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“When you focus on delighting an audience you care about, you strip the masses of their power.”

Author:Seth

“As far as you are concerned the present is your point of action, focus and power, and from that point of volition you form both your future and past. Realizing this, you will understand that you are not at the mercy of a past over which you have no control.”

Action Past Form Realizing Focus Concerned Mercy Our Future Your Future Volition

Author:Seth

“If the focus of our testimony is our changed life, we as well as our hearers are bound to be disappointed.”

Ifs Wells Focus Changed Bounds Disappointed Testimony Changed Life

Author:Michael Horton

“The gospel is unintelligible to most people today, especially in the West, because their own particular stories are remote from the story of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation that is narrated in the Bible. Our focus is introspective and narrow, confided to our own immediate knowledge, experience, and intuition. Trying desperately to get others, including God, to make us happy, we cannot seem to catch a glimpse of the real story that gives us a meaningful role.”

People Giving Trying Real Stories Seems Today Fall Roles Focus Creation Particular West Including Intuition Meaningful Redemption Glimpse Introspective Real Story Knowledge Experience

Author:Michael Horton

“When life attains a crisis, man’s focus narrows. […] The world becomes a stage of immediate concern, swept free of illusion.”

Men World Focus Stage Illusion Concern Crisis

Book:Crime novels: American noir of the 1950s

Source: Crime novels: American noir of the 1950s

“It is better to excel in any single art than to arrive only at mediocrity in several, so moderate skill in several is to be preferred where one cannot attain to perfection in any.”

Art Focus Skills Perfection Mediocrity Moderates

Book:The Letters of Pliny the Consul: With Occasional Remarks

Source: The Letters of Pliny the Consul: With Occasional Remarks

“Our problem wasn’t that it blew up and was impossible to scale, but there were some bad choices made. One of the biggest lessons time after time was to focus. Do fewer things.”

Made Problem Choices Focus Impossible Lessons Scales Fewer Bad Choices Choices Made

Author:Evan Williams

“When God is in sharp focus, then life is also undistorted.”

Life Is Focus

Book:Loving God with All Your Mind

Source: Loving God with All Your Mind

“We are capable of creating miracles ourselves and the greatest miracle is to create a masterpiece of joy out of your life with no excuses. The thing I focus on is going straight to heart. I go to mine first because if I don't feel it, you're not going to feel it. I take a deep breath and remind myself that before I give it to you I have to give it to myself.”

Ifs Giving Feels Firsts Heart Joy Focus Mines Creating Musician Capable Miracle Breaths Excuse Masterpiece No Excuses Deep Breath Take A Deep Breath

Author:Carlos Santana

“In examining the potential of individuals, we must focus on their strengths and not just their mistakes. We cannot be limited by what they may have spilled in the kitchen.”

May Individual Mistake Focus Kitchen Examining

Author:William Pollard

“Focus on what you want to do, don't be scared to try stuff. You only live once. You gotta take risks at times”

Want Trying Stuff Focus Risk Scared What You Want You Only Live Once

Author:Mark Zupan

“In the remaining months, we should focus on achieving more robust international involvement in training of Iraqi soldiers, police officers, judges, teachers, and doctors - all key elements needed to end the sectarian and civil conflict and build Iraq's future.”

Should Ends Focus Teacher Achieve Judging Keys Months Needed Conflict Elements Training Doctors Police Soldier International Iraq Officers Involvement Police Officer Robust

Author:John Olver

“My greatest fear is speaking in public. You meet, like, um, people who just concentrate on me. I'd rather not have everyone focus on me.”

People Focus Greatest Fear Speaking In Public Focus On Me

Author:Jennifer Love Hewitt

“When making a decision, focus on what feels "shackles off" versus "shackles on".”

Feels Choices Decision Focus Versus Shackles

Author:Martha Beck

“The focus should be on the players. I'm here a long time. You can call me in the summer. Our seniors will be gone.”

Should Long Gone Focus Player Summer Long Time Call Me Senior Sportsmanship

Author:Dean Smith

“I don't belong to a church or political party or a group of any kind. I feel that Amnesty International is the most civilized organization in history. Its currency is the written word. Its weapon is the letter; that's why I am a member. I believe in its non-violence; I believe in its effectiveness. Its dignity and its sense of commitment. Its focus on individuals and the concentration and tenacity with which they defend those imprisoned for their ideas has earned it the cautious respect of repressive governments throughout the world.”

“Focus on where you are instead of where you wish you were. The joy will follow.”

Joy Wish Focus Where You Are Wish You

Book:No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running

Source: No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running

“In fact, the more each person can remove his or her ego from the discussion and focus on the subject matter, the more fruitful the conversation will be for all involved.”

Persons Matter Facts Focus Subjects Involved Conversation Ego Discussion Remove Subject Matter

Book:The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved

Source: The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved

“If you spend a lot of time thinking about your problems, they'll grow bigger and stronger. Is that what you want? Of course not!Instead, focus on your goals. Start your day with them at the front of your mind, and use notes to recall them strategically throughout your day.”

