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Quotes about Attention

And when he is out of sight, quickly also he is out of mind.
- Thomas a Kempis
I am going to try to pay attention to the spring. I am going to look around at all the flowers, and look up at the hectic trees. I am going to close my eyes and listen.
- Anne Lamott
People want to act like they know celebrities. They want to see pictures. They want to know where you're going. They want to hear you talk about your family.
- Kevin Hart
What's the point of doing something good if nobody's watching.
- Nicole Kidman
Sometimes you lose sight of what's going on around you.
- Usain Bolt
The person who forms the habit of directing his attention to the important facts out of which he is constructing his Temple of Success, thereby provides himself with a power which may be likened to a triphammer which strikes a ten-ton blow as compared to a tack-hammer which strikes a one-pound blow!
- Napoleon Hill
Once God had Moses' attention, He spoke. There are times when God wants to stab our curiosity, so He shocks us out of our routine. Routine is a subtle enemy. We fall into a mental rut, like stumbling into an open grave. And in that mind-numbing routine, we miss God's call.
- Charles Swindoll
In solitude, struggles occur that no one else knows about. Inner battles are fought here that seldom become fodder for sermons or illustrations for books. God, who probes our deepest thoughts during protracted segments of solitude, opens our eyes to things that need attention. It is here He makes us aware of those things we try to hide from others.
- Charles Swindoll
Believe me, once you have tasted worship—the kind of worship that captures your heart and rivets your full attention on the living Lord—nothing less satisfies. Nothing else even comes close. Once you have tasted true worship, you will never want to play church again.
- Charles Swindoll
God's voice isn't all that difficult to hear. In fact, you almost have to be closing your eyes and stopping your ears to miss it.
- Charles Swindoll
Too many churches have become entertainment halls where star speakers strut and swagger for their fans. For too many houses of worship, the platform has become a performance stage for musicians—and I mean that in the most ignoble sense. Even when they shout and sing the name of Jesus Christ, somehow the focus of attention is upon them and public praise stays with them.
- Charles Swindoll
Noise and crowds have a way of siphoning our energy and distracting our attention, making prayer an added chore rather than a comforting relief
- Charles Swindoll