“The labouring poor, to use a vulgar expression, seem always to live from hand to mouth. Their present wants employ their whole whole attention, and they seldom think of the future. Even when they have an opportunity of saving they seldom exercise it, but all that is beyond their present neccessities goes, generally speaking, to the ale house.” ThinkingWantWholeUseHandsSeemsOpportunityHousePoorAttentionExpressionExerciseMouthsSavingVulgarAle Book:An Essay on the Principle of Population: Illustrated Source: An Essay on the Principle of Population: Illustrated
“If i wouldn't have done comedy, I would have been a teacher. I was really good when I took an exploratory teaching class in high school, at getting kids' attention, and delivering lesson plans. Though my principal even told me that this was what I was meant to do. And that being a big-mouth comedian was a waste of time.” IfsHas BeensDoneBigsKidsSchoolAttentionClassComedyTeacherPlansTeachingLessonsWasteMouthsHigh SchoolComedianWasting TimePrincipalDelivering Author:Gabriel Iglesias
“If you're considering word of mouth, stability and lifetime value, it's almost always true that the easier it is to get someone's attention, the less it's worth.” IfsValuesAttentionEasierMouthsLifetimeStabilityConsideringWord Of Mouth Author:Seth
“I was a weird kid because I liked to be alone, but I craved attention. It was important for me to be cool, but I couldn't keep my mouth shut. So I was either talking for the sake of talking, or I was curled up with a book somewhere hiding from everyone.” ImportantBookKidsAttentionTalkingMouthsSakeHidingBeing Cool Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“Two large prominent eyes that rolled about to no purpose (for he was utterly short-sighted) a wide mouth, thick lips and inflated visage, gave him the air of a blind trumpeter. A deep untuneable voice which, instead of modulating, he enforced with unnecsessary pomp, a total neglect of his person, and ignorance of every civil attention, disgusted all who judge by appearance.” PersonsTwoEyePurposeVoiceAttentionAirIgnoranceJudgingMouthsBlindLipsAppearanceWideNeglectThickProminentDisgustedShort Sighted Book:Horace Walpole: Memoirs and Portraits Source: Horace Walpole: Memoirs and Portraits
“I'm a sensationalist. I'm a big mouth. I get attention. In this world you have to - if you want a mass-market presentation, you have to get attention.” IfsWorldWantBigsAttentionThis WorldMassMouthsPresentation Author:Bill O'Reilly
“I don't have a lot of domestic instincts," Ranger said to me, his attention fixing on the unidentifiable glob in my hair, "but I have a real strong urge to take you home and hose you down." I went dry mouth. Connie bit into her lower lip, and Lula fanned herself with a file.” SaidRealHomeStrongBitsAttentionHairMouthsInstinctLipsDryUrgesFilesFixingRangers Author:Janet Evanovich
“Oh, Callie-mine," Anne said, her voice taking on a tone she'd used when Callie was a little girl and crying over some injustice, "your white knight, he will come." One side of Callie's mouth kicked up in a wry smile. Anne had said those words countless times over the last two decades. "Forgive me, Anne, but I'm not so certain that he will." Oh, he will," Anne said firmly. "And when you least expect." I find I'm rather tired of waiting." Callie laughed half-heartedly. "Which is probably why I've turned my attentions to such a dark knight.” LittlesSaidTwoLastsUsedCertainGirlWaitingSidesVoiceDarkWhiteAttentionHalfCryMinesMouthsForgivingTiredInjusticeDecadesToneLaughedKnightsForgive MeWryTired Of WaitingWry Smile Author:Sarah MacLean
“Why can't the world be simpler, like it is for guinea pigs? They only have a few rules: Crying will get you attention. If it fits in your mouth, it's food. Scream if you don't get your share.” IfsWorldAttentionShareCryFitMouthsScreamPigsGuineaGuinea Pigs Book:Rules Source: Rules