“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.”

“She said things and I nodded. I didn't pay attention. She didn't pay attention to me. We floated through our days in that way.”

“If your skin is crawling, pay attention. If something doesn’t feel right, pay attention. If the hairs on the back of your neck prickle, if your gut clenches up, if a wave of wrongness washes over you, if your heart starts beating faster, pay, pay, pay attention. Do not second-guess yourself or rationalize anything that impedes your safety. Our instincts are the animal inside of our humanness, warning us of danger.”

“I'd Like To Pay Attention, But Attention Pays Me!”

“Pay no attention to the criticism of men who have never themselves written a notable work. --Ezra Pound”

“..those soul-satisfying feelings quickly capture our attention, and we no longer wish to pay attention to physical clues. Instead, our focus is on the immense satisfaction the feelings are providing.”