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“On one level, nothing's really changed in my life. I still drive my daughter in the car pool on Monday. But it's impossible not to be aware of this rush of attention; it's impossible not to be seduced by it once you've entered into it, seduced by being unhappy when the attention wanes.”

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Author:Michael Tolkin

“Put money in it's place. Money can buy you cars, houses, trinkets, fleeting sex, shallow companionship, cheap attention, and unfulfilled status. However, it can't buy you peace, love, or happiness.”

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Book:Don't Hurry, be Happy!: 650 Smart Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy Life

Source: Don't Hurry, be Happy!: 650 Smart Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy Life

“I sometimes get in the car [and] jump all around hunting for a sample, and then I can get really annoying if anyone's in the car with me. But if I'm actually listening to music, I have a pretty solid attention span.”

Ifs I Can Sometimes Attention Car Listening Annoying Hunting Listening To Music Get Real Sample Attention Span

Author:Girl Talk

“Television, radio, social media. The 24/7 news cycle plows forward mercilessly on our desks, in our cars and in our pockets. Thousands and thousands of messages and voices bombard us from the moment we wake, fighting for our attention. All we see and hear, all day long, is news. And most of it is bad.”

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Author:Joseph Prince

“Some people take better care of their car than they do of their body. Most people, in fact, pay little attention to their body until something goes wrong. Yet why create that kind of situation? Look at what you are eating. How much and how often do you exercise? When was your last check-up? Are you treating your physical vehicle as if it is divine? Good for you if you are. If you aren't...why not?”

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Author:Neale Donald Walsch

“If you do not give right attention to the one you love, it is a kind of killing. When you are in the car together, if you are lost in your thoughts, assuming you already know everything about her, she will slowly die.”

Ifs Knows Love Giving Kind Together Dies Lost Attention Car Assuming Killing One You Love

Book:The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

Source: The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

“Nothing had excited me-the huge cars, the entourages, the bodyguards, the policeman jumping to attention, all meant nothing to me ... till I came to the old man's office. (On becoming prime minister)”

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Author:Shimon Peres

“It's impossible to predict which paintings will last and which won't. In New Orleans I painted on a dilapidated shop in a street littered with abandoned cars and rotting mattresses, then two hours later the piece was gone. It turned out I'd picked the side of a crack house and the proprietor didn't like the attention.”

Two Lasts House Sides Hours Attention Gone Pieces Impossible Streets Car Painting Shops Cracks Abandoned New Orleans Rotting Mattresses

Author:Banksy

“The Showdown is a great way to bring attention to these historic Virginia tracks where many NASCAR drivers cut their teeth in stock car racing, including myself. Tracks like South Boston and Langley are the heart of the sport and draw a great crowd to our Showdown events.”

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Author:Denny Hamlin

“My car is always black. I really struggle with red cars. I don't want to attract too much cop attention.”

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Author:Natasha Lyonne

“I've written in every imaginable location; a repurposed closet, the kitchen table, the bleachers while my kids had basketball practice, the front seat of the car when they were at soccer. In airports. On trains. In the break room when I was supposed to be wolfing down dinner. In the back of classrooms when I was supposed to be paying attention.”