Paying Attention Quote by Tahereh Mafi

““His body presses closer and I realize I'm paying attention to nothing but the dandelions blowing wishes in my lungs.””

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“think Adam is looking to break Kenji’s neck at this point.”

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“infinite points of feeling for every nerve ending in my body”

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“He's too much. Everything about him is too much. His emotions, his actions, his anger, his aggression. His love.”

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“Right now I can't even control my own imagination as it grips my hair and drags me into the dark”

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“I will give no one the satisfaction of my death.”

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“I almost forget that she still hates me, despite how hard I’ve fallen for her. And I’ve fallen. So hard. I’ve hit the ground. Gone right through it. Never in my life have I felt this. Nothing like this. I’ve felt shame and cowardice, weakness and strength. I’ve known terror and indifference, self-hate and general disgust. I’ve seen things that…

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All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.

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“It's the kind of kiss that makes you realize oxygen is overrated.”

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“If you're not Gryffindor, we'll disinherit you," said Ron, "but no pressure." "Ron!" Lily and Hugo laughed, but Albus and Rose looked solemn. "He doesn't mean it," said Hermione and Ginny, but Ron was no longer paying attention. Catching Harry's eye, he nodded covertly to a point of some fifty yards away. The steam had thinned for a moment, and…

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“Are we paying attention to what is important, inhibiting the things that will not help or will hurt us, and keeping current?”

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We often miss hearing God's voice simply because we aren't paying attention.

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“What’s so amusing, wench?” came a gravel-throated voice from behind her, followed by a gentle swat across her sheet-covered backside. “Just plotting my mutiny, Captain,” she said. “Mutiny?” he said, pulling the sheet, and her, closer to him. “I thought I’d convinced you to join my merry little band of thieves.” He tugged at the sheet she’d grabbed in her…

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