Quotes About Attention

No wise sayings today?" Tiana asked. Ms. Rose loved sharing nuggets of wisdom she said were passed down from her mother. The woman's brow lifted. "Actually, I do have one for you: Ti bwa ou pa wè, se li ki pete je ou . The twig you don't see is the one that puts out your eye." Tiana peered at the flowers Ms. Rose had handed her. "Are there twigs in here?" "Be cautious," the woman said. "It means to always be aware of your surroundings.

Ed ella sentiva che era un altro inganno quell'immaginarsi oggetto di attenzione di qualcuno, quella nuova aspettazione di essere capace di vincere la diffidenza che la amareggiava...[...]. Ah, se l'autore di quella rovina avesse potuto leggerle il cuore, vederne lo strazio! [...]. Poi, i rimproveri che rivolgeva verso di lui cadevano anch'essi; ella riconosceva la propria parte d'errore.

One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the freedom not to read it.

Méfie-toi : celui qui se montre, c'est qu'il a envie de se faire voir, donc de se cacher. (p. 21)

Yo, por ejemplo, nunca uso el verbo «escuchar», que significa oír con atención. ¿Y por qué? Porque no me gusta, porque no lo necesito, porque está de moda. A mí con «oír» me basta porque me sirve tanto para un trueno como para un discurso. Si el presidente escucha un trueno, yo lo oigo. El presidente es un atropellador del idioma, un ignorante, un abusivo, un vivo: yo ya estoy muerto.

A veces se hacía presente con un silbido, que decía algo así como «Fufichu». Si en un momento dado no sabía quién estaba en la casa gritaba: «¡Alguno!» Pero con el correr del tiempo alguno se volvió nadie, y cerrados nuestros oídos a sus palabras nadie volvió a hacerle caso. La voz mandona de Lía sólo la oyeron entonces las paredes. O las vecinas.

The writer should never be ashamed of staring. There is nothing that does not require his attention.

I suddenly became conscious that, for the first time in my whole life, I was essential to somebody. I could not enter a room without realising that he was instantly aware of my presence; I could not leave a room without knowing that he would at once feel and regret my absence.

Granpa always said that if you was spoken to, treat such with proper respect and give full attention to what was being said.

Si vous faîtes attention aux signes, quand donc ferez vous attention à ce qu'ils signifient? If you pay attention to the signs, but when will you pay attention to what they signify?

There's no point in looking before crossing the road if you don't look in the right direction.

This flea which I have in mine ear.

Ce n'est pas la peine d'avoir du talent à la cinquième ligne si le lecteur ne dépasse pas la troisième.

Two things cannot be in one place. Where you tend a rose, my lad, a thistle cannot grow.

Repitiendo la operación, envíala por correo. 5. Al recibir esta segunda carta en casa, léela con atención y ten muy presente todo lo que se dice ella. Es una lección de vida del mejor maestro del mundo: tú mismo.

Exposure makes you famous, not just good work. Famous is being plastered everywhere.

and everyone would stare at me because they were starving.

We are so caught up with the affairs of this life we give little attention to eternity.

If people paid more attention to death, eternity, and judgment, there would be more holy living on earth.

When God speaks to us, He should have our full attention.

Worship in the truest sense takes place only when our full attention is on God—on His glory, power, majesty, love and compassion.

The soul actually demands as much attention as the body . . . the soul was made for God, and without God it is restless and in secret torment.

How can you keep your mind from wandering when you pray? Remember what you are doing: talking to God. If you had the opportunity to talk with the president, I doubt if your mind would wander. [We] have the privilege of talking to someone far greater: the King of kings!

Of one thing we can be sure: angels never draw attention to themselves but ascribe glory to God and press His message upon the hearers as a delivering and sustaining word of the highest order.