“Write. Don't talk about writing. Don't tell me about your wonderful story ideas. Don't give me a bunch of "somedays." Plant your ass and scribble, type, keyboard. If you have any talent at all, it will leak out despite your failure to pay attention in English.” IfsGivingWritingIdeasStoriesPayAttentionWonderfulTalentTypeGive MePlantBunchAssDespitePay AttentionKeyboardsLeaksScribbles Author:Glen Cook
“The stand up, everything was accidental. I never grew up and was the class clown and had to get the attention. It was - it really is, I have a career despite myself.” AttentionClassCareersGrewGrew UpDespiteClown Author:Ellen DeGeneres
“Despite the increase in world attention toward Sudan in the past months, the genocide in Darfur has continued without any serious attempt by the Sudanese government to do what governments primarily exist to do, protect their citizens.” WorldGovernmentPastAttentionSeriousMonthsCitizensProtectIncreaseDespiteGenocideSudanDarfur Author:Tom Allen
“Art saved my life in two ways. It made me feel special, because I could do things my friends couldn't, but it also gave me a way to demonstrate to my teacher that, despite the fact that I couldn't write a paper or do math, I was paying attention.” WayFeelsWritingArtMadeTwoFactsAttentionTeacherSpecialPaperMy FriendsMathSavedDespitePay AttentionTwo Ways Author:Chuck Close
“Things are better now that the attention has subsided a bit, and I'm happier. Now I can concentrate on what I'm supposed to do, that is, training and running. Despite everything that's happened, I feel like I'm still the same person.” FeelsPersonsStillsI CanRunningBitsAttentionHappenedTrainingDespiteBetter Now Author:Liu Xiang