Quotes about Attention

Remember—the battle right now is for the narrative; who gets to frame the story for you? Either it will be God, or someone else. If you are "alarmed," something has drawn your attention away from the story of God. Let your fears, anxieties, anger, or rage alert you that you've been taken hostage; stop and get your bearings.

Far and above the most revealing aspect of anyone's character is how one handles people. How is Jesus with people? He welcomes intrusion. He stops what he's doing and gives undivided attention. He's such an immensely gracious person.

Americans consume something like 10 hours of media a day,3over 100,000 words and 34 gigabytes—which would crash a laptop in a week.

What I've learned is that you really don't need to be a celebrity or have money or have the paparazzi following you around to be famous.

This vertical history feels more intimate and sensory than written history. It's been reaching out all along, I just wasn't paying attention.

Grudges, if left to fester, can become serious maladies. Like a painful ailment they can absorb all of our time & attention.

The great man, the wise man does small things greatly regarding nothing as "trivial" that is necessary. The weak man, the foolish man, does small things carelessly, and meanly, hankering the while after, some greater work for which, in his neglect and inability in small matters, he is ceaselessly advertising his incapacity.

I think in some ways it makes me feel uncomfortable, just getting a bunch of attention. I'd rather just stay chill and kind of lay low.

The people I've respected most in the industry over the years - Paul Newman, for instance. I just loved the way he handled growing old on-screen. It's understanding that you're now basically a character actor. Which is fine, but you have to pay attention to it.

Trump loves the media. Trump understands the power it has and, accordingly, loves the people who have media power.

Focus is where you fail or succeed.

I grew up in a very loud and dramatic household, and we loved being in the spotlight.