Plato Quotes

I would rather do two things really, really, really well than do 16 things and have 14 of them fail.

Life isn't about trying to be an expert in everything. It's about being an expert in one thing and offering it to the world.

I believe the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master in that line. I have no faith in the policy of scattering one's resources, and in my experience I have rarely if ever met a man who achieved preeminence in money making.. certainly never one in manufacturing.. who was interested in many concerns.

I'm not the kind of guy who dabbles in a lot of things.

All things will be produced in superior quantity and quality, and with greater ease, when each man works at a single occupation, in accordance with his natural gifts, and at the right moment, without meddling with anything else.

It is those who concentrates on but one thing at a time who advance in this world. The great man or woman is the one who never steps outside his or her specialty or foolishly dissipates his or her individuality.

The thing that you do obsessively between the ages of 13 and 18 is the thing that you stand the best chance of being world class at.

I believe in doing what I am best at. I don't want to waste my energy in other things; instead, I would put all that in reaching the next level in a craft that I love the most.

It's better to focus on one film rather than take up two or three films at the same time.

When you have a deep focus, you can't go wrong at all. Not when you're an expert at what you do.

In the long run, it's probably better to tie yourself down to one position and really become established in one area to be as good as you can in that position.

Focus on one thing and do one thing well.

Sometimes it's better if you can play in only one position. You see that with other players. These guys specialise in one position and they can completely concentrate.

It's important to focus on what we do best and master one craft at a time.

He who is wise puts aside all claims which may dissipate his attention, and confining himself to one branch excels in that.

If you spend your life trying to be good at everything, you will never be great at anything.

The shoemaker makes a good shoe because he makes nothing else.

Excellence in one area is the beginning of excellence in every area.

Do a few things at mastery versus many things at mediocrity.

No one achieves greatness by becoming a generalist. You don't hone a skill by diluting your attention to its development. The only way to get to the next level is focus.

The jack-of-all-trades seldom is good at any. Concentrate all of your efforts on one definite chief aim.

Mr. Wrigley believed in this: Put all your eggs in one basket and watch the basket. They don't do that today. This is the old-fashioned way I'm talking about. He carried it on to his business. Do one thing and stay with it.

I don't believe in doing everything and being mediocre at all of them. I believe in being good at one thing.

It's really important to find something you really enjoy - something you can focus on and be good at.

The thing to remember is that the work comes first, and not to get distracted by anything else. If you keep focused on the work, everything else will fall into place. That's my mantra now.