Attention Quote by James Hillman

“Attention, taken to its highest degree, is the same thing as prayer. It presupposes faith and love. Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.”

— Simone Weil

Attention is the beginning of devotion.

— Mary Oliver

Attention is the ability we have to discriminate and to focus only on that which we want to perceive.

— Anonymous

“Paying attention is being open and awake - ready to be seized by whatever is present to us in the present moment. This is…

— David G. Benner

Whatever you put attention on will start manifesting in your life. Intention, attention, manifestation; that is how the universe works.

— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

“Prayerful paying attention is not scrunching up our willpower and tightening our focus, but simply opening our self to what we encounter. This makes…

— David G. Benner

Attention isn't really earned. It's invoked; it's manipulated. It can be heady and make you feel powerful, but it isn't something you accomplish; you…

— Justine Musk

Attention is the way social primates measure status. It is highly rewarding because it causes the release of brain chemicals such as dopamine and…

— Keith Henson

I have used the word "attention," which I borrow from Simone Weil, to express the idea of a just and loving gaze directed upon…

— Iris Murdoch

Attention may sound dull, but it is an essential aspect of consciousness. In fact, it governs what it is that we turn out to…

— Iain McGilchrist

“Attention is the most basic form of love; through it we bless and are blessed”

— John Tarrant

The second attention is the occult side of the being. It is the ability to manipulate others, be it for good or ill intent.

— Frederick Lenz