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Focus Quotes

"One of the things I really like about Ford's films is how there is always a focus on the way characters live, and not just the male heroes."

"One of the things I really like about Ford's films is how there is always a focus on the way characters live, and not just the male heroes."

Ken Burns, American Director

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"You must teach me the way you thrust your worries aside and turn to practical matters."

"You must teach me the way you thrust your worries aside and turn to practical matters."

Frank Herbert, American Writer

Focus, Worry, Realism, Mindset

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"No, I have to really focus, especially when I'm writing because I wanna be good at it."

"No, I have to really focus, especially when I'm writing because I wanna be good at it."

Tom Araya, American Musician

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"If you keep doing things that don't matter to you, you will not have time to do things that really do."

"If you keep doing things that don't matter to you, you will not have time to do things that really do."

R.V.M., Indian Author

Focus, Time, Priority, Values, Life

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"FOCUS = Follow On Course Until Successful."

"FOCUS = Follow On Course Until Successful."

Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha, Japanese Statesman

Focus, Determination, Persistence, Success

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"One of the most dangerous forms of human error is forgetting what one is trying to achieve."

"One of the most dangerous forms of human error is forgetting what one is trying to achieve."

Paul Nitze, American Writer

Focus, Error, Trying

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"Reading takes solitude and it takes focus."

"Reading takes solitude and it takes focus."

Augusten Burroughs, American Writer

Focus, Reading, Solitude

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"We have a pretty tough schedule coming up. We have to stay strong mentally and must focus on getting better."

"We have a pretty tough schedule coming up. We have to stay strong mentally and must focus on getting better."

Tony Parker, American Athlete

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"Right now the focus is the album that is released and then the tour coming up. After the tour they will let us know about the options and offers that came in for us."

"Right now the focus is the album that is released and then the tour coming up. After the tour they will let us know about the options and offers that came in for us."

LaToya London, American Musician

Focus, Now, Options, Right

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"I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much."

"I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much."

Nicole Kidman, Australian Actress

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"But I'm going to focus on salvation as well as physical healing."

"But I'm going to focus on salvation as well as physical healing."

Benny Hinn, Israeli Clergyman

Focus, Healing, Salvation

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"The key is the ability, whether innate or conditioned, to find the other side of the rote, the picayune, the meaningless, the repetitive, the pointlessly complex. To be, in a word, unborable. If you are immune to boredom, there is literally nothing you cannot accomplish."

"The key is the ability, whether innate or conditioned, to find the other side of the rote, the picayune, the meaningless, the repetitive, the pointlessly complex. To be, in a word, unborable. If you are immune to boredom, there is literally nothing you cannot accomplish."

David Foster Wallace, American Writer

Focus, Boredom, Ability, Accomplishment, Mind

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"My main focus is on my game."

"My main focus is on my game."

Tiger Woods, American Athlete

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"Your future takes precedence over your past. Focus on your future, rather than on the past."

"Your future takes precedence over your past. Focus on your future, rather than on the past."

Gary Ryan Blair, American Author

Focus, Future, Past

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"In order to have constant success and prosperity it is very important to be focused not on the success itself but on Jesus Christ."

"In order to have constant success and prosperity it is very important to be focused not on the success itself but on Jesus Christ."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Focus, Success, Christ, Growth

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"The focus of subjectivity is a distorting mirror."

"The focus of subjectivity is a distorting mirror."

Hans-Georg Gadamer, German Philosopher

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"Cut your goals into tiny units of work and think only about one unit at a time."

"Cut your goals into tiny units of work and think only about one unit at a time."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Focus, Goals, Units, Work

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"Leave no stone unturned. Leave no bone unbroken. Drive your life with care and don't dose off while you do so. If you don't wake up, you are likely miss you way!"

"Leave no stone unturned. Leave no bone unbroken. Drive your life with care and don't dose off while you do so. If you don't wake up, you are likely miss you way!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Focus, Success, Discipline, Carefulness

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"The news anchor is exactly that - an anchor, a center, a focus."

"The news anchor is exactly that - an anchor, a center, a focus."

Jessica Savitch, American Journalist

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"Each of my records has a different focus, a different theme."

"Each of my records has a different focus, a different theme."

Mark Edwards, American Celebrity

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"But when I play, I still practice hard and focus on my game."

"But when I play, I still practice hard and focus on my game."

Bernhard Langer, German Athlete

Focus, Play, Practice

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"School, I never truly got the knack of. I could never focus on things I didn't want to learn."

"School, I never truly got the knack of. I could never focus on things I didn't want to learn."

Leonardo DiCaprio, American Actor

Focus, School, Want

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"To become a better you, concentrate on the work at hand at the moment. Do it and do it well."

"To become a better you, concentrate on the work at hand at the moment. Do it and do it well."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Focus, Work, Action, Success

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"Our focus is on outputs rather than inputs."

"Our focus is on outputs rather than inputs."

Stephen Cambone, American Politician

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"The ink in the pen that writes success stories is "FOCUS"..."

