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  • I picked such seemingly disparate essays, I thought it was important to say what was the guiding principle in the selection rather than focus on any one essay. I reached for some principle that had been subconscious in me and lifted it into consciousness. Authenticity and sincerity were the most important unifying principles of all these apparently different essays.
  • 6 years ago



    Tags : Alan Lightman Quotes , Guiding Principles Quotes , Focus Quotes
  • One of the most effective ways to overcome anxiety is to try to shift the focus of attention away from self and toward others. When we succeed in this, we find that the scale of our own problems diminishes. This is not to say we should ignore our own needs altogether, but rather that we should try to remember others' needs alongside our own, no matter how pressing ours may be
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Dalai Lama Quotes , Self Quotes , Focus Quotes
  • God told me to strike at al Qaeda and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam [Hussein], which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East. If you help me I will act, and if not, the elections will come and I will have to focus on them.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : George W. Bush Quotes , Humor Quotes , Focus Quotes