FOCUS QUOTES FROM THE 2009 TOLEDO FOOTBALL WINNER’S MANUAL
"The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early in life clearly discerns his
object, and towards that object habitually directs his power."
– Earl Nightengale
"When you are riding, only the race which you're riding is important."
– Bill Shoemaker
"Keep your mind off the things you don't want by keeping it on the things you do want."
– W. Clement Stone (1902-2002), Founder of Combined Insurance Company
"Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our
attention. The good news is that we can choose.
– Greg Anderson, Wellness consultant
"We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand...and melting like a
snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late."
– Marie Beynon Ray, Writer
"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal."
– Hannah More (1745-1833), Writer and educator
"Always aim for achievement and forget about success."
– Helen Hayes (1900-1993), Actor
"Look upon every day as the whole of life, not merely as a section; and enjoy and
improve the present without wishing, through haste, to rush on to another."
– Jean Paul Richter (1763-1825)
"Truth is all around you; what matters is where you put your focus."
–Roger Von Oech
"We must hold our minds alert and receptive
to the application of unglimpsed methods
and weapons. The next war will be won in
the future, not in the past."
– General Douglas MacArthur, 1931
"The only thing a player can control at golf is his own game, so concern
about what other competitors may or may not be doing is both a useless
distraction and a waste of energy." - Jack Nicklaus