I took a moment before saying, “You think the murderer is a Brazilian samba trio.” Dailey held up his right hand and ticked off fingers. “They’re organized. Focused. Motivated. And are in excellent physical condition, by the looks of the pictures on their CD.

Even when this rain stops, when clouds go away, I stand here, just the same.

I keep thinking about Henry, who goes for a walk every day at Potomac Park. I don’t understand why I don’t even ask him to stay home. What type of Mom I’m?

He would not stay for me, and who can wonder?
He would not stay for me to stand and gaze.
I shook his hand, and tore my heart in sunder,
And went with half my life about my ways.

Always keep in mind that there are times when you actually need to change your very self, and also, this change sometimes becomes a necessity for us to bring in ourselves rather than focusing more on changing the world around us.

I try to be as focused as I can so I can do my job to the best of my abilities.

I’m not going to stay here now and state, ‘do this,’ or ‘do that.’ But you should – must – erase any remnant of bigotry

Instead of obsessing about the outcome, focus on how you want to feel.

When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I’d be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

You can’t please everyone, so focus on making yourself happy.

Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.

If you will it, it is no dream; and if you do not will it, a dream it is and a dream it will stay.

I’ve been in a treatment center for drinkin’. I stayed for two days, then escaped

If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.

Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with positive people.

For years, decades, the system has taught us to stay quiet. They’ve made us believe that those who take to the streets to speak up are crazy, criminals, troublemakers.

I stay ready so I don’t have to get ready.

I’m on top of the world, man. And I intend to stay there.

I pursue this dream and carry on. I don’t dwell too much on the outside, I just focus on the inside.

Life is good. I’ve got a apartment that is paid for with rap money. It’s good. It’s amazing. It’s a blessing. I wake up every day and appreciate how much of a blessing this is getting to do this. But it is important to always stay humble, grounded, focused, and maintain that same ambition you had when you had nothing.

I am not young but I feel young. The day I feel old, I will go to bed and stay there.

You always want to quit while you are ahead. You don’t want to be like a fighter who stays too long in the ring until you’re not performing at your best.

I have been trying to retire to the back of the camera for quite a few years, and in 1970, when I first started directing, I said, ‘If I could pull this off, I can someday move to the back of the camera and stay there.’

But you can’t focus on things that matter if all you’ve been is asleep for forty years. Funny how sleep rhymes with sheep. You know.

In the morning it was morning and I was still alive.

There’s a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I’m too tough for him, I say, stay in there, I’m not going to let anybody see you.

We were on for six years. We were in syndication for a while. It had its run. I still see the people from ‘Mr. Belvedere,’ too. We stay in touch.

Goals help you channel your energy into action.