Francis Bacon Quotes

I take a dose of mathematics every day to prevent my brain from becoming quite soft.

The mind is crazy thing. To be focused is the most difficult thing.

If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again.

When every physical and mental resources is focused, one's power to solve a problem multiplies tremendously.

Your brain, like your tongue, is a muscle. Practicing thinking by yourself really helps develop your brain, which you need throughout your day. I like to practice my thinking in a darkened room, alone.

I need one psychological expert to help me concentrate.

Mathematical Knowledge adds a manly Vigour to the Mind, frees it from Prejudice, Credulity, and Superstition.

The mind has to be right and the work has to match the mind.

Concentration is the root of all the higher abilities in man.

For me, each game is a new challenge, which has to be dealt with rationally and systematically. At that time, every other thought fades into oblivion.

The degree of freedom from unwanted thoughts and the degree of concentration on a single thought are the measures to gauge spiritual progress.

The mind is a monkey, hopping around from thought to thought, image to image. Rarely do more than a few seconds go by in which the mind can remain single-pointed, empty.

Brain studies of mental workouts in which you sustain a single, chosen focus show that the more you detach from what's distracting you and refocus on what you should be paying attention to, the stronger this brain circuitry becomes.

Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.

Golf is 90% mental. Once you know how to hold the club, swing it, it's all in the mind.

What do I mean by concentration? I mean focusing totally on the business at hand and commanding your body to do exactly what you want it to do.

I sometimes got distracted easily and allowed my mind to wander when I needed to be focused. It's quite subtle, really, and just being aware of it helps.

If you cannot concentrate, you are not so happy.

It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.

I'm aware of my audience in a way, and I do try to engage with them while I'm trying to go about my business of thinking. I believe they help me by providing a focus.

If there be anything that can be called genius, it consists chiefly in ability to give that attention to a subject which keeps it steadily in the mind, till we have surveyed it accurately on all sides.

Concentration is one of the happiest things in my life.

I don't like to be negative about math because it really teaches you a lot of great things. You kind of use math every day.

In the power of fixing the attention lies the most precious of the intellectual habits.

I know how to prepare my head.