Thomas Jefferson Quotes

I was very focused on school. No social life whatsoever.

Any time and any place can be used to study: his room, a garden, is table, his bed; when alone or in company; morning and evening. His chief study will be Philosophy, that Former of good judgement and character who is privileged to be concerned with everything.

Coming from the University of Miami, I developed really good study habits.

Thing is, I wasn't in the library, didn't study too much, didn't get the best grades, but honestly, I didn't party a lot either. I stayed in a lot.

I never had any social life, just played the piano and studied, studied, studied.

I think that a lot of kids today focus on impressing each other. And while that's really nice, you also have to think about your future, about getting into a good school.

I never studied much at Howard, but at Boston University, I didn't do much else but study.

Sixth grade was definitely a hard year for me. I got left out because I didn't go to any of the parties or hang out with the 'cool kids.' I was focusing on my academics. I wasn't allowed to go to any of the parties.

It is a lot of work when you have to go to school and then try to improve your game at the same time.

My parents were very firm about me always getting my homework done.

I used to be really envious of those kids who could do their homework and bring it in on time and were organised.

College is good discipline. That's what I learned there: pull an all-nighter, get it done, and get an A. I'm the biggest procrastinator, and I learned how to be an efficient procrastinator.

In the future, I want to be consistent from Day 1. We're still making adjustments. I still believe that I can be better.

I was not a great student at the University of Chicago. I think that is - the record will bare me out. But I spent a lot of time reading history, sociology, psychology - reading everything except what I was supposed to read for class the next day.

Rising before daylight is also to be commended; it is a healthy habit, and gives more time for the management of the household as well as for liberal studies.

If you let social activities take precedence over your academic activities, then you will soon lose your basketball activities.

The hour of reformation is always delayed; every delay gives vice another opportunity of fortifying itself by habit.

The only time to take the step towards change is now. Even if they're baby steps, start today! Consistency is important because you must make time to work on your goals. Even if there is little you can do, you must!

People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it.

When parents want you to do really well academically, they want to avoid you getting into anything that would distract you - you know, rock and roll music, or really serious, long novels that you get so absorbed in, you forget to study.

Philosophy treats of physics where a more careful knowledge is required because the problems which come under this head are numerous... So the reader of Ctesibius or Archimedes and the other writers of treatises of the same class will not be able to appreciate them unless he has been trained in these subjects by the philosophers.

Focus on the process of what it takes to be successful.

Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing.

I'm trying to be really synced. It goes back to the idea that, ultimately, the reward is the work. The staying balanced, it requires you to know that the work you're doing right now is ultimately what is going to give you the sense of freedom that you're hoping to find in a more realized life.

Self-discipline has a bigger effect on academic performance than does intellectual talent.