Quotes by Focus You have to be a really talented writer if you're trying to encapsulate a news story with a song and have it live after the event. I don't have the focus to do that, really. Babatunde Adebimpe news-stories focus song The heaven of the envied is hell for the envious. [...because they focus on what they don't have rather than being grateful for what they have, which is always better than some others.] Baltasar Gracian gratitude grateful focus I've been producing records, and as early as my late teens, early 20s, I put out a hip-hop record and then the Ringside stuff. You know, I just feel like I want to spend these years realizing all of my ambitions. I feel like we live in an age in which you can chase your dreams with focus and a vision. Balthazar Getty focus ambition dream All of us share this world for but a brief moment in time. The question is whether we spend that time focused on what pushes us apart, or whether we commit ourselves to an effort -- a sustained effort -- to find common ground, to focus on the future we seek for our children, and to respect the dignity of all human beings. Barack Obama effort focus children Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will leave you unfulfilled. Barack Obama focus money ambition There is a big risk for the Republicans in a race, especially with Hillary Clinton as a likely Democratic nominee in a contest that will focus on the possibility of the first woman president to be six months suspending up the nomination of a black woman, who is imminently qualified. Barack Obama risk focus race Sustaining the energy and focus involved in doing a good job I think starts to - starts to gets tougher the longer you do it. Barack Obama focus jobs thinking 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. Barack Obama focus government real A relentless focus on the outward markers of success can lead to complacency. It can make you lazy. Barack Obama funny-graduation lazy focus Our focus on the investigation is really wide-ranging. And we can't limit it to just one point in time. Barack Obama investigation focus limits My central focus is what are we doing to protect the American people and the American homeland? Afghanistan and Pakistan are critical elements in that process. Barack Obama pakistan focus people Sustaining the energy and focus involved in doing a good job I think starts to gets tougher the longer you do it. Barack Obama focus jobs thinking There are dangers that globalization increases inequality. There are dangers that because capital is mobile and workers are not, if we are not providing them sufficient protection, that they can be left behind in this process. And that's what we have to focus on. Barack Obama globalization protection focus We have to focus on how do we ensure the economy works for everybody, and not just a few. Barack Obama economy focus Often people say they can't base their strategies on customers because customers make unreasonable requests and because customers vary too much. Such opinions reveal serious misconceptions. The truly outside-in company definitely does not try to serve all the needs of its customers. Instead, its managers are clear about what their organization can and should do for customers, and whatever they do they do well. They focus. Barbara Bund focus trying people What people ask for has nothing to do with the value of a property. You might see a listing for $300,000 and think you should make a $250,000 bid. But hyper-focus on what the house is worth. You should know what the house is worth by looking at comparable properties. Base your bid on that. Barbara Corcoran focus people thinking The reason why bookstores are going out of business in the States is that people just can't focus on longer narratives now - even narrative film is in crisis in many ways, unless it's an adventure film. Barbara Kruger focus adventure people DO IT RIGHT, DO IT WRONG, BUT DO IT. Squeeze your eyes shut and jump. Because a wonderful thing happens then. Your focus shifts from yourself, your nervousness, and your imagined inadequacies to the task at hand. Barbara Sher focus eye hands What I've learned over the years is that focus and singular purpose is the best approach for businesses. Barry Diller focus purpose years If you focus on the risks, they'll multiply in your mind and eventually paralyze you. You want to focus on the task, instead, on doing what needs to be done. Barry Eisler risk focus mind «678910111213141516»