45 Powerful Quotes on Focus and Concentration

“Always remember, your focus determines your reality.”

– George Lucas , American Film Producer, Screenwriter, and Entrepreneur

“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”

– Bruce Lee , 1940 – 1973 , Chinese-American Martial Artist, Actor, and Director

“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.”

– Bruce Lee , 1940 – 1973 , Chinese-American Martial Artist, Actor, and Director

“Your life is controlled by what you focus on.”

– Tony Robbins , American Author, Motivational Speaker, and Philanthropist

“I don’t care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don’t harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you’re never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.”

– Zig Ziglar , 1926 – 2012 , American Author, Sales Expert, and Motivational Speaker

“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.”

– Winston S. Churchill , 1874 – 1965 , British Statesman, Army officer, Social Reformer, Historian, Painter, and Writer

“Don’t focus on the pain, focus on the progress.”

– Dwayne Johnson , American-Canadian Actor, Producer, Businessman, Retired Professional Wrestler, and Former American Football Player

“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.”

– Alexander Graham Bell , 1847 – 1922 , A Scottish-Born Inventor, Scientist, and Engineer

“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.”

– Mark Twain , 1835 – 1910 , American Writer, Humorist, Entrepreneur, and Publisher

“When you work, work. When you play, play. Don’t mix the two.”

– Jim Rohn , 1930 – 2009 , American Entrepreneur, Author, and Motivational Speaker

“To get the right things done, choosing what to ignore is as important as choosing where to focus.”

– Peter Bregman , American Entrepreneur, Coach, Bestselling Author of 18 Minutes

“Focus on long term success but be willing to make short term adjustments to get there.”

– Simon Sinek , British-American Author and Inspirational Speaker

“Focus on what you want, not on what you don’t want.”

– T. Harv Eker , American Author, Businessman and Motivational Speaker

“Just keep focusing on the work that you’re doing. Focus on what’s in front of you today. And don’t read the papers, just go campaign. Just do your thing.”

– Michelle Obama , American Attorney and Author

“Focus on being productive instead of busy.”

– Timothy Ferriss , American Entrepreneur, Investor, Bestselling Author, and Podcaster

“When you focus on just one thing at a time, without rushing or procrastinating, you cultivate a sense of timeless awareness that creates feelings of calm and well-being.”

– Deepak Chopra , Indian-American Author and Alternative-Medicine Advocate

“To ignite your life you must focus on ONE Thing long enough for it to catch fire.”

– Gary Keller , American Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author

“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.”

– Zig Ziglar , 1926 – 2012 , American Author, Sales Expert, and Motivational Speaker

“Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself.”

– Mark Twain , 1835 – 1910 , American Writer, Humorist, Entrepreneur, and Publisher

“Focus your attention on the Now and tell me what problem you have at this moment.”

– Eckhart Tolle , German-Born Canadian Spiritual Teacher and Bestselling Author

“Focus on all four of your net worth factors: increasing your income, increasing your savings, increasing your investment returns, and decreasing your cost of living by simplifying your lifestyle.”

– T. Harv Eker , American Author, Businessman and Motivational Speaker

“Good things happen when you narrow your focus.”

– Al Ries , American Marketing Professional and Author

“Your ability to concentrate single-mindedly on one thing, the most important thing, and stay at it until it is complete, is an essential prerequisite for success.”

– Brian Tracy , Canadian-American Motivational Speaker and Bestselling Author of over 80 Books

“If you create incredible value and information for others that can change their lives – and you always stay focused on that service – the financial success will follow.”

– Brendon Burchard , #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and “The World’s Leading High Performance Coach”

“You do miracles if you concentrate your mind on one thing and one thing only.”

– Nikos Kazantzakis , 1883 – 1957 , Greek Writer and Essayist

“Concentrate on your goals. Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind. If you allow them to, other things could take your concentration away from your ultimate aim.”

– Arnold Schwarzenegger , Austrian-American Actor, Businessman, Retired Bodybuilder, and Former Politician

“Find the one thing you’re good at and FOCUS on it.”

– Joyce Tenneson , American Photographer

“Whether you’re 9 or 90, stop trying to fix the things you’re bad at, and focus on the things you’re good at.”

– Gary Vaynerchuk , Belarusian-American Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, and Internet Personality

“Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.”

– Paulo Coelho , Brazilian Lyricist and Novelist

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”

– Aristotle Onassis , 1906 – 1975 , Greek Shipping Magnate

“Successful People maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next action steps they need to take to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them.”

– Jack Canfield , American Author, Motivational Speaker, Corporate Trainer, and Entrepreneur

“Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next.”

– Denis Waitley , American Motivational Speaker, Writer and Consultant

“My success, part of it certainly, is that I have focused in on a few things.”

– Bill Gates , American Business Magnate, Software Developer, Investor, Author, and Philanthropist

“It is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world.”

– Og Mandino , 1923 – 1996 , American Author and Sales Expert

“When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.”

– Joel Osteen , American Pastor, Televangelist, Entrepreneur and Author

“I learned that focus is key. Not just in your running a company, but in your personal life as well.”

– Tim Cook , American Business Executive

“The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.”

– Brian Tracy , Canadian-American Motivational Speaker and Bestselling Author of over 80 Books

“Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.”

– Thich Nhat Hanh , Vietnamese Buddhist Monk, and Peace Activist

“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life.”

– Eckhart Tolle , German-Born Canadian Spiritual Teacher and Bestselling Author

“That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.”

– Steve Jobs , 1955 – 2011 , American Business Magnate, Industrial Designer, Investor, and Media Proprietor

“The more you focus, the more that focus becomes a habit.”

– Charles Duhigg , American Journalist and Bestselling Author

“If you want to make a permanent change, stop focusing on the size of your problems and start focusing on the size of you.”

– T. Harv Eker , American Author, Businessman and Motivational Speaker

“I would tell players to relax and never think about what’s at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If you start to think about who is going to win the championship, you’ve lost your focus.”

– Michael Jordan , American Businessman and Former Professional Basketball Player

“Invention is not enough. Tesla invented the electric power we use, but he struggled to get it out to people you have to combine both things: invention and innovation focus, plus the company that can commercialize things and get them to people.”

– Larry Page , American Computer Scientist and Internet Entrepreneur

“Sometimes you just need to focus on you, and that’s okay.”

– Albert Einstein , 1879 – 1955 , German-Born Theoretical Physicist