“Where thou perceivest knowledge, bend the ear of attention and respect; But yield not further to the teaching, than as thy mind is warranted by reasons. Better is an obstinant disputant, that yieldeth inch by inch, Than the shallow traitor to himself, who surrendereth to half an argument.” MindReasonAttentionHalfKnowledgeTeachingArgumentEarsYieldInchesShallowTraitorAttention And Respect Author:Charles Caleb Colton
“I love medieval cities; they do not clamor for attention; they possess their souls - their riches - in quiet; formal, courteous, they reveal themselves slowly, stone by stone, garden by garden; hidden treasures wait calmly to be loved and yield to introspective wandering.” SoulWaitingCitiesAttentionQuietTravelGardenStonesRichesArchitectureTreasureWanderYieldFormalMedievalIntrospectiveCourteousClamorHidden Treasure Author:Barbara Grizzuti Harrison
“I find that my cultural conditioning leads me to focus attention on places where I am unlikely to get what I want. I developed NVC as a way to train my attention-to shine the light of consciousness-on places that have the potential to yield what I am seeking.” WayWantLightAttentionConsciousnessFocusCommunicationShiningTrainSeekingYieldUnlikelyConditioningNonviolent CommunicationLeading Me Author:Marshall B. Rosenberg
“What does a man need - really need? A few pounds of food each day, heat and shelter, six feet to lie down in - and some form of working activity that will yield a sense of accomplishment. That's all - in the material sense, and we know it. But we are brainwashed by our economic system until we end up in a tomb beneath a pyramid of time payments, mortgages, preposterous gadgetry, playthings that divert our attention from the sheer idiocy of the charade. The years thunder by.” KnowsNeedsYearsPersonsDoeEndsFormLyingAttentionFeetEconomicMaterialsActivitySixAccomplishmentHeatEach DayPoundsYieldShelterSheerConsumerismThunderPaymentTombsMortgagePyramidsOverconsumptionEconomic SystemsBrainwashedIdiocySense Of AccomplishmentCharades Author:Sterling Hayden
“The episodic, reactive, almost frantic pace of what is broadcast makes children feel and act frantic and shortens their attention spans and their patience for activities that take time and problems that don't yield immediate solutions.” FeelsChildrenProblemAttentionActivitySolutionsYieldPaceTake TimeAttention SpanFrantic Book:It Takes a Village Source: It Takes a Village