Quotes About Focus

I write in my study, where I also have my prayer altar. I believe that keeps me focused and gives me positive energy and reminds me that I'm merely the instrument of greater creative forces.

I rely on poetry or literature to keep me centered before I go onstage because it reminds me to be present.

There are certain jobs where you can just as easily, in some cases more effectively, work remotely. If you take an engineer, for example, when they get into the mode of coding, being on their own where they're not distracted or interrupted is very helpful.

It's time to focus all of our efforts on renewables. We will oppose the building of LNG facilities.

I get up with a renewed sense of energy because what I do feels purpose-driven.

I pretty much ignored politics all through my 20's and 30's... I had other things on my mind... the band, finding a meaningful relationship, getting enough money to eat and pay the rent.

As long as the rent's getting paid, you don't think about getting out of the game.

You've just got to read your read keys and rep it in practice and then just do your job on the field.

I try to just maximize every rep I can get and every opportunity I can take.

The government's focus is very clear: borrow, build, monetise and repay.

If I get tired, my concentration goes away. My decision-making isnt as razor sharp as it was. I will repeat myself; my memorys not great, I forget words.

I'll listen to 3 artists on repeat for more than a month.

I remember that when I was learning to play football, kicking a ball for example, I used to do it 300-400 times a day at least. There were moments when I got tired but I needed to do it repeatedly because if I wanted it to become a part of me, this was the process I needed to go through.

I love long-jumping, and if I'm granted the opportunity without repercussions, then I will pursue it further, but I'm obligated to Buffalo Bills football and that's the main focus.

Like I said, repetition in practice and hard work.

I think the real reason for my improvement is because I had such a long period in the off-season just working as hard as I could on all my new dives; making sure I did lots of repetition to get them consistent.

Like the practice of breath control, meditation on the forms of God, repetition of mantras, food restrictions, etc., are but aids for rendering the mind quiescent.

I think we really try to focus on acknowledgement. Like acknowledging, OK, that was not such a good play, but at the end of the day it's only one point really in the perspective of the match, and you have a chance to replace it with a good one.

One of the things about live music that's so incredibly important and can't be replaced and automated is the common focus of a room full of people having that human contact and being immersed in the sensory overload of a rock concert.

It's not easy when you have to replay the break point again.

You can never replicate the pressure you're under in a game.

I feel like my competition is everything else that's competing for people's attention, not just other print magazines, newspapers and cable. It's your kid's report card and the games you want to play, all the things that compete for people's time.

Guys pay extra attention to detail. They are looking at every little thing on the scouting report.

We have the wrong people chasing Osama bin Laden. It ought to be athletic directors and reporters. They'll find you.