"Words are a lens to focus one's mind." — Ayn Rand

"Words are a lens to focus one's mind."

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838 Quotes by Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand has 838 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

You must be the kind of man who can get things done. But to get things done, you must love…
The doctrine that 'human rights' are superior to 'property rights' simply means that some human beings have the right to…
I hold that such a question can never arise except in a society of cannibals.
Since there is no such entity as 'the public,' since the public is merely a number of individuals, the idea…
Creation comes before distribution - or there will be nothing to distribute. The need of the creator comes before the…
The government was set to protect man from criminals, and the Constitution was written to protect man from the government.
If you tell an ugly woman that she is beautiful, you offer her the great homage of corrupting the concept…
Even if smog were a risk to human life, we must remember that life in nature, without technology, is wholesale…
Statism needs war; a free country does not. Statism survives by looting; a free country survives by producing.
This is the age othe common man, they tell us-a title which any man may claim to the extent osuch…
Love is an expression and assertion of self-esteem, a response to one's own values in the person of another. One…
Why is it immoral for you to desire, but moral for others to do so? Why is it immoral to…

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More Focus Quotes

This quote is filed under Focus Quotes, one of 3,678 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

To create something exceptional, your mindset must be relentlessly focused on the smallest detail. — Giorgio Armani
Science and fiction both begin with similar questions: What if? Why? How does it all work? But they focus on… — Margaret Atwood
I don't need fame any more. People are less interested in me in terms of celebrity. I'm happy to see… — Dan Aykroyd
When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. — Ansel Adams
Focus on your music and not technology. — Bryan Adams
Music became my focus. At 13, I was jamming with my mates. At 15, I was playing clubs. — Bryan Adams
Scientists will eventually stop flailing around with solar power and focus their efforts on harnessing the only truly unlimited source… — Scott Adams
Common sense tells us that we should focus our resources to benefit children, teachers and taxpayers by keeping dollars in… — Bob Beauprez
Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus. — Alexander Graham Bell
The focus on my appearance has really surprised me. I've always been a size 14 to 16, I don't care… — Adele
To lose yourself in righteous service to others can lift your sights and get your mind off personal problems, or… — Ezra Taft Benson
The focus should not be on talking. Talk is cheap. It must be on action. — Howard Berman

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