#Attention

"The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction."

"Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the every day things nearest to us rather than to the things that are remote and uncommon."

"It's always amazed me how little attention philosophers, psychologists, or anyone else actually has paid to humor."

"A writer, I think, is someone who pays attention to the world."[Speech upon being awarded the Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels (Peace Prize of the German Book Trade), Frankfurt Book Fair, October 12, 2003]"

"The battle you are going through is not fueled by the words or actions of others; it is fueled by the mind that gives it importance."

"Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager."

"Often the magical elements in my books are standing in for elements of the real world, the small and magical-in-their-own-right sorts of things that we take for granted and no longer pay attention to, like the bonds of friendship that entwine our own lives with those of other people and places."

"Giving generously in romantic relationships, and in all other bonds, means recognizing when the other person needs our attention. Attention is an important resource."

"We always reminisce about how everyone tried to get Diane Lane's attention, to very little success."

"Both conservatives and liberals watch 'Parks and Recreation,' and they each think the show is for them, which is really cool. 'SNL' was totally different. It was exciting because everyone was paying attention. Political humor works when people know what you're talking about."

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things."

"When you experience a negative circumstance or event, do not dwell on it. Be proactive — put your attention on what you need to do to bring the situation to a positive result."

"It does not matter how long you are spending on the earth, how much money you have gathered or how much attention you have received. It is the amount of positive vibration you have radiated in life that matters,"

"If you feel obsessed to prove something to the world, then you'd need world attention to be able to prove it."

"When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world."

"Pay attention to the intricate patterns of your existence that you take for granted."

"Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days."

"I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else."

"A long list of propositions does not necessarily make a coherent argument"

"When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits."