Favorite Quotations ~ Focus

Square watercolor suggesting focus — concentric light, calm center Focus is gentle courage. Choose one thing, give it your full attention, and let the noise fall away. As Samuel Johnson warned, “A man may be so much of everything that he is nothing of anything.”

Focusing on values does not simplify your life. It gives meaning and direction, with a bit more beautiful complexity. ~ David Allen

My thoughts before a big race are simple: get out clean, run your race, stay relaxed. Channel your energy. Focus. ~ Carl Lewis

As we start looking for the good, our focus moves off the bad. ~ Susan Jeffers

I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without a sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head. ~ Jack Nicklaus

Focus on remedies, not faults. ~ Jack Nicklaus

Those who attain any excellence commonly spend life in one pursuit; excellence is rarely granted on easier terms. ~ Samuel Johnson

We expand what we focus on. ~ Wayne W. Dyer

Whatever you focus on is what you get. ~ Anthony Robbins

Success in anything is about focus and concentration. “Play hard” is not enough; stay present for every play. ~ Rick Barry

Creativity is not chance or luck. It happens through focus, determination, and passion. ~ Ilchi Lee

When we focus just on ourselves, the world shrinks. Focus on others and your world expands, along with your capacity to care. ~ David Wann

A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory. ~ Arthur Golden

Absolute focus is key to all great achievement; preoccupation is its enemy. ~ Steve Chandler

Along with a strong belief in your inner voice, you need laser-like focus with unwavering determination. ~ Larry Flynt

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