Quotes About Focus

He felt like a man who, after straining his eyes to peer into the remote distance, finds what he was seeking at his very feet. All his life he had been looking over the heads of those around him, while he had only to look before him without straining his eyes. p 1320

Send him to the devil, I'm busy.

I must drink lots of tea or I cannot work. Tea unleashes the potential which slumbers in the depth of my soul.

In spite of Stepan Arkadyevitch's efforts to be an attentive father and husband, he never could keep in his mind that he had a wife and children.

A change now began to take place in his work which gave him enormous pleasure. In the midst of his work moments came to him when he forgot what he was doing and began to feel light, and in those moments his swath came out as even and good as Titus's. But as soon as he remembered what he was doing and starting trying to do better, he at once felt how hard the work was and the swath came out badly.

Go to the devil, I'm busy.

He knew now the one thing of importance; and that one thing was at first there, in the drawing room, and then began moving across and came to a standstill at the door. Without turning round he felt the eyes fixed on him, and the smile, and he could not help turning round.

So at least it seemed to Vronsky, just as it seems to a man with a sore finger that he is continually, as though on purpose, grazing his sore finger on everything.

Blizzard or no blizzard I start out. So business gets done. They think money making is a joke. No, take pains and rack your brains.

He thought of nothing, desired nothing, except not to lag behind and to do the best job he could.

At times he would become so absorbed in reading, that all the kerosene in the lamp would burn out, and still he could not tear himself away. And so Avdyeitch used to read every evening.

there is no subject so insignificant that it will not expand to infinity, if attention is concentrated on it.

Remember then: there is only one time that is important - Now! It is the most important time because it is the only time when we have any real power.

The theme is everything. Once one has a theme, it is easy to embroider on it.

You're powers are tied to your emotions, all you have to do is focus.

Frankincense allows us to remain focused on the tasks at hand by keeping us calm, cool and collected when chaos is all around us.

Too many writers start with a good idea and carry it through the first chapters, then fall apart because they had no idea where the top of the mountain was in the first place.

I have my best ideas when I am alone.

To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.

Two things are necessary for great achievement: a plan and not quite enough time.

Ah, grief makes us precise!

How can you pull down strongholds of Satan if you don't even have the strength to turn off your TV?

Preacher, keep your knees on the ground & your eyes on the throne.

You are what you pay attention to. No attention, no life. Everything comes to life when you pay attention to