"The ink in the pen that writes success stories is "FOCUS"..."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Focus, Success, Motivation, Achievement

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"A key point to bear in mind: The value of attentiveness varies in proportion to its object. You're better off not giving the small things more time than they deserve."

"A key point to bear in mind: The value of attentiveness varies in proportion to its object. You're better off not giving the small things more time than they deserve."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Focus, Attention, Values, Truth

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"I don't judge people. It blurs out the center of my attention,my focus, myself."

"I don't judge people. It blurs out the center of my attention,my focus, myself."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Focus, Judgment, Truth, Wisdom, Power

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"Distraction wastes our energy, concentration restores it."

"Distraction wastes our energy, concentration restores it."

Sharon Salzberg, American Author

Focus, Distraction, Energy, Mind

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"When you walk a tightrope, you don't want to be eating buttered popcorn."

"When you walk a tightrope, you don't want to be eating buttered popcorn."

Anthony T. Hincks, British Writer

Focus, Discipline, Caution, Life

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"The more you concentrate on what you discover that you will be good for you to pursue, the more experienced you will be while doing it."

"The more you concentrate on what you discover that you will be good for you to pursue, the more experienced you will be while doing it."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Focus, Growth, Success, Experience

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"Employment leaves you distracted."

"Employment leaves you distracted."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Focus, Distraction, Employment, Productivity

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"This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not take a stand based on focus groups. We will not take a stand based on phone-in shows or householder surveys or any other vagaries of pubic opinion."

"This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not take a stand based on focus groups. We will not take a stand based on phone-in shows or householder surveys or any other vagaries of pubic opinion."

Stephen Harper, Canadian Politician

Focus, Opinion, Party, Public

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"As a governor, I am naturally inclined to focus on the domestic side of protecting the United States."

"As a governor, I am naturally inclined to focus on the domestic side of protecting the United States."

Bill Owens, American Politician

Focus, States, United

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"I finally learned to live in the present and focus only on what I want rather than what I don't want."

"I finally learned to live in the present and focus only on what I want rather than what I don't want."

Darren L. Johnson, American Author

Focus, Present, Want

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"I wasn't losing my focus but I was getting tired of focusing. What I was focusing on was becoming too routine, too ritual, not something that was interesting, new and exciting."

"I wasn't losing my focus but I was getting tired of focusing. What I was focusing on was becoming too routine, too ritual, not something that was interesting, new and exciting."

Picabo Street, American Athlete

Focus, Losing, Ritual, Routine

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"Sometimes we tend to focus more on the personalities and the conflicts, and it really caricatures the issues."

"Sometimes we tend to focus more on the personalities and the conflicts, and it really caricatures the issues."

Mitchell Reiss, American Diplomat

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"It's one thing to set a goal. It's another, however, when you get so caught up in the details that you neglect to review your progress. Reevaluation enables you to improve your aim to ensure you hit your target."

"It's one thing to set a goal. It's another, however, when you get so caught up in the details that you neglect to review your progress. Reevaluation enables you to improve your aim to ensure you hit your target."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Focus, Goal, Truth, Power, Today

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"Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done."

"Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done."

George Allen, Sr., American Coach

Focus, Today, Tomorrow, Want

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"Always be challenged to build your life intentionally for possessions."

"Always be challenged to build your life intentionally for possessions."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Focus, Intentional, Life, Possessions, Growth

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"When you are on a great mission, look simple;think and act complexly."

"When you are on a great mission, look simple;think and act complexly."

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Focus, Mission, Simplicity, Complexity

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"Your mockers will only have your attention only if you give them your attention."

"Your mockers will only have your attention only if you give them your attention."

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Focus, Attention, Distraction, Control

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"When there is no specific task, the human's subconscious mind will be in a passive state."

"When there is no specific task, the human's subconscious mind will be in a passive state."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Focus, Subconscious, Task, Mind

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"Turn down things that are in consistence with your priorities."

"Turn down things that are in consistence with your priorities."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Focus, Priorities, Choices, Time

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"The more we focus on using renewable fuels, the less we are dependent upon foreign oil."

"The more we focus on using renewable fuels, the less we are dependent upon foreign oil."

John M. McHugh, American Politician

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"What takes first place in your heart determines your pursuit."

"What takes first place in your heart determines your pursuit."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Focus, Priority, Pursuit, Heart, Determination

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"It's easy to focus on the things that divide us. Sometimes too easy."

"It's easy to focus on the things that divide us. Sometimes too easy."

Dan Miller, Canadian Politician

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"Mind your attention! Don't just give it to any action and reaction at all!"

"Mind your attention! Don't just give it to any action and reaction at all!"

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Focus, Attention, Action, Reaction

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"Invest your life into what you were born to do."

"Invest your life into what you were born to do."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Focus, Purpose, Investment, Life

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"If you must be great, you must learn to check and compel yourself to invest time."

"If you must be great, you must learn to check and compel yourself to invest time."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Focus, Greatness, Self-Check, Time

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"Focus is a matter of deciding what things you're not going to do."

"Focus is a matter of deciding what things you're not going to do."

John Carmack, American Scientist

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