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Focus Quotes


"Discipline is remembering what you want."


"My interpretation of a strong director is someone who knows their story. That's what directors are, they're storytellers because they're directing where your focus is going to be as an audience."


"When you have higher thoughts, rid yourself of anything that threatens to lower them."



"I think the focus of the media changes. At the moment the more electronic stuff like trip-hop was the flavor of the month, just a little while ago. It all depends on the angle, from which point of view you see it."


"Set your mind first and your body will follow."


"Part of Washington keeping its promises is a focus on directing more dollars into our local classrooms."


"As you attention is divided the opportunity for error increases exponentially."


"Concentrate on the road ahead, not on the road behind!"


"I just focus on one show, when this is over then I'll start looking at what is coming up."



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


"The things that preoccupy our minds can help us achieve a long term goal if we have an intention to fulfill our dreams."


"You are ruled by whatever you invest your time, energy and emotions into. Check in with yourself. What is taking up your time and energy? Where is the focus of your emotions? If there are not where you want them to be, course correct. Remember, whatever you give energy to grows. So grow everything good and beneficial that will also help bring you to a better space and frame of mind. Make the best of each day, of each moment. Give time, love and attention to those and that which you love."


"Hawke," he said. "That's the word you need to be saying."


"Some kids don't know where they'll spend the night. How can we expect them to focus on learning?"



"Distraction wastes our energy, concentration restores it."


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


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


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



"Focus is saying no to 1,000 good ideas."


"Moreover, I want us to urge political and religious leaders, and all peoples of the world, to move forward in a conciliatory spirit, to deal with religious matters in a responsible and balanced way, and to focus on their common grounds."


"Be there when you are there. Don't try to juggle all the roles in your life. Focus on the role you are playing and do it to the best of your ability."


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



"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."



"Don't be envious of the runner in the lane next to you, just focus on finishing your race."


"You cannot do good work if you take your mind off the work to see how the community is taking it."
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