Though he had a Ph.D. in journalism, Dr. Gallup was more a practical- minded tinkerer than a scholar, and his solid, six-foot presence, his booming laugh and his staid dark suits gave him the appearance of a prosperous businessman, which he also was.

As his songs repeat, they reveal something behind the anodyne aspects of the music — a patient, practical mind that does not deceive itself about the difficulties of love.

"He's got a very practical mind.

He asserts that she nevertheless possessed qualities appreciated in a monarch: warm heart, practical mind, firm determination and sound perception.

More than a philosopher, Aristotle's calculating and practical mind ranged widely, from cosmology, zoology and politics to the analysis of the ennobling quality of music.

As his songs repeat, they reveal something behind the anodyne aspects of the music a patient, practical mind that does not deceive itself about the difficulties of love.

His love for his family, great sense of humor and practical mind helped everyone around him through good times and bad.

Aristotle ascribes these activities no less than understanding and contemplation to mind and consequently distinguishes the "practical mind" (or "practical intellect" or "practical reason") from "theoretical mind" (or "theoretical intellect" or "theoretical reason") ( Nicomachean Ethics vi 8 1143a35-b5; see Aristotle: ethics).

(No, he's not your classic "new-ager," the kind cynics love to disparage. He's a practical man with a keen mind, a strong spiritual side, and a fundamental commitment to decency, liberty, and equality).