We are not born all at once, but by bits. The body first, and the spirit later; and the birth and growth of the spirit, in those who are attentive to their own inner life, are slow and exceedingly painful.
I don't know what makes me me. Sometimes it's really annoying to be me, but I have always had a spirit that wants to find a challenge, parties, the life, the attention, where the most energy is - I'm going in.
We learn differently as children than as adults. For grown-ups, learning a new skill is painful, attention-demanding, and slow. Children learn unconsciously and effortlessly.
Talent is required, but much of writing is a matter of craft, which develops with time, attention, patience and practice, like playing an instrument or learning to dance.
I already have my dream job. Acting was the only thing that ever really kept my attention, and I'm very fortunate that I can have a career doing something I love.
We have for a long time neglected our children. They are our richest treasure. We must give them time, attention and the love of our pure, unselfish hearts.
I love to take risks, I love to travel, and I'm very outdoor-sy, so any girl who can pick up a football and throw a spiral will definitely catch my attention.
Increasingly, consumers don't search for products and services. Rather, services come to their attention via social media.
I am so appreciative of all the attention I've gotten, especially since I don't ever consider myself anything more than a fan.
Therefore if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible.
I really enjoy the fun of putting something out and people liking it or hating it or talking about it, but vacuous attention, it feels disgusting. It's like a hangover.
I never paid attention when the LP became the cassette and the cassette became the CD and now we're dealing, you know, with MP3s. It's okay.
Today’s headlines and history’s judgment are rarely the same. If you are too attentive to the former you will most certainly not do the hard work of securing the latter
I don't have siblings, which is probably the biggest reason why my parents were able to give the attention to my career that they did.
The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of. Our attention would have been on God.
I didn't care for beat reporting, covering the same thing day after day - short attention span.
Of all the things Christ wants for us, loving Him and focusing our attention on Him are the most important.
I wear white or pale-blue shirts and black knit ties: They don't draw attention to me in any kind of peacockish way.
Often, organizations need bold, grand gestures to galvanize people towards a new mission or refocus their attention.
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end.
To leave in search of yourself, of your real needs, is easier when you don't have to justify yourself to anyone, when there are not too many people bestowing you their attention.
