Quotes about Attention

No amount of money or ideas can replace the value of being physically present, giving time and attention to people or projects.

It will be like having an extreme close-up in high definition to examine each freckle, while failing to notice whether the person is even wearing pants.

We sometimes have the impression that the coronavirus is providing people with a megaphone with which to say, more loudly, what they were wanting to say anyway.

The vine-dresser is never closer to the vine, taking more thought over its long-term health and productivity, than when he has the knife in his hand. JOHN

It urges us to set our minds "on things that are on earth," not on things above (Col. 3:2).

What's the point of doing something good if nobody's watching?

I recognize we will pay more attention when we have different leadership.

Never neglect the little things. Never skimp on that extra effort, that additional few minutes, that soft word of praise or thanks, that delivery of the very best that you can do. It does not matter what others think, it is of prime importance, however, what you think about you. You can never do your best, which should always be your trademark, if you are cutting corners and shirking responsibilities. You are special. Act it. Never neglect the little things.

The summons to wakefulness is therefore a summons to attend to my agency.

There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.

The English public takes no interest in a work of art until it is told that the work in question is immoral.

You have inherited the Divine nature, says Peter, now screw your attention down and form habits, give diligence, concentrate. 'Add' means all that character means. No man is born either naturally or supernaturally with character, he has to make character. Nor are we born with habits; we have to form habits on the basis of the new life God has put into us.