Quotes About Attention

Politics is the diversion of trivial men who, when they succeed at it, become important in the eyes of more trivial men.

Politics is theater. It doesn't matter if you win. You make a statement. You say, "I'm here, pay attention to me

Every person has only so much attention to give, and politics and government takes up only a fraction of what it did 25 years ago.

The press lives on disaster.

John Glenn craved the publicity. I think even John would admit that. When he went into politics, that became pretty obvious! He knew how to do public relations.

People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them.

Having a hearing is educational. Having a hearing with television cameras is useful. Having a hearing with two rows of television cameras is Heaven.

I haven't been paying attention to politics long enough to have really smart opinions.

I have always hated celebrities lecturing people on politics.

The price of freedom—of individuality—is attention to politics, careful planning, careful organization; philosophy is no more a barrier against political disaster than it is against plague.

Politics, in my judgment, has become not just the means to a policy ends, but it's become the end itself. Politics has become the sport that we all watch, and we all pay attention to.

It's easy to follow national politics and weigh in on social media, but if I'm tweeting stuff about Chatham County, no one cares.

Of course, it's a mystery to me why any American who can't be bothered to pay attention to politics unless Pamela Anderson is discussing it should be welcome in that conversation.

The problem is that once we focus on economic policy, much that is not science comes into play. Politics becomes involved, and political posturing is amply rewarded by public attention.

The great secret is a controlled imagination and a well-sustained attention, firmly and repeatedly focused on the object to be accomplished.

I am able to really enjoy the positive attention I receive.

The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.

One great cause of failure is lack of concentration.

All you have to do is to pay attention; lessons always arrive when you are ready, and if you can read the signs, you will learn everything you need to know in order to take the next step

Short of committing murder, negative publicity sells more seats than positive publicity.

I think what has happened to our basketball team, we've been badly distracted. They're not reading too many positive things in the paper.

In your thoughts, you need to be selective. Thoughts are powerful vehicles of attention. Only think positive thoughts about yourself and your endeavors, and think well of the endeavors of others.

Sensationalism seems to sell more than wonderful-positive news.

Just as a seed grows with the warmth of the sun, so our positive qualities grow when we put our attention on them.