“Every man, however hopeless his pretensions may appear, has some project by which he hopes to rise to reputation; some art by which he imagines that the attention of the world will be attracted; some quality, good or bad, which discriminates him from the common herd of mortals, and by which others may be persuaded to love, or compelled to fear him.” MenWorldMayArtCommonAttentionQualityImagineFameProjectsEvery ManReputationMortalsHopelessImagine ThatCompelledHerdsPretension Author:Samuel Johnson
“The rhythmic pattern of the poem, which forces continuity of attention - incites a pleasurable compulsion to 'follow' - is either a tried metrical suasion-contrivance or a specially invented pattern of physical insistences, equally, if not more, binding in its effect on the reader. From a straight linguistic point of view, there is room for wonder if there is not latent vice in this environment in which pleasurable physically-compelled responses, produced by incidents of poetic utterance, are identified with the Good.” IfsForceRoomsViewsAttentionWonderEnvironmentEffectsReaderResponsePatternsVicesPoint Of ViewPoeticCompelledCompulsionIncidentsContinuityBindingUtteranceLatentInsistence Author:Laura Riding
“Work, mental or manual, is the means whereby attention is compelled, it is the instrument of all knowledge and virtue, the root whence all excellence springs.” MeanAttentionVirtueSpringRootsInstrumentsExcellenceCompelledManuals Book:Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion Source: Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion
“Those who really deserve praise are the people who, while human enough to enjoy power, nevertheless pay more attention to justice than they are compelled to do by their situation.” PeopleHumansEnoughEnjoyJusticePayAttentionSituationDeservePraiseNeverthelessCompelled Book:Athens at war Source: Athens at war
“I like poems that immediately claim my attention, instead of taking my attention for granted. At first read, I want to feel compelled to pick up the poem again; I want to be curious about its byways and secret corners.” WantFeelsFirstsSecretAttentionPicksClaimsCornersCuriousGrantedCompelled Author:James Arthur
“Seeking - really seeking - is more than just reading a few verses from the Bible in the morning and trying to be a good person that day. Seeking requires me to sacrifice the things I feel compelled to chase so I can be available to notice God’s clear direction. Whatever we chase, like it or not, gains our full attention. Dear Lord, forgive me for all the times I’ve rushed by Your gifts and overlooked Your blessings. Today, I want to pause and really seek You with all I’ve got. I love You, Lord. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.” WantFeelsTryingPersonsI CanTodayReadingJesusNamesAttentionLordMorningClearSacrificeLove YouBlessingGainsForgivingDearSeekingAvailableVersesPausesCompelledGood PersonAmenOverlookedForgive MeBeing A Good PersonDear LordLord Forgive MeJesus NameClear Direction Author:Lysa TerKeurst