“From the simplest lyric to the most complex novel and densest drama, literature is asking us to pay attention. Pay attention to the frog. Pay attention to the west wind. Pay attention to the boy on the raft, the lady in the tower, the old man on the train. In sum, pay attention to the world and all that dwells therein and thereby learn at last to pay attention to yourself and all that dwells therein.”

“Survival lies in sanity, and sanity lies in paying attention… the capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention.”

“There is ecstasy in paying attention.”

“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”

“People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food.”

“Geniuses never pay attention.”

“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.”

“A lot of what acting is, is paying attention.”

“Pay attention not to the goodness of people, but to the truth.”

“Next time you get lost in thought, pay attention to where you went for therein lies your inner passion.”