Grace Gealey Quotes

When you take away the phone and e-mail and you don't have a million things to run around to, it allows your mind the space to think more expansively about the things that matter.

Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention.

We are so distracted and focused on what's next, we can fail to see what is actually in front of us.

The act of paying attention contains tremendous power.

I only do one thing at a time; otherwise, I get confused and then I can't trick you.

The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.

Whatever you are doing, give it all of your attention. Prioritise what you're going to do carefully, and then be in the moment.

Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.

When there are thoughts, it is distraction: when there are no thoughts, it is meditation.

I'm a person of whim, and easily distracted. I don't like multitasking. When I'm doing one thing, I like to do just that thing.

Happiness can only be found if you can free yourself of all other distractions.

Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.

Sometimes you lose sight of what's going on around you.

A pencil and rubber are of more use to thought than a battalion of assistants. To happiness the same applies as to truth: one does not have it, but is in it.

You only have one go at life, which is thrilling. Only you can make yourself into who you want to be. Don't blame anybody else. You are entitled to free fresh air, and that's it. Do the rest yourself.

A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my conduct, my game, my future... but I try to stay away from their words of wisdom. I don't let it distract me. On the field, you will be facing the ball alone. If you fail, you will the only one to blame. So, you should be the one deciding for yourself.

You can't be aware of everything. You'd fall down the stairs if you were aware of every intricate thing involved in going down stairs.

I'm not sure there are a lot of things I'd want a manager for. I suppose I feel that at least the decisions I make are coming from me, and I'm not put into a situation that I wouldn't want to be in.

If you want to do something, just do it. No one is going to do it for you.

How much time he saves who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks.

Whatever I'm doing, I'm in that moment and I'm doing it. The rest of the world's lost. If I'm cooking some food or making soup, I want it to be lovely. If not, what's the point of doing it?

Presence is more than just being there.

Correct meditation means correctly understanding your situation moment by moment - what are you doing now? Only do it! Then, each action is complete; each action is enough. Then no thinking, so each moment I can perceive everything just like this.

There's something Zen-like about the way I work - it's like raking gravel in a Zen Buddhist garden.

Whoever will be free must make himself free. Freedom is no fairy gift to fall into a man's lap.