Quotes About Attention

She smiled, looking pert, and said, "I love to be the center of attention." "The hell you do. That Gale Storm bit doesn't suit you, honey.

You like suffering," Parker reminded her. "And, excuse me, but you're not the one with pneumonia." "You don't have pneumonia. You're just jealous because Gage was in worse shape than you, and he got more attention." "Well, it's almost pneumonia. It's turning into pneumonia.

In the middle of the brutal reality of death, Jesus never stopped calling people to life. Centering his attention on life, he continually pushes past the smaller and cheaper things we tend to live for and goes right to the core issue, which is life itself.

everybody-even monsters-needed a little attention once in a while.

He likes to be noticed. He's not exactly low-key." "I get it," I said. "Loki. Low-key.

Don't get starry-eyed about somebody you can't have, especially if it blinds you to somebody who's really important.

I stepped forward. Call me old-fashioned, but I wanted to keep his focus on me and not Annabeth. I think it's polite for a guy to protect his girlfriend from instant incineration.

You know, Magnus…sometimes it's best not to look as far as you're able to look, or to listen to everything you're able to hear.

They're not so bad. They just need some attention. ...Like pets. Or my brother.

And of course I'm in the press all the time. So many books have been written about me; Into thin air, up in the air,Gone with the wind-

A giant vulture with a girl hanging from its feet tends to attract attention.

Taken together, it's almost a sure sign. The letters float off the page when you read, right? That's because your mind is hardwired for ancient Greek. And the ADHD-you're impulsive, can't sit still in the classroom. That's your battlefield reflexes. In a real fight, they'd keep you alive. As for the attention problems, that's because you see too much, Percy, not too little. Your senses are better than a regular mortal's.

I looked back, but Bast and Sadie seemed fine. They were still staring at the water as if it were some amazing Internet video.

Bes had indeed put on his ugly outfit. He climbed onto the roof of the limbo and stood there, legs planted, arms akimbo, like superman-exept with only the underwear. I wasn't sure what to say except: Put some clothes on! These children are under my protection, Bes insisted. I don't know you, I said, I never met you before today. Nonsense. You expressly asked for my attention. I didn't ask for the Speedo Patrol!

Texting, even browsing the Internet - all these things can attract monsters.

Nico couldn't stop the memories. They cluttered his dreams like the ghosts of Asphodel – an aimless, sorrowful mob pleading for attention. Save me, they seemed to whisper. Remember me. Help me. Comfort me.

You want her to like you. But when you rescue somebody…it complicates things. Don't get starry-eyed about somebody you can't have, especially if it blinds you to somebody who's really important. Don't…don't make my mistakes.

Hmph. Yes. Him. He had the nerve to turn down our offer of immortality and tell us to pay better attention to our children. Er, no offense." "Oh, how could I take offense? Please, go on ignoring me.

Demigods today. I blame social media for their short attention spans. When you can't even take the time to listen to a god hold forth, that's just sad.

Make Way for Ducklings, or They Will Smack You Upside the Head

He's a little grumpy," Asclepius said. "People are always confusing my staff with the staff of Hermes, which has two snakes, obviously. Over the centuries, people have called Hermes's staff the symbol of medicine, when of course it should be my staff. Spike feels slighted. George and Martha get all the attention. Anyway...

When you think about a problem over and over in your mind, that's called worry. When you think about God's Word over and over in your mind, that's meditation. If you know how to worry, you already know how to meditate! You just need to switch your attention from your problems to Bible verses. The more you meditate on God's Word, the less you will have to worry about.

Retirement is not the goal of a surrendered life, because it competes with God for the primary attention of our lives.

The essence of love is not what we think or do or provide for others, but how much we give of ourselves. Men, in particular, often don't understand this. Many have said to me, "I don't understand my wife and kids. I provide everything they need. What more could they want?" They want you! Your eyes, your ears, your time, your attention, your presence, your focus