“A great conductor possesses that certain charisma and talent that demand the ears and the attention of an audience. I can't tell you how that happens, but I'm sure it has an inner basis that is never learned.” I CanHappensCertainAttentionAudienceTalentDemandEarsBasesCharismaConductor Author:Isaac Stern
“While the climate crisis gathers front-page attention on a regular basis, people - even those who profess great environmental consciousness - continue to eat fish as if it were a sustainable practice.” PeopleIfsAttentionConsciousnessPracticeFrontsPagesBasesCrisisClimateEnvironmentalFishes Author:Daniel Pauly
“Sketching on a regular basis requires you to pay close attention to the visual world around you. With practice, you begin to see things you never noticed before.” WorldPayAttentionPracticeBasesVisualsSketching Author:Paul Laseau
“Suppression of expression conceals the real problems confronting a society and diverts public attention from the critical issues. It is likely to result in neglect of the grievances which are the actual basis of the unrest, and thus prevent their correction.” RealProblemResultsAttentionIssuesAtheismExpressionBasesCriticalPositive AtheismNeglectCorrectionsReal ProblemsSuppressionGrievanceConfrontingUnrest Author:Thomas I. Emerson
“Attention spans are shrinking on a daily basis, and it's getting harder to make an impression that lasts. So the fact that we were able to make a mark in a way that led to the continued relevance of the record is kind of crazy. I'm in awe of that.” WayKindFactsAbleLastsAttentionRecordsCrazyBasesHarderMarkImpressionAweRelevanceShrinkingAttention Span Author:Sam Fogarino
“Whatever efforts one may make, one must revert to the realization that religion is the real basis of morality; religion is the real and perceptible purpose within us, which alone, can turn aside our attention from things. ... The science of morality can no more teach human beings to be honest, in all the magnificence of this word, than geometry can teach one how to draw.” HumansMayRealPurposeTurnsHuman BeingsEffortAttentionTeachHonestMoralityDrawsBasesRealizationBeing HonestGeometryMagnificence Author:Madame de Stael
“The people we live with and work with on a daily basis deserve our full attention. When we give people segmented attention, piecemeal time, switching back and forth, the switching cost is higher than just the time involved. We end up damaging relationships.” PeopleGivingEndsAttentionHigherInvolvedCostDeserveBasesBack And ForthSwitching Author:Gary W. Keller
“The ideas of directing attention outward, trying to imagine other people complexly, trying not to see myself as the center of the universe - these concepts have become important to me, and I hope they're at work in my life on a minute-by-minute basis.” PeopleTryingImportantIdeasUniverseAttentionImagineMinutesConceptsBasesCenter Of The Universe Author:John Green
“I don't think goal setting is an important basis for a retail business. Most of the time goal setting puts too much energy and attention on being someplace else, instead of helping you appreciate where you are.” ThinkingImportantHelpingEnergyGoalAttentionToo MuchAppreciateBasesSettingSettingsWhere You AreSetting GoalsRetailRetail Business Author:Wayne Dyer
“Keeping your head down and doing the best job you can in the beginning gives you the opportunity to be evaluated on the basis of the contributions you are making. [Then], when you feel strongly about your work or about a position, you'll be given more attention [than] if you hadn't done that constantly.” IfsGivingFeelsDoneJobsOpportunityGivenAttentionPositionBasesDown AndContributionBest Job Author:Hillary Clinton
“I was in acting classes from the age of 9, dance classes, music classes - my mom put a lot of energy and attention into me, so no matter what happened in my life, I always had this basis of discipline. So I really worked hard for everything I had from a very early age.” MatterHardAgeEnergyActingAttentionClassHappenedMomDisciplineBasesNo Matter WhatMy MomActing ClassesDance Class Author:Milla Jovovich
“[The internet has] already had a huge impact in the sports world, and the play-by-play guys that are not paying attention to it are losing out. They're losing out on getting the real pulse of a game that they're covering. My point with blogs and with podcasts is that it can't be the basis of your prep work, there has to be much more. We understand that. But, it has to be at least a part of what you're doing. If you're not paying attention to it, then you're not seeing the full picture.” IfsWorldRealPlayGuyGamesSportsAttentionSeeingHugeInternetLosingBasesImpactPay AttentionBlogsPulseCoveringPrepsLosing Out Author:Ian Eagle