Ifs Thinking Want Mind Use Problem Courses Grows Goal Focus Fronts Bigger Stronger Notes What You Want Recalls Thinking About You

Author:Les Brown

“Champions get up! When you’re down to nothing, God is up to something! Champions get up! Focus your mind, pull yourself together. If you are at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on! You are a champion. You are more than a conqueror. Keep the faith. Cry if you must. You are still here. God is not through with you yet. You were born to win. Champions get up! You are a champion. You have GREATNESS within you!”

Ifs Mind Stills Ends Together Winning Born Focus Cry Greatness Get Up Ties Champion Within You Rope Knots Conqueror Keep The Faith Greatness Within Born To Win

Author:Les Brown

“When you delight yourself in the Lord, His Word and His ways become the focus and foundation of your life.”

Way Lord Focus Foundation Delight

Author:Elizabeth George

“Life is full of tough decisions, and nothing makes them easy. But the worst ones are really your personal koans, and tormenting ambivalence is just the sense of satori rising. Try, trust, try, and trust again, and eventually you'll feel your mind change its focus to a new level of understanding.”

Feels Trying Mind Life Is Easy Understanding Decision Levels Focus Worst Tough Rising Ambivalence Tough Decisions Satori Trusting Again

Author:Martha Beck

“Writers tend to work early in the morning, or late at night, when brains are naturally able to focus deeply on one thought. In the middle of the day, distractions are unavoidable. I wonder if anything worthwhile has ever been written in the afternoon.”

Ifs Able Night Brain Wonder Morning Focus Written Middle Late Distraction Afternoon Worthwhile

Author:Scott Adams

“One of the greatest advantages of singleness is the potential for greater focus on Christ and accomplishing work for Him.”

Christ Greater Focus Advantage Singleness

Book:Breaking the Worry Habit...Forever!: God's Plan for Lasting Peace of Mind

Source: Breaking the Worry Habit...Forever!: God's Plan for Lasting Peace of Mind

“When we pull back and get, for a moment, the 'bird's eye' view of life, it reveals meanings that are ungraspable by the narrow focus of our usual worm's eye view”

Moments Eye Views Focus Bird Usual Worms

Author:Colin Wilson

“Lions don't have to roar. There is power in silence, confidence, and persistence. Those who work don't talk, and those who talk don't work. Handle your business. Measure your efforts by results. Focus your time, energy, and activity on mastering and executing a plan.”

Energy Results Effort Silence Focus Plans Activity Handle Persistence Lions Executing

Author:Les Brown

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

Focus Promise Dollars Locals Classroom

Author:Mark Kennedy

“The holy days are the best times to focus on real enthusiasm, the inner source that lightens and sanctifies our lives all year.”

Years Real Focus Our Lives Source Holy Enthusiasm Best Times Sanctify Holy Days

Author:Martha Beck

“The proper focus of holiness is not on being set apart from something (i.e., the world), but on being set apart for something.”

World Focus Holiness

Book:Putting Amazing Back into Grace: Embracing the Heart of the Gospel

Source: Putting Amazing Back into Grace: Embracing the Heart of the Gospel

“...The British press... [claimed that Tony] Blair was simply Bush's poodle - a favorite phrase, bewilderingly popular, although it made no sense - and that he was ignoring the will of the British people. Considering the hacks had spent Blair's first six years in office condemning him for relying on focus groups and opinion polls for his policies - in other words, paying attention to nothing but the will of the people, or at least their whims - that seemed a little rich to me, but as I said, logical consistency has never figured highly in the British media's scale of values.”

“I got my driver's license photo taken out of focus on purpose. Now when I get pulled over, the cop looks at it [moving it nearer and farther, trying to see it clearly], and says, "Here, you can go"”

Trying Looks Moving Purpose Taken Focus Drivers Cop License

Author:Steven Wright

“During the financial crisis, I worked with hundreds of executives who struggled as a result of their thoughts about job security. When their beliefs changed, so did their emotional experience - and they were then able to focus on the task at hand more effectively.”

Hands Able Jobs Belief Results Focus Security Changed Emotional Tasks Crisis Financial Executives Financial Crisis Task At Hand

Author:Andrew Bernstein

“The world is waiting for you to wake up to the person you are called to be. Stop listening to the negative inner conversation that's causing you to play small. Focus your mind on positive thoughts, possibilities and solutions that can move you forward. Tap into your creativity and determination and stay busy. Stay focused.”

“I prefer love scenes to be shot up close with a lot of focus on eyes and mouths. Otherwise it can feel uncomfortable and voyeuristic.”

Feels Eye Focus Scene Mouths Shots Uncomfortable

Author:Andrew Davies

“The thing about relationships is, when you are in the middle of one, they consume your focus.”

Focus Middle

Author:Joshua Harris

“Many artists stick to making and hire a manager to focus on their business. Artists that build websites and mobile apps can do that, too.”

