32 Attention Quotes That Bring Your Focus To What Matters

Attention

There's a Swahili saying that goes ‘Kizuri chajiuza, kibaya chajitembeza.' That means a good thing sells itself while a bad thing must be advertised.

That's not to throw shade at all the good companies that advertise their products. But you get the point. If something is good enough, it doesn't desperately seek attention.

And this goes for people too. People who know their worth and have high self-esteem know that they don't need to call for attention to get it. They get noticed without even lifting a finger.

They know that they will get their deserved attention whether they are standing at a podium or crouching under the table. Good things don't seek attention; attention seeks them.

However, things are slightly different in the lane of those who don't believe in themselves. People with low self-esteem and insecurities feel the need to constantly seek attention.

They will do anything to bring attention and focus back to themselves. These people are very familiar with drama and are drama queens in most cases.

They will throw tantrums in public, shame others, or make someone else look bad so that the attention can be shifted to them because they are ‘good.'

The more they get attention this way, the more they seek it this way. But people can get bored quite fast, and they have to keep looking for different forms of drawing attention.

What you give attention to grows. Attention means you take your time to acknowledge something. When it comes to attention, just like energy and effort, apply it where it's due.

Give attention to only the things that are meaningful to your life, and you will thank yourself later. The more attention you'll give to worthless things, the more useless things you will attract into your life.

We hope our attention quotes draw your attention in the right direction!

Attention Quotes

Roman Pearce: I'm in love. Eric Reisner: Again, no, no! That's a million dollar show car. The point is to not draw attention. Roman Pearce: That's reverse psychology. Dom will never see it coming. Eric Reisner: It's neon orange. The International Space Station will see it coming.

Roman Pearce: I’m in love.
Eric Reisner: Again, no, no! That’s a million dollar show car. The point is to not draw attention.
Roman Pearce: That’s reverse psychology. Dom will never see it coming.
Eric Reisner: It’s neon orange. The International Space Station will see it coming.

Saki Hanajima: Cuckoo chicks. The girls who visited this locker were all cuckoo chicks. Yuki / Tohru / Arisa: [together] Cuckoo? Saki Hanajima: You see, just like the cuckoo chick pushes another bird's egg out of the nest, these girls threw out any chocolates that were already here so that their own chocolates would get more attention. The proof is in the garbage can.

Saki Hanajima: Cuckoo chicks. The girls who visited this locker were all cuckoo chicks.
Yuki / Tohru / Arisa: [together] Cuckoo?
Saki Hanajima: You see, just like

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There's an old saying: 'For want of a nail, the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe, the steed was lost. For want of a steed, the message was not delivered. For want of an undelivered message, the war was lost.'

There’s an old saying: ‘For want of a nail, the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe, the steed was lost. For want of a steed, the message was not delivered. For want of an undelivered message, the war was lost.’

You've got to pay attention to what you're attracted to because as you hold images of what you want, you're gonna be attracted to things that are going to be attracted to you, but it literally moves into physical reality with and through you and it does that by law.

You’ve got to pay attention to what you’re attracted to because as you hold images of what you want, you’re gonna be attracted to things that are going to be attracted to you, but it literally moves into physical reality with and through you and it does that by law.

You’re cruel. That’s not fair. As if you were never at fault for any of this. You really are a child. And yet…you had that same look in your eyes, as if to say, “I’ll be fine on my own.” It’s beyond irritating. I want to make you pay attention to me. I want to drink up every part of you. Down to your cells…down to the marrow of your bones…I want to leave my mark deep, deep inside you. I want to drink you up, fill you with my scent, until you can’t breathe. This feeling, this desire…is it coming from within me, as a woman?

You’re cruel. That’s not fair. As if you were never at fault for any of this. You really are a child. And yet…you had that same look in your eyes, as if to say, “I’ll be fine on my own.” It’s beyond irritating. I want to make you pay attention to me. I want to drink up every part of you. Down to your cells…down to the marrow of your bones…I want to leave my mark deep, deep inside you. I want to drink you up, fill you with my scent, until you can’t breathe. This feeling, this desire…is it coming from within me, as a woman?

We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won’t need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don’t fire cannons to call attention to their shining – they just shine.

We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won’t need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don’t fire cannons to call attention to their shining – they just shine.

I want the great masses of my people to take a greater pride in their appearance and to give their hair proper attention.

I want the great masses of my people to take a greater pride in their appearance and to give their hair proper attention.

Mia: Letty grew up just down the street. She was into cars since she was like ten years old. Dom always had her attention. Then she turned sixteen... Brian: And she had Dom's attention. Mia: Yeah, it's funny how that works out.

Mia: Letty grew up just down the street. She was into cars since she was like ten years old. Dom always had her attention. Then she turned sixteen…
Brian: And she had Dom’s attention.
Mia: Yeah, it’s funny how that works out.

All of which is to say, I didn’t pay a hell of a lot of attention to grammar, and when I write it is for the love of the word, the color, like tossing paint on a canvas, and using a lot of ear and having read a bit here and there, I generally come out ok, but technically I don’t know what’s happening, nor do I care.

