"I don't focus on criticism. I prefer to praise people and the world, rather than criticize them and it."
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"Focus alone is not enough; putting in the time to commit is also crucial to achieve success."
"It is impossible to need excuses when the focus of your life shifts from 'What's in it for me?' to 'How can I serve?'"
"In a relationship the way to overcome problems, is to focus our attention on higher principles that can help us transcend them."
"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."
"All a person can do in this life is gather about him his integrity, his imagination, and his individuality – and with these ever with him, out front and in sharp focus, leap into the dance of experience."
"Focus on executing to give maximum value to your customers. That means learning everything from financing to producing to marketing."
"Optimism is the ability to focus on where we're going, not where we're coming from."
"If you focus too much on the fools, you will eventually become one."
"Focus. Focus. Focus...on your burning priorities. Say no to everything else. Life's short. You only get one shot at great."
"When you fall in love you recognise you're not the most important person in the world, and your focus becomes another person."
"My hope is Donald Trump will focus on building bridges instead of walls."
"If you shift your focus from oneself to others, and think more about others' well-being and welfare, it has an immediate liberating effect."
"There are differences between us. But it doesn't make sense to emphasize that, because my future and yours is connected with everyone else's. So we have to take seriously our concern for all of humanity. When we focus on our individuality, humanity inevitably suffers. And once humanity suffers, each one of us will also suffer."
"One of the most effective ways to overcome anxiety is to try to shift the focus of attention away from self and toward others."
"Our environment is too important to neglect and it's time for the federal government to focus on real solutions and live up to their promises."
"Our focus on the investigation is really wide-ranging. And we can't limit it to just one point in time."
"Sustaining the energy and focus involved in doing a good job I think starts to gets tougher the longer you do it."
"We have to focus on how do we ensure the economy works for everybody, and not just a few."
"Focus your attention on the Now and tell me what problem you have at this moment."