Attentive Quotes

137 Attentive quotes by 119 unique authors

One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called 'spiritual mindlessness.' — John Ortberg
Intuition is the undoubting conception of a pure and attentive mind, which arises from the light of reason alone, and is more certain than deduction. — Rene Descartes
I don't think about it in terms of being a woman. Being gracious, attentive, curious, interested are requirements for everyone. — Jenna Lyons
Mindfulness is being aware of yourself, others, and your surroundings in the moment. When consciously and kindly focusing awareness on life as it unfolds minute… — Sue Thoele
She who has intentionally destroyed [the fetus] is subject to the penalty corresponding to a homicide. For us, there is no scrutinizing between the formed… — Saint Basil
So erst the Sage [Pythagoras] with scientific truth In Grecian temples taught the attentive youth; With ceaseless change how restless atoms pass From life to… — Erasmus Darwin
It is with passion and dedication that I will be attentive to the needs of women and fight relentlessly for their rights — Claudia Cardinale
To die every day to every problem, every pleasure, and not carry over any problem at all; so the mind remains tremendously attentive, active, clear. — Jiddu Krishnamurti
You have one of two choices. Either you can panic and start making frantic attempts to reform under the glare of these awful critical eyes,… — Saul Bellow
Improv as an actor makes you present in the moment. You listen, you're attentive. You're not acting so much as reacting, which is what you're… — Nathan Fillion
The British have been particularly shy about the issues of financial regulation, and attentive only to the interests of the City - hence their reluctance… — Francois Hollande
Now I can look back and say I actually like the upbringing I had and my father was very attentive and a great educator. — Anthony Kiedis
History tells us that America does best when the private sector is energetic and entrepreneurial and the government is attentive and engaged. Who among us,… — Jon Meacham
Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how. — Thomas Merton
I am unusually Halloween-attentive, because, as it happens, I was born on Halloween, so for me it has always been an occasion of great moment. — Susan Orlean
And what do Democrats stand for, if they are so ready to defame concerned citizens as the 'mob' - a word betraying a Marie Antoinette… — Camille Paglia
It is perfectly evident to any logical mind that when you have got the vote, by the proper use of the vote in sufficient numbers,… — Emmeline Pankhurst
Like Cato, give his little senate laws, and sit attentive to his own applause. — Alexander Pope
Humility is attentive patience. — Simone Weil
Parents should be vigilant and spiritually attentive to spontaneously occurring opportunities to bear testimony to their children. Such occasions need not be programmed, scheduled, or… — David A. Bednar
Empathy probably started out as a mechanism to improve maternal care. Mammalian mothers who were attentive to their young's needs were more likely to rear… — Frans de Waal
To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty, and in the same fields, it beholds, every hour, a picture which… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Try to discover who I am from my choice of words and colors, as attentive people like yourselves might examine footprints to catch a thief. — Orhan Pamuk
Women don't want all that. Women just want a partner who is considerate and attentive, who will spoon with them while reciting Keats, and feed… — Stephen Colbert
He who speaks without an attentive ear is mute. — Stephen King

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