“I'm one of those people who snake through the crowd, keep my head low. I'm not looking for attention.” PeopleAttentionLowsCrowdsSnakes Author:Julian Lennon
“I want people to just be paying attention even if they're not necessarily laughing at something, or if it takes them a while to get something, I don't mind that. If half the crowd gets the joke and the other half is sitting there scratching their heads, that's just as good for me if I like the joke, because I feel like it just brings people in more.” PeopleIfsWantFeelsMindAttentionHalfLaughingJokesSittingCrowdsPay AttentionOther Half Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“Make this decision today. Will you be a good and honest writer, or would you rather be famous, loved, noticed? Tell me, because there are different paths for these two divergent goals. The decision to be a true artist is lonelier and slower, but it will lead to better work and, I think, a better life. Very rarely you will be a good and honest writer and also know a little comfort and some attention and the well wishes of a crowd. This is very rare.” ThinkingKnowsWellsLittlesTwoDifferentTodayArtistWishGoalDecisionAttentionPathHonestComfortCrowdsBetter LifeDivergentTrue ArtistsDifferent PathsWell Wishes Author:Tennessee Williams
“In learning to pay respectful attention to one another and plants and animals, we relearn the acts of empathy, and thus humility and compassion - ways of proceeding that grow more and more necessary as the world crowds in.” WorldWayInspirationalMotivationalGrowsAnimalPayAttentionCompassionLearningGrowingHumilityEmpathyPlantCrowdsNovelistsCrowdedRespectfulRespecting OthersProceedingPlants And AnimalsBe Respectful Author:William Kittredge
“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.” WayHeartSportsAttentionCuttingCarEventsDrawsSouthIncludingTrackCrowdsTeethDriversRacingHistoricBostonVirginiaNascarCar RacingShowdownsStock Car Racing Author:Denny Hamlin
“Thomas A. Edison was once reluctantly persuaded by his wife to attend one of the big social functions of the season in New York. At last the inventor managed to escape the crowd of people vying for his attention, and sat alone unnoticed in a corner. Edison kept looking at his watch with a resigned expression on his face. A friend edged near to him unnoticed and heard the inventor mutter to himself with a sigh, "If there were only a dog here!"” PeopleIfsBigsLastsFacesSocialAttentionWatchesWifeHeardDogNew YorkExpressionSeasonsFunctionCrowdsCornersSatSighInventorUnnoticedResigned Author:Edmund Fuller