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Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end. — Henry David Thoreau
We've lost something that's been with us for so long, and something that drew a lot of us into mathematics. But perhaps that's always the… — Andrew Wiles
When the words of prophets seem repetitive, that should rivet our attention. — Henry B. Eyring
As every inquiry which regards religion is of the utmost importance, there are two questions in particular which challenge our attention, to wit, that concerning… — David Hume
On any given day, something claims our attention. Anything at all, inconsequential things. A rosebud, a misplaced hat, that sweater we liked as a child,… — Haruki Murakami
Many of you have already found out, and others will find out in the course of their lives, that truth eludes us if we do… — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Like the air, God's Grace is available to us. It is permeating every fibre of Being and the Being of the entire universe. When we… — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
We cannot love something solely because it has been ignored. It must also be worthy of our attention. — Zadie Smith
The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for… — Rachel Carson
just then a bee bumbled above us and stole our attention the way flying things can — Douglas Coupland
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 R. Swindoll
Our attention span is shot. We've all got Attention Deficit Disorder or ADD or OCD or one of these disorders with three letters because we… — Ellen DeGeneres
I have spent my life watching, not to see beyond the world, merely to see, great mystery, what is plainly before my eyes. I think… — Marilynne Robinson
We value virtue but do not discuss it. The honest bookkeeper, the faithful wife, the earnest scholar get little of our attention compared to the… — John Steinbeck
Only a catastrophe gets our attention. We want them, we depend on them. As long as they happen somewhere else. This is where California comes… — Don DeLillo
The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each… — Rachel Naomi Remen
Coincidences are God's way of getting our attention. — Frederick Buechner
Novelty may fix our attention not even on the service but on the celebrant. You know what I mean. Try as one may to exclude… — C.S. Lewis
The measure of mindfulness, the touchstone for sanity in this society, is our level of productivity, our attention to responsibility, our ability to plain and… — Elizabeth Wurtzel
None of us has ever seen a motive. Therefore, we don't know we can't do anything more than suspect what inspires the action of another.… — Brennan Manning
For grace to be grace, it must give us things we didn't know we needed and take us places where we didn't know we didn't… — Kathleen Norris
The most important aspect of Christianity is not the work we do, but the relationship we maintain and the surrounding influence and qualities produced by… — Oswald Chambers
How do we accomplish this matter of gathering life together in God? We must begin primarily by refocusing our attention keeping our minds and hearts… — Sue Monk Kidd
When we focus on what is good and beautiful in someone, whether or not we think that they "deserve" it, the good and beautiful are… — Katrina Kenison
Having a sister or a friend is like sitting at night in a lighted house. Those outside can watch you if they want, but you… — Marilynne Robinson

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