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“In studying the fate of our forest king, we have thus far considered the action of purely natural causes only; but, unfortunately, man is in the woods, and waste and pure destruction are making rapid headway. If the importance of the forests were even vaguely understood, even from an economic standpoint, their preservation would call forth the most watchful attention of government”

Source: JOHN MUIR Ultimate Collection: Travel Memoirs, Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies & Letters (Illustrated): Picturesque California, The Treasures of the Yosemite, Our National Parks, Steep Trails, Travels in Alaska, A Thousand-mile Walk to the Gulf, Save the Redwoods, The Cruise of the Corwin and more

“Our time and attention is scarce. Art is not that important to us, no matter what we might like to believe.”

Believe Art Important Matter Might Attention Art Is Importance No Matter What Our Time Scarce

Book:Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Den tist

Source: Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Den tist

“THERE is scarcely any inquiry more curious, or, from its importance, more worthy of attention, than that which traces the causes which practically check the progress of wealth in different countries, and stop it, or make it proceed very slowly, while the power of production remains comparatively undiminished, or at least would furnish the means of a great and abundant increase of produce and population.”

Mean Different Country Causes Wealth Attention Progress Produce Importance Increase Remains Population Productions Worthy Checks Curious Inquiry Different Countries

Author:Thomas Malthus

“The health of the people is of supreme importance. All measures looking to their protection against the spread of contagious diseases and to the increase of our sanitary knowledge for such purposes deserve attention of Congress.”

People Purpose Attention Disease Deserve Importance Increase Congress Spread Protection Supreme Contagious Sanitary

Book:State of the Union Addresses

Source: State of the Union Addresses

“Malcolm Fraser, in the marrow of his bones, despised racism. He despised people who discriminated against other people because they were different and in particular because of the colour of their skin, and I don't think there has been a time in Australian politics where there has been more attention to the importance of that value.”

People Thinking Has Beens Different Values Attention Particular Racism Skins Importance Bones Colour Australian Despised Marrow

Author:George Brandis

“I sincerely hope that the incoming Congress will be alive, as it should be, to the importance of our foreign trade and of encouraging it in every way feasible. The possibility of increasing this trade in the Orient, in the Philippines, and in South America is known to everyone who has given the matter attention.”

Way Should Matter America Given Attention Known Alive Possibility Importance Trade South Congress Sincerely Philippines South America Foreign Trade

Book:The Collected Works of William Howard Taft: Presidential addresses and state papers

Source: The Collected Works of William Howard Taft: Presidential addresses and state papers

“In view of the importance of philanthropy in our society, it is surprising that so little attention has been given to it by economic or social theorists. In economic theory, especially, the subject is almost completely ignored. This is not, I think, because economists regard mankind as basically selfish or even because economic man is supposed to act only in his self-interest; it is rather because economics has essentially grown up around the phenomenon of exchange and its theoretical structure rests heavily on this process.”

“A man who does not endeavour to seem more than he is will generally be thought nothing of. We habitually make such large deductions for pretence and imposture that no real merit will stand against them. It is necessary to set off our good qualities with a certain air of plausibility and self-importance, as some attention to fashion is necessary.”

Men Doe Real Self Seems Certain Attention Quality Air Fashion Importance Merit Endeavour Good Quality Deductions Pretence Self-importance

Book:Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)

“Attention to detail is of utmost importance when you want to look good.”

Want Looks Attention Importance Details Attention To Detail

Author:Carolina Herrera

“The military taught me the importance of getting something done in a timely manner and the importance of completing a mission on time. My lieutenant would say, 'If you don't, you die.' In many ways, life is the same. If you don't pay attention to a timeline, you lose out on the ability to accomplish the task at hand.”

Ifs Way Done Hands Life Is Dies Loses Ability Pay Attention Military Taught Tasks Importance Accomplish Missions Pay Attention Timely Completing Lieutenants Timelines Task At Hand

Author:Don Young

“Attention equals importance equals value equals ego. Or, more realistically, Attention equals success.”

Values Attention Ego Importance

Author:Cris Mazza

“Among other pleasing errors of young minds is the opinion of their own importance. He that has not yet remarked, how little attention his contemporaries can spare from themselves, conceives all eyes turned upon himself, and imagines everyone that approaches him to be an enemy or a follower, an admirer or a spy.”

Mind Littles Eye Young Attention Opinion Enemy Imagine Approach Importance Errors Followers Spares Spy Admirer Young Minds

Book:Essays from the Rambler, Adventurer, and Idler

Source: Essays from the Rambler, Adventurer, and Idler

“Our ability to fulfill any assignment is greatly enhanced when we understand the importance of the temple and pay close attention to all that is said and done there. The temple is for redeeming not only the dead but the living as well. All are alive in God, and He is no respecter of persons. Blessings always come from hearing and obeying His word, and His word is never more clear than in the temple.”

Wells Persons Said Done Ability Pay Attention Clear Alive Blessing Importance Hearing Temples Assignments Obeying Redeeming Said And Done

Author:John H. Groberg