Artist Can Do Focus Sticks Managers Mobile Website Apps

Author:Fred Wilson

“It's your time for a breakthrough! Make up your mind to leave the past and the old you behind. Focus on giving birth to a new you....the real you. It is your time to create a turning point for the better in your life. It is your destiny to be healthy, happy and successful.Your future is open, full of possibility and promise! Buckle down and do whatever is required to create a life that you are proud of and a life that you deserve! Don't look back!! Look ahead, move forward and make this your best year ever! You have the something special. You have GREATNESS within you!”

“To live fully your well-read life -at any age- it is essential to take your selection of books seriously. When you drift from book to book, you're lulled into thinking that this lack of focus is right and natural - but it's as wrong as can be. Some serendipity in your reading is delightful, but if you wanted to build a house, would you wait for the materials to assemble themselves? - Steve Leveen”

Ifs Thinking Wells Book Age Wanted Reading House Waiting Natural Focus Materials Essentials Delightful Selection Serendipity

Author:Pat Williams

“It is important to communicate to children about what we are going through. We often speak in half truths. We don't frame the truth or explain our experience in terms they can understand. We need to take time to do this. What has to happen is that more people have to get involved with more children. Focus energy on the child. Children are raising themselves these days in all sorts of strange ways.”

People Way Needs Children Important Happens Energy Speak Term Half Focus Strange Involved Communicate These Days Take Time Get Involved Half Truth

Author:James Redfield

“Ethical religion affirms the continuity of progress toward moral perfection. It affirms that the spiritual development of the human race cannot be prematurely cut off, either gradually or suddenly; that every stone of offence against which we stumble is a stepping-stone to some greater good; that, at the end of days, if we choose to put it so, or, rather, in some sphere beyond the world of space and time, all the rays of progress will be summed and centred in a transcendent focus.”

“I've always appreciated directors but I have a newfound appreciation for them and producers and everyone who does what they do that actors don't see. When you have one job, that's all you care about, that's all you're supposed to focus on. But focusing on so many different things, I was introduced to how hard everyone else works too.”

Doe Different Hard Care Jobs Actors Focus Directors Appreciation Producers Different Things Appreciated

Author:Odeya Rush

“It's a nice way to put the focus back on this simple act... if someone creates you.”

Ifs Way Simple Focus Nice

Author:Danny Boyle

“Our expertise is solar energy and we don't want to focus on other forms and we never push for solar form everywhere like say in upper hill areas where eco-hydro or biogas is more viable.”

Want Form Energy Focus Areas Hills Expertise Eco Solar Energy

Author:Ramon Magsaysay

“There are certain things that I will do viscerally to affect people emotionally, with speed changes and sound, and various other things. Sure there are links; the same kind of sensibilities went into it and I worked on writing that script as well so there was an emphasis on a minimalisation of dialogue as far as possible, to focus on the visual and to put it in another language, of course.”

People Writing Wells Kind Certain Courses Language Sound Focus Scripts Various Speed Dialogue Visuals Links Sensibility Emphasis

Author:Mel Gibson

“It's great to be on a set where there's time and there's focus and there's also a kind of adrenaline thrill on a set where people are saying: "We have to get this shot, we've have to go, we've got to move on!"”

People Kind Moving Focus Shots Thrill Adrenaline Got To Move On

Author:Ralph Fiennes

“You know, at this point, my focus still is acting, but I think at some point in time, I definitely want to do some directing, I'm just not sure when. But it's not on my plate big-time right now, just because I'm busy, and I'm having such a great time.”

Thinking Knows Want Stills Bigs Acting Focus Right Now Busy Not Sure Plates Great Times

Author:Jackie Earle Haley

“I hope I'm able to achieve more on camera through stillness, through focus, through being quite careful to do less on every take, rather than more. So I'm reducing, rather than adding. Which hopefully is a good exercise. That's what I'd like to do.”

Able Focus Achieve Exercise Cameras Careful Hopefully Stillness Reducing Good Exercise

Author:Ben Kingsley

“To read a novel requires a certain kind of concentration, focus, devotion to the reading. If you read a novel in more than two weeks, you don't read the novel really.”

Ifs Kind Two Certain Reading Novel Focus Week Devotion Concentration Two Weeks

Author:Philip Roth

“Having a CORE main focus is the key to being able to stay determined. Most people only set small goals and when they accomplish them... it's hard to stay on track as they are not trying to achieve anything else.”

People Trying Hard Able Goal Focus Achieve Keys Track Accomplish Determined Core Small Goals

Author:Scott Herman

“For me, my core focus has always been to help others so what drives me to keep doing this is the fact that I can continue to learn to coach others such as yourself. You might not be a fitness trainer, or maybe you are, but you need to find that CORE reason that will keep you going forever.”

Needs I Can Reason Facts Helping Might Forever Focus Coaches Core Helping Others Trainers

Author:Scott Herman

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