“You won't be able to take your eyes off the next four presenters: Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz.”

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.”

Henry Ford (1863–1947) American industrialist

“Obstacles are those frightening things you see when you take you eyes off your goal.”

Henry James (1843–1916) American novelist, short story author, and literary critic

“Closing your eyes isn't going to change anything. Nothing's going to disappear just because you can't see what's going on. In fact, things will even be worse the next time you open your eyes. That's the kind of world we live in. Keep your eyes wide open. Only a coward closes his eyes. Closing your eyes and plugging up your ears won't make time stand still.”

Haruki Murakami book Kafka on the Shore

“Never take your eyes off them,” Horace said to Gilan, in an admonishing tone. “Didn’t MacNeil ever tell you that?”

John Flanagan (1873–1938) Irish-American hammer thrower

“Never take your eyes off your opponent. And never think you don’t have to work for a victory. Even now, you could surprise me. (Takeshi)”

Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965) Novelist

“But, I nearly forgot, you must close your eyes otherwise you won't see anything”

Lewis Carroll (1832–1898) English writer, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer

“Dry your eyes and take your song out.
It's a newborn afternoon.
And if you can't recall the singer,
You can still recall the tune.Dry your eyes and play it slowly,
Like you're marching off to war.
Sing it like you know he'd want it,
Like we sang it once before.”

Neil Diamond (1941) American singer-songwriter

“You can eat beef on a weekly basis and become a genius intuitive if your energy is in present time. You can consume only organic food while running thirty-five miles a day and "om-ing" until dawn, but if your spirit is raging about your history and is saturated in regrets and unfinished business, you won't be able to intuit your left hand from your right…”

Caroline Myss (1952) author from the United States

“Happiness is the twinkle in your grandmother's eye as you reverse the tractor off her legs.”

Hugh Laurie (1959) British actor, comedian, writer, musician and director