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“She spoke to him of her problems, and that made him forget his own. She told him that he was intelligent, thoughtful, becoming, and deeply magnetic - everything he wanted so badly for her to see in...”
“There was nothing Mandy had wanted more than to give her full attention to the world of Personifications and ignore those who ignored her in society. Shed wanted to talk out loud to Alecto, to have...”
“In a world spoiled by the obituary of attention and the dormancy of empathy, people are coming up short of authentic emotion. (The upper lip must never tremble)”
“Remember the proverb: 'A sign is enough for the alert, but a thousand counsels are not enough for the negligent.”
“If on any given day you don't cry from rejoicing in the beauty of the world, then you have not lived that day.”
“We can learn to pay attention, concentrate, devote ourselves to authors. We can slow down so we can hear the voice of texts, feel the movement of sentences, experience the pleasure of words--and ow...”
“Men didn't understand that you couldn't let yourself be consumed with passion when there were so many people needing your attention, when there was so much work to do. Men didn't understand that th...”
“Pay attention to the intricate patterns of your existence that you take for granted.”
“A strong life force can be seen in physical vitality, courage, competent judgment, self-mastery, sexual vigor, and the realization of each persons unique talents and purpose in life. To maintain a ...”
“Life is sweet or bitter depending on where your attention is, at that moment.”
“You cant inspire and lead people without earning their attention. You achieve that in a counter-intuitive way by paying close attention to what interests them.”
“The more you remain aware with all the internal and external changes of life, more you allow yourself to move deeper towards the source.”
“When your attention is for the most important things, you mind the most important things! Give your attention to the most important things, and don't let anything at all get you thinking about anyt...”
“Be willing to turn your attention to that which serves you.”
“Commitment is the foundation of focus.”
“Four Days Four NightsMy desire her eyesHer attention my lifeI claim she refuses..!In the passion of hopeI wasAll day all nightHer ignorance my fallI like rides so I movedI know now she wantsAfter i...”
“You cannot rise beyond the external as well as internal reality unless you understand your own perception.”
“In India they tell a fable about this: There was once a great devotee of Vishnu who prayed night and day to see his God. One night his wish was granted and Vishnu appeared to him. Falling on his kn...”
“Your attention is so sacred that if you truly look for beauty and grace, you will find it in everything.”
“Everything that you wish to know, or desire for life, exists in you. All you have to do is take your attention inward and begin your search within.”