Byron Nelson Quotes

It's all a mind thing, just all mental. You have to know going into the game you have to play at a high level, as many minutes, stuff like that. It's just all mental. You get yourself mentally prepared for it and go out there and play.

Most important was to remain focused and always have presence of mind.

Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.

I know how to zone myself in and just play the game.

Discipline strengthens the mind so that it becomes impervious to the corroding influence of fear.

I've trained all my life not to be distracted by distractions.

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.

The mental focus it takes to compete against the best players in the world is not easy to maintain. Developing mental toughness is a learned trait, and if you can't develop it in your pursuit of success, you likely won't last in any competitive line of work for more than a cup of coffee.

It's not only about a game and tennis, but it's more about the mental things sometimes.

It's all about mentally staying in the moment and not losing concentration and trying to back up every day.

Freedom from mental distraction equals power. Body mind masters eventually come to the realization that this and every moment, on or off the field, is the moment of truth.

Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.

I am mentally strong.

People attach too much importance to intangibles like heart, desire and clutch hitting.

Abstinence is the great strengthener and clearer of reason.

The bigger the game, the better I liked it. Not that I was about to let anybody know I was excited. I approached every game the same way. One pitch, one hitter at a time.

Mental attitude and concentration are the keys to pitching.

Most people miss the great part mental outlook plays in this game.

Indeed, the best way to think of willpower is not as some shapeless behavioral trait but as a sort of psychic muscle, one that can atrophy or grow stronger depending on how it's used.

But above that, most mature adults can hold their attention on something for 45 minutes, whether they like it or not. But above that requires training.

Concentration is one of the happiest things in my life.

I was born with an ability to concentrate very hard on a job for a long time.

Without strength and courage it's really hard to perform at the highest levels of international figure skating, because you're alone on the ice and you only have seven minutes over two nights to prove yourself.

I've always had, when I needed it, an extreme amount of focus that I could put into something. That has served me well.

All camps are hard, that's what they're intended to be. They make you focus when you're tired, when you don't feel like doing things, and to see how long you can retain and pay attention.