All of which is to say, I didn’t pay a hell of a lot of attention to grammar, and when I write it is for the love of the word, the color, like tossing paint on a canvas, and using a lot of ear and having read a bit here and there, I generally come out ok, but technically I don’t know what’s happening, nor do I care.

God often waits until we're out of ideas before He lets us know His plans. He competes for our hearts, not our attention.

God often waits until we’re out of ideas before He lets us know His plans. He competes for our hearts, not our attention.

I really don't pay attention to the outside world when I'm incarcerated, because being in prison is like being in a different world. So I don't pay attention to what's going on outside of jail, because it's all beyond my control.

I really don’t pay attention to the outside world when I’m incarcerated, because being in prison is like being in a different world. So I don’t pay attention to what’s going on outside of jail, because it’s all beyond my control.

Your body is the instrument of your mind. Start paying attention to what your body is doing, where it's going, and realize the mind operates on two different levels, on a conscious level and a subconscious level.

Your body is the instrument of your mind. Start paying attention to what your body is doing, where it’s going, and realize the mind operates on two different levels, on a conscious level and a subconscious level.

Negative thoughts and emotions, selective attention and monitoring of sleep-threat related stimuli, and safety behaviors that undermine sleep regulation and reinforce maladaptive beliefs about sleep all may sustain an insomnia problem.

Negative thoughts and emotions, selective attention and monitoring of sleep-threat related stimuli, and safety behaviors that undermine sleep regulation and reinforce maladaptive beliefs about sleep all may sustain an insomnia problem.

If you ever find yourself starting over, do it with patience and attention. It’s the beginnings that need to be given proper attention.

If you ever find yourself starting over, do it with patience and attention. It’s the beginnings that need to be given proper attention.

Whenever I feel myself sinking into a deep sleep, something always recalls me: “Not so fast now. Suppose you should go to sleep and it should happen. What then?” Clearly nothing. Yet there I lie, wakeful and watchful as a sentry, ears tuned to the slightest noise.

Whenever I feel myself sinking into a deep sleep, something always recalls me: “Not so fast now. Suppose you should go to sleep and it should happen. What then?” Clearly nothing. Yet there I lie, wakeful and watchful as a sentry, ears tuned to the slightest noise.

If you open your eyes very wide and look around you carefully, you will always see a lighthouse which will lead you to the right path! Just watch around you carefully!

If you open your eyes very wide and look around you carefully, you will always see a lighthouse which will lead you to the right path! Just watch around you carefully!

I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness—it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude.

I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness—it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.

Your purpose is your business, and if you let this be your constant reminder, you will not be intimidated or distracted by the achievement of others. Your purpose needs just as much attention as you're giving to the business of others; and if you don't put your nose in your own business, how can you then experience this beautiful life transition called Growth?

Your purpose is your business, and if you let this be your constant reminder, you will not be intimidated or distracted by the achievement of others. Your purpose needs just as much attention as you’re giving to the business of others; and if you don’t put your nose in your own business, how can you then experience this beautiful life transition called Growth?

Shoutout to the low-key people. People who don’t have to be the center of attention all of the time. People who stay in their lane and mind their own business. People whose circle is smaller than a Cheerio and they wouldn’t have it any other way. I see you and you’re appreciated.

Shoutout to the low-key people. People who don’t have to be the center of attention all of the time. People who stay in their lane and mind their own business. People whose circle is smaller than a Cheerio and they wouldn’t have it any other way. I see you and you’re appreciated.

People that don’t know how to mind their own business cause unnecessary drama. Some people can’t function without meddling and trying to control other peoples situations and causing complete chaos. Stay in your own lane and pay attention to yourself and all your own issues. Being a know it all and dishing out unsolicited opinions or advice is insulting, and nobody wants to hear it.

People that don’t know how to mind their own business cause unnecessary drama. Some people can’t function without meddling and trying to control other peoples situations and causing complete chaos. Stay in your own lane and pay attention to yourself and all your own issues. Being a know it all and dishing out unsolicited opinions or advice is insulting, and nobody wants to hear it.

Do I have all the attentions of everyone? Attentions please. For those of y’all who do not know who I am, my name is Kenny Powers. And as f*cked-up and weird as it may seem, I used to be a teacher here. But now I return to you. A victor, a champion, a man who has defeated the face of Mexican baseball… not to… get back my old job… f*ck that noise.

Do I have all the attentions of everyone? Attentions please. For those of y’all who do not know who I am, my name is Kenny Powers. And as f*cked-up and weird as it may seem, I used to be a teacher here. But now I return to you. A victor, a champion, a man who has defeated the face of Mexican baseball… not to… get back my old job… f*ck that noise.

He’s always asking: ‘Is that new? I haven’t seen that before.’ It’s like, Why don’t you mind your own business? Solve world hunger. Get out of my closet.

He’s always asking: ‘Is that new? I haven’t seen that before.’ It’s like, Why don’t you mind your own business? Solve world hunger. Get out

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