Quotes by Attention The richness of Africa, culturally, is vast. That's the challenge that we have to face, because most of the time, people in the western world, their attention span is really narrow. Angelique Kidjo challenges attention people The rose is without 'why'; it blooms simply because it blooms. It pays no attention to itself, nor does it ask whether anyone sees it. Angelus Silesius doe rose attention Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by - simply because your attention is otherwise diverted. Anita Brookner innocence writing attention The other thing is that it's really hard to separate out the harassment from everything we do. When we started creating Tropes, we were hyper-aware of the intense scrutiny, the intense harassment, and the intense pressure to do something meaningful given the attention both positive and negative. That's carried over in terms of making sure that I produce the best work that I can, that's the most accurate, the most sensitive and engaged. Anita Sarkeesian creating attention meaningful If you're very serious about writing it's helpful to find an agent. It's becoming more and more competitive to have your manuscript even looked at by an editor. Many companies don't accept unsolicited manuscripts anymore, so they'll pay more attention to something that comes in through an agent. Ann M. Martin editors writing attention Some people need a huge amount of attention, and they are worthy of that attention, and they're still exhausting. Ann Patchett attention people needs When I fully enter time’s swift current, enter into the current moment with the weight of all my attention, I slow the torrent with the weight of me all here. Ann Voskamp moments weight attention Until we call attention to the moments of our lives, we miss our lives. Ann Voskamp moments missing attention Do you want to be an artist so that the whole world will look at you, or do you want to be an artist because you would like to use your ability to attract attention, to have the world see itself through you differently? Anna Deavere Smith artist attention looks I worked very hard and I earned all the attention I'm getting. Anna Kournikova hard attention sports A masculine education cannot spare from professional study and the necessary acquisition of languages, the time and attention which I have bestowed on the compositions of my countrymen. Anna Seward acquisition language attention Gorgeous, amazing things come into our lives when we are paying attention: mangoes, grandnieces, Bach, ponds. This happens more often when we have as little expectation as possible. If you say, "Well, that's pretty much what I thought I'd see," you are in trouble. At that point you have to ask yourself why you are even here. [...] Astonishing material and revelation appear in our lives all the time. Let it be. Unto us, so much is given. We just have to be open for business. Anne Lamott ponds expectations attention Pay attention to the beauty surrounding you. Anne Lamott pay-attention pay attention Seeing yourself in print is such an amazing concept: you can get so much attention without having to actually show up somewhere... You don't have to dress up, for instance, and you can't hear them boo you right away. Anne Lamott print dresses attention There is ecstasy in paying attention. Anne Lamott pay-attention ecstasy attention The nicest gifts are those left, nameless and quiet, unburdened with love, or vanity, or the desire for attention. Anne Morrow Lindbergh vanity desire attention My theme song is always: "Pay attention to your viewer. Follow them." Anne Sweeney song pay attention I still remember the five points of salesmanship: attention, interest, conviction, desire and close. Annette Bening desire remember attention If you're an actor, you have to find a way to make peace with all the media attention. Annette Bening media actors attention I'm not particularly attention-seeking. Annie Lennox attention-seeking seeking attention «23456789101112»