Famous Quotes & Sayings

Steve Burns

I left Tim's office a different man. All the little things that had been stressing me out no longer seemed as important and, as a result, I was able to focus on the things that really matter.

Steve Burns

I left Tim's office a different man, ... All the little things that had been stressing me out no longer seemed as important and, as a result, I was able to focus on the things that really matter.

I hope they keep losing. I've just got to do my job and stay focused like my last game.

John Gibbons

It was his first start of the year, and there is a lot of focus on him. Once he gets the innings that he needs, he will be all right for us.

It was a fun game for us because we were able to get a lot of playing time for all the kids. We are pleased with the outcome but now we need to focus on next week.

Julian Casablancas

Things happened so fast. In some ways, it's better to come in second at first because it humbles you and you end up being focused and work harder.

This is a unique opportunity to focus on this particular customer.

The thing is, it was just traumatizing. It got her out of her focus.

The thing is, Elyse is a good shooter. She's just been playing the point for us so she's had a lot of other things to focus on. It's not like she just got hot or something. She really a true two-guard.

Tyson Gay

I want to make the next World Championships team. You make it once, you always want to make it again. That's just a goal that I have in mind, that I'm going to stay focused and try to make the team. (Then) hopefully be in Beijing.

I want to spend more time practicing in the preseason rather than focusing on one or two opponents. The schedule is more compact. We're going to have to play a lot more midweek games in order to squeeze in 20 matches.

That's the focus of the active, ongoing investigation.

That loss provided me motivation, I had to remember what it was like to lose to get even more focused here.

Sidney Crosby

It's nice to have that out of the way and (be able to) just focus on playing here,

It's mostly just mental preparation now. We just need to start focusing on accomplishing the goals we've set for ourselves.

It's something to be said for people who would just load up on their time off. They're focused on getting it done.

Annika Sorenstam

It's something that comes throughout the season, ... The first time I obviously wanted to be player of the year, then I said let's see if I can do it again. This year I was totally focused on majors, thinking if I won all four majors, I could become player of the year.

It's something we've really focused since last season with all the guys that are returning. We've got a good group of kids that have unfortunately been through some hard knocks. I know last year we got a heck of a lot better than we were in 2003, but we just didn't have a lot to show for it.

It's something we talked about where we could start over and kind of forget about the things that happened the first half, and just start new. That's what we've been focusing on, trying to look at this as a new season and just move past the old one.

It's subconsciously intimidating to be just focusing on them instead of us.

Kevin Garnett

It's not good, but what we're doing now is trying to prepare for next year. That's the reality. We have 17 games to go. I was just focusing on trying to win at least one of these games on the road.

It's not going to have much significance for most market participants. Institutional investors tend to focus more on the S&P 500 and some of the other indexes.

It's not a focus change. The overarching vision is of securing the nation's borders.

Everyone is focusing on what's happening and making plans for where the markets are going to go.

Every one knows that most teams are going to focus on trying to stop me and Kelly. We've been telling our guards all year somebody has to step up. Tonight Rachel did. If it wasn't for her, we would have been down by 15 points at halftime.

David Schneider

Everyone else is tweaking and here I come in and I have to start from scratch. If we don't get me up to speed then the show can't go up, and everyone is focused on the show.

Every night, most of the focus is on me.

Lindy Ruff

I've got to focus on my team and how I want them to play and that's where it's all going to lie. I was emotional, he was emotional. I'm over it.

Josh Beckett

I've got a Minor League game on Friday. I just need to keep the intensity and stay focused and get out there and get my work in.

Tyler Hansbrough

I've got a lot of other stuff to focus on; I'm not even thinking about that.

I've got nine pages of notes. We've been working hard all week, my staff has been working hard, and (the players) listened to us -- that was the key. The girls focused and did everything we asked.

Oh man, it was crazy. There was 10 times as many cones, and they were to your right and to your left and it was really hard to focus where you were going.

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