Attention Quote by William James

I try to impress upon my students the importance of looking, listening... paying attention, in other words. You must pay attention.

— Nikki Giovanni

The exercise of voluntary attention in the schoolroom must therefore be counted one of the most important points of training that take place there;…

— William James

Attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it.

— Tryon Edwards

“Kids need quantity time: the myth that a small amount of focused attention is just as good simply because it's labeled quality is merely…

— Diane Medved

As any good teacher knows, the methods of instruction and the range of material covered are matters of small importance as compared with the…

— Noam Chomsky

If a subject excites us, if it stirs our deepest curiosity, or if we have to learn because the stakes are high, we pay…

— Robert Greene

Teaching's hard! You need different skills: positive reinforcement, keeping students from getting bored, commanding their attention in a certain way.

— Bill Gates

I was one of those whose school report would always say, 'Could pay more attention.' I spent my time trying to be the centre…

— Suzanne Shaw

Attention has its most powerful expression in purposeful action.

— Ilchi Lee

Attention is the fundamental instrument we use for learning, thinking, communicating, deciding, yet neither parents nor schools spend any time helping young people learn…

— Howard Rheingold

When it comes to how much attention something gets or how much attention it draws, I really kind of just try to expect nothing…

— Tyler Hoechlin

Mid-grade readers don't have short attention spans, they just have low boredom tolerance.

— Judith Viorst