We do not wish to inquire how far the one great blow to his happiness-the disappointment of his early life-contributed to his success by Concentrating his ambition on his career.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
By Concentrating my attention on the dancing flames in the chimney I kept the internal factions quiet.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford
The temperament of the Latin races, their nature and cultivation, are so restrained by conventionalities that the tragic element which consists in Concentrating all our interest in one single individual is quite unintelligible to them.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse