“Shanta shook her head emphatically, "That would distract your attention, and attention is the whole point. Attention to the experience of something given, something you haven't invented. Not the memory of a form of words addressed to somebody in your imagination.”

“That would distract your attention, and attention is the whole point. Attention to the experience of something given, something you haven't invented in your imagination.”

“A speech is something you say so as to distract attention from what you do not say.”

“He only tells the story once but you see it from about 8 points of view, you have to pay attention the whole time to see whether something seems to be true or is just what somebody says is true.”

“When two partners always agree, one of them is not necessary." If there is some point you haven't thought about, be thankful if it is brought to your attention.”

“If I’d known Ashton wanted my attention at any point I would have pushed Nicole aside andgiven her my undivided attention. But most of the time she was wrapped in Sawyer’s arms and I neededthe distraction Nicole provided.”