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Quotes About Attention

The men's attention had shifted to a young man crouched on a stool in the corner. He had barely looked up through my appearance and interrogation, but kept his head bent, hand clutching the opposite shoulder, rocking slightly back and forth in pain.
~ Diana Gabaldon
William paid little heed to what was said, his own attention distracted by the sight of two slender white figures that hovered ghostlike among the bushes at the outer edge of the yard. Two capped white heads drew together, then apart. Now and then, one turned briefly toward the porch in what looked like speculation. " 'And for his vesture, they cast lots,' " his father murmured, shaking his head. "Eh?" "Never mind." His father smiled
~ Diana Gabaldon
As she turned to signal to her father, she caught sight of Mr. Wylie himself, escorting a lady into the stable block. A gleam of gold silk—wait, it was her mother! Claire's pale face turned momentarily in her direction, but her attention was fixed on something Wylie was saying, and she didn't notice her daughter on the path
~ Diana Gabaldon
THE WIG WOULD have been much too large, given Malcolm's round-headed resemblance to an oversize muskmelon, but Grey's own hair—yellow and noticeable, as Malcolm had so tactfully noted—was thick, and with it stuffed up inside the wig, the horsehair contrivance sat securely, if uncomfortably. He hoped that Malcolm didn't suffer from lice but forgot such minor concerns as he made his way through the throngs of people in the street outside La Punta.
~ Diana Gabaldon
Well, let them look, he thought, quelling the urge. It only matters if she's looking back, aye? He
~ Diana Gabaldon
Que todo el mundo se calle —ordenó con firmeza—. Voy a leer.
~ Diana Gabaldon
he looked up at once when
~ Diana Gabaldon
But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.
~ Bobby McFerrin
I think there's some people that absolutely love attention, and I'm not necessarily one of those people, but we're so, so lucky to be able to do this with our lives. There are certain aspects that maybe are not amazing, like having to represent us.
~ Dan Smith
I just always assume no one is listening.
~ Elvis Duran
If I haven't got someone to leave in five minutes for at least one of my films, then I'm not doing my job.
~ Shawn Crahan
I had no musical or athletic ability, and I wasn't particularly good looking. Comedy was something I could do for attention.
~ Doug Stanhope
I have two kids, a career, and a man that takes a lot of my attention and time.
~ Shakira
I have a house full of dead succulents but I was very attentive.
~ Alice Levine
Sometimes it is good to hear criticism because you are more attentive.
~ Fred
I don't just go to a practice, then get some food after and call it a day. I go to practice thinking of what I need to work on, what's my coach teaching me, why he's teaching me this and making sure I don't miss anything. You have to be attentive. I think this is the reason why you see improvements in my game.
~ Beneil Dariush
Everybody wants their fame. They long for it, and I think they don't much care how they get it - to attract attention to themselves.
~ Ruth Rendell
I enjoy having a large audience, but I don't do anything special to attract them.
~ Julian Bream
But I've always attracted attention, it's true, ever since I was very young.
~ Beatrice Dalle
I need to be highlighted. I need to be the main attraction of entertainment.
~ The Miz
Big players want to play in front of big audiences.
~ Kevin Pietersen
When we first started, everything was animated, everything was comedy, and there was really nothing that was longer than about two minutes, because that's all audiences would watch.
~ Burnie Burns
Why wouldn't - how couldn't - an author care about how his or her books look?
~ Jonathan Safran Foer
People don't ask me for my autograph.
~ David Furnish