Quotes About Focus

I actually can't listen to music and write poetry at the same time, but I do kind of think about the music I've been listening to when I write.

Against Bradley, every time I'm trying to dunk, dunk, dunk.

Every time I've had a bad performance at an event, I've come back more determined and focused.

I've been around fighters enough to know that you have to be able to give 100 percent of your effort and time into training for a sport.

By the time I got to the Fox studio for my first major film, I knew how to hit a mark. I knew how to memorize lines. I knew how to pay attention.

I couldn't understand why my productivity went down when I had deliberately made more time available to write. Then I realized it was because I wasn't flying as much.

Spending too much time focused on others' strengths leaves us feeling weak. Focusing on our own strengths is what, in fact, makes us strong.

It was a hard time for me to have a pure moment, to be present, to be here.

Writing a book is such a full-time job. If you're away for a few days, you have to start again.

People seem to think there's a magic formula to writing, i just write 1 word at a time.

What means the most to me changes through the years. There was a time when movies meant the most. But when I'm concentrating on a project, that's what means the most to me.

Monogamy is a huge time-saver.

What's the point of having weak enemies? They just waste your time.

No one can have it all, at the same time. I've never seen that.

I'm more focused and have a greater sense of challenge, because I constantly feel the weight of time.

Reflect as if you have all of time, even when time is short.

The distracting feeling of disbelief when you're finally doing something you've procrastinated on for notable amounts of time.

In fact, I think we're less safe. We get so distracted by all of the information, we're not spending enough time getting specific immigration - specific information on terrorists.

I'm always amazed by writers who say, "Oh you know I had a half hour so I sat down and wrote a little bit." I just need a real big chunk of time to sit down and focus. That's my process.

For an athlete, there's no time off until it's over.

For a writer, its very attractive to stay in one world for a time.

I'm focused on this election, I am going full time for Senator Obama. But I never rule anything out. Everyday is a new opportunity. I would like to be Pope if I could.

No matter what happens, I am conscious all the time.

When habit has strengthened our sense of duties, they leave us no time for other things; but when young we neglect them and this gives us time for anything.