“Childhood was terrifying for me. A kid has no control. You’re three feet tall, flat broke, unemployed, and illiterate. Terror snaps you awake. You pay keen attention. People can just pick you up and move you and put you down.” PeopleKidsMovingThreePayAttentionFeetChildhoodPicksTerrorBrokeAwakeFlatsTallSnapsUnemployedIlliterate Author:Mary Karr
“Where danger shews it self, apprehension cannot, without stupidity, be wanting; where danger is, sense of danger should be; and so much fear as should keep us awake, and excite our attention, industry, and vigour; but not to disturb the calm use of our reason, nor hinder the execution of what that dictates.” ShouldSelfReasonUseAttentionDangerIndustryCalmStupidityAwakeExecutionApprehensionHinder Book:Locke, Berkely & Hume Source: Locke, Berkely & Hume
“Abiding in Jesus isn't fixing our attention on Christ, but it is being one with Him... A man is abiding just as much when he is sleeping for Jesus, as when he is awake and working for Jesus. Oh, it is a very sweet thing to have one's mind just resting there.” MenMindJesusChristSleepAttentionSweetAwakeAbidingFixingVery SweetSweet Things Author:Hudson Taylor
“A true patriot would keep the attention of his fellow citizens awake to their grievances, and not allow them to rest till the causes of their just complaints are removed.” CausesAttentionCitizensFellowsAwakePatriotComplaintsGrievance Author:Samuel Adams