In The Zone Quotes

“When the zone calls, you must listen.

You never know how long being in the zone lasts.

It is a cardinal rule - you must take advantage of every second that you are in the zone.”
― John Passaro, In the Zone and Other Sports Essays

“The trouble with life is, we never know when we are in the zone, until we think back, with jealous longing, years later.”
― Robert Black

“In a proud fatherly sadomasicisticly way, I am thrilled when I get hit. As every deep purple bruise on my body represented a perfect swing.
If I were to lift my shirt at any time there would be 4-5 bruises on my body. ...

As soon as I was able to, I would throw batting practice again from the short distance, and take another shot if necessary to keep the boys in the zone.”
― John Passaro, In the Zone and Other Sports Essays

“But there are times — my favorite climbs — when it doesn’t feel as if I’m climbing. Instead, the cliff or tree or wall seems to be lifting me, higher and higher.”
― David Kudler, Bright Eyes: A Kunoichi Tale

“A certain pleasure was added to Grace’s relief at establishing herself as a migratory bird. She found that she understood the characters in her novel. Her words flowed, she was excited, she could see everyone and everything.”
― Janet Frame, Towards Another Summer

“Distractions adorn themselves in the grandeur of the immediate, urgent, and superficial, dazzling our senses and demanding our attention. They leap into the spotlight, shouting loudly to drown the quiet callings of our deepest intentions.”
― Kevin L. Michel, The Power of the Present: A Stoic's Guide to Unyielding Focus

“Distractions are the relentless waves of the ocean, crashing against the shores of our consciousness. They erode our resolve, and little by little, wash away the sandcastles of our focus. They arrive in various guises: the allure of trivial pleasures, the lure of the inconsequential, the din of idle gossip, the chains of past regret and the ghostly shadows of future anxieties. Each wave seeks to pull us into the depths of irrelevance, away from the firm ground of meaningful pursuits.”
― Kevin L. Michel, The Power of the Present: A Stoic's Guide to Unyielding Focus