“Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.”
“The true art of memory, is the art of attention”
“Stories arrest us. Parents use stories to capture the attention of active children. Preachers use stories to capture the attention of sleepy adults.”
“To both my parents, the world is a battle for attention, a war to be heard.”
“Our lives are the sum of our memories. How much are we willing to lose from our already short lives by … not paying attention?”
“Children pay little attention to their parents' teachings, but reproduce their characters faithfully”