Quotes About Focus

I would rise, monk-like, at 6 A.M., speak to no one, make tea, and go immediately to my desk from which I didn't move until frills appeared around the edges of my eyes or I heard the sound of a wine bottle being uncorked. It would give the wrong impression to describe these as Writing Days.

Sometimes when I play on the wing, I have to remind myself to stay out wide because I tend to naturally drift in towards the ball. I try to get on the ball and make something happen.

There are no shortcuts, and you can't wing your way through real hard work. I learned the hard way by not taking auditions seriously when I first came out to L.A. and probably wasted a good seven years.

As for the stage fright, it never goes away. When I'm waiting in the wings to go on, it's agony every single time but I stay focused and I know that once I'm on stage it'll be fine; I'll be in my happy little bubble.

If I see someone saying the rosary in the wings, I know they've got talent.

A pitcher will never be a big winner until he hates hitters.

Because, they're only thinking about one team when that game's over. Before the game, they're talking about two football teams. When the game's over, there's only one winner.

I knew the ribosome was going to be the focus of Nobel prizes. It stands at the crossroads of biology, between the gene and what comes out of the gene. But I had convinced myself I was not going to be a winner.

I never focus on anyone else that I can't control. I'm at Rangers and want to contribute. There can only be one winner but, of course, I want to see Rangers' journey to the end.

I have the mentality of a winner. I first went to the Olympic Games when I was 17, three weeks after my O-levels, and I remember sitting in a dining-hall filled with the world's best athletes.

Many track and field people know that if I stay relaxed and run my race like I'm supposed to, I will be the winner at the Olympic Games.

Everyone remembers the winner; nobody remembers who finishes second. But quite a lot, I seem to be right around the hunt with nine holes to play.

The only thing I focus on is just winning. Once we win, everyone remembers a winner. That's what I'm focused on.

When I meditate, I visualize myself after the match as the winner.

You can be anything else, but if you're the 100-yard dash winner, you're the fastest guy, and that's it.

When I feel comfortable in the car... I can do just about anything I need to do to be a race winner.

Winners live in the present tense. People who come up short are consumed with future or past. I want to be living in the now.

Self-discipline is what separates the winners and the losers.

A rule of thumb is that the best investors focus on losers, and the winners take care of themselves.

I've ridden 3,651 winners, if that's any good to you. I don't count the falls. I count the winners.

I learnt that as soon as you have a negative thought, just push it to the back of your mind. The question is, when it's you versus 11 others; can you be positive under pressure? That's what defines winners.

Winning is fun... Sure. But winning is not the point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you've done is the point.

To win is not important. To be successful is not even important. How to plan and prepare is crucial. When you plan very well and prepare very well, then success can come on the way. Then winning can come on your way.

A winning effort begins with preparation.