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“I feel very sorry for the one or two North Korean defectors who were caught by Chinese police while entering South Korean or foreign embassies in Beijing, but their arrest drew the whole attention of the world.”

World Feels Two Whole Attention Police South Sorry Caught Chinese Entering North Korea Korean Beijing North Korean Embassy Defectors

Author:Kim Young-sam

“Respect talent. Get respect where respect is due, but don't be caught up in yourself where you do things obliviously and not pay attention to what is going on.”

Pay Attention Talent Caught Dues Pay Attention Caught Up

Author:Robert Griffin III

“I was struck by the fact that I hadn't been awed in a while. Did that mean awesome things had disappeared from my life? No. What it did mean was that I'd gotten too caught up in distractions and mind mucking to recognize anything as awe-inspiring. . . . I hadn't been paying attention to the beauty around me.”

Mind Mean Facts Attention Caught Pay Attention Awe Distraction Caught Up Awe Inspiring Awesome Things

Book:The Mindful Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, and Opening Your Heart

Source: The Mindful Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, and Opening Your Heart

“When people see my images, a lot of times they will say, 'Oh my God.' Have you ever wondered what that meant? The 'oh' means it caught your attention, it makes you present, it makes you mindful. The 'my' means it connects with something deep inside your soul, it creates a gateway for your inner voice to rise up and be heard. And God, 'God' is that personal journey we all want to be on, to be inspired, to feel like we are connected to a universe that celebrates life.”

“Look, we live in a celebrity culture and sometimes you get caught in the wave and the buzz and a lot of it's flattering but, you know, one of the things that I try to remind people of is, is that I was in politics as a state senator operating in obscurity for many years. Before that I was a community organizer working in low income communities in Chicago and nobody knew my name then. And so, having involved myself in public service for a pretty long time without getting too much attention, hopefully I can keep some of the attention that I'm getting now in perspective.”

“I've noticed that the children of other nations always seem precocious. That's because the strange manners of their elders have caught our attention most and the children echo those manners enough to seem like their parents.”

Children Enough Seems Nations Parent Attention Strange Caught Manners Echoes Elders Precocious

Author:F. Scott Fitzgerald

“We are what we think about. When we stay fixed on one person, thought or situation, we get caught in the grip of self-centered thoughts. The more we give attention to that which is upsetting, the more strength it has to rule our lives.”

Thinking Giving Persons Self Attention Situation Our Lives Strength Caught Fixed Upset Self Centered

Author:Brenda Shoshanna

“The attention of the media is only caught by acts of violence... so I must perform this act of violence against myself.”

Attention Violence Media Caught Acts Of Violence

Author:Kathy Change

“We are hardly ever grateful for a fine clock or watch when it goes right, and we pay attention to it only when it falters, for then we are caught by surprise. It ought to be the other way about.”

Way Pay Attention Watches Fine Ought Gratitude Grateful Surprise Caught Pay Attention Clock

Author:Lord Chesterfield

“I remember I would not stand still; I would not stop being perplexed by everything that spontaneously attracted me or caught my attention. I would never cease to look around me and observe myself in relation to nature: either crystal clear skies and sun-melting afternoons, or foggy winter days and weirdly tinted nights. I would never cease to dream and stand by the window, ready to let the diversity of life pass freely through my skin; courageous enough to believe I stood a chance in devouring each shade of sensation. Or perhaps, immensely foolish to plainly - believe at all.”

“I think the scientists have really caught the attention of the people of this country, and of course, they elected representatives by their very clear pronouncement that if we don't do something, we'll be in a lot of trouble.”

People Ifs Thinking Country Courses Attention Clear Trouble Scientist Caught Representatives

Author:Barbara Boxer

“I get scripts all the time, but I read this [Baggage Claim] thoroughly, and I loved it. It was light hearted, cute, sweet, and funny. I told my agent that I liked the script, but I did let my acceptance of the role slide a little, until I was watching television one day; scrolling through the stations, and there was this play. And I don't like plays made for the screen. But, this one, "Suddenly Single", caught my attention.”

Littles Made Play Light Attention Roles Acceptance Television Sweet One Day Claims Scripts Caught Screens Agents Cute Stations Slides Hearted Baggage Watching Television Light Hearted Scrolling

Author:Jill Scott

“In reading The History of Nations, we find that, like individuals, they have their whims and their peculiarities, their seasons of excitement and recklessness, when they care not what they do. We find that whole communities suddenly fix their minds upon one object and go mad in its pursuit; that millions of people become simultaneously impressed with one delusion, and run after it, till their attention is caught by some new folly more captivating than the first.”

Source: Memoirs of extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds: Illustrated with numerous engravings. (2 Thle in 1 vol.). I

“When I was 20, I was contemplating quitting. I was at the first event of the season and I overhead a conversation between two girls. One told the other, "God still loves you," and that caught my attention. Later that day, I caught up with the girl and asked her what she meant. Before then, I'd never really thought about God. But there was an undeniable stirring in me and I couldn't ignore it.”

Firsts Stills Two Girl Attention Love You Events Conversation Seasons Caught Quitting Contemplating Caught Up Stirring Overhead Still Love You

Author:Kelly Clark

“If it wasn't for the British musicians, a lot of us black musicians in America would still be catchin' the hell that we caught long before. So thanks to them, thanks to all you guys. You opened doors that I don't think would have been opened in my lifetime. When white America started paying attention to the blues - it started opening a lot of doors that had been closed to us.”

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Author:B. B. King