Jon Lester Quotes

Being patient has made me a more precise fighter.

I wanted to look like Mike Tyson. But then I started to realize, in a twelve round fight, you must be patient.

You just got to be #patient, be focused, you know there are lots of distractions out there.

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.

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

The patience that goes with the game, the little things that go along with the game, you have so much more time to think in golf than you do in football - you have to keep your thoughts positive. I'm not sure I've got that mastered.

I can't be impatient. It would show on the floor, and I won't compete if I'm thinking about getting the ball.

Every game is won with patience.

I have progressed. I have worked a lot in front of goal, trying to keep a cool head, trying not to force things.

It takes a lot of hard work to stay committed and focus on what I wanted to achieve.

I learned to keep my mouth shut, to keep my hands down, just try to put the ball in the net. That is the best answer.

Have your dream...What you need now more than anything is discipline. Cast off mere words. Words turn into stone. (from Thailand)

There are so many lessons in life that can be learned through golf. I am not afraid to say that I am still learning some of them and probably will continue for some time.

I had to learn to take my time in MMA, and I was just able to keep a clear head.

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you have to score.

I'd like to be more patient! I just want everything now. I've tried to meditate, but it's really hard for me to stay still. I'd like to try to force myself to do it, because everybody says how wonderful meditation is for you, but I can't shut my mind up. So patience and learning is the key.

Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.

I am not stopped by low funds, physical exhaustion, mental exhaustion, or temptations to stop and work on some other production that would be more financially rewarding.

I can just put my head down and train hard.

I should just stay composed and run to the finish line.

As a young boy, I read 'Cheaper by the Dozen' and immediately became neurotic about my use of time. It taxed me severely, but only for the next 50 years. But I think it also allowed me to discipline myself to sit in the chair and be a writer, where one of the most needed qualities is patience.

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

The successful golfers - they're like astronauts or pilots. They have that demeanor that they can focus and stay within that one moment and nothing distracts them. That's not me.

Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game's two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.

I kind of peak at how far I can push my body, and then I run out of determination for the habit and start easing off. It's really just a lack of focus and discipline.