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The English scene got more media attention with their emphasis on fashion, with the safety pins and all. There were some really good bands over there. The Sex Pistols were great. Greg Ginn Attention 173
Life is denied by lack of attention, whether it be to cleaning windows or trying to write a masterpiece. Nadia Boulanger Attention 150
Genius is nothing but continued attention. Claude Adrien Helvetius Attention 104
I was a pretty disruptive student in class in school. I had a hard time paying attention. I had what they call A.D.D. now, back then I was just a hyper kid. John Corbett Attention 102
The highest ecstasy is the attention at its fullest. Simone Weil Attention 94
I was just the youngest in the family, and most in desperate need of attention. Caroline Rhea Attention 91
When exercising, be sure to focus your attention on what you are doing. Lee Haney Attention 90
I was always jealous of something getting more attention. Robyn Hitchcock Attention 88
In my judgment, the greatest risks are international terrorist groups like al Qaeda and Hezbollah. The war in Iraq has taken our attention off those priorities. Bob Graham Attention 85
The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself. Henry Miller Attention 83
When a show has gotten as much attention as this one, everyone wants to join in with something to say. Edie Falco Attention 81
When you experience a negative circumstance or event do not dwell on it. Be proactive put your attention on what you need to do to bring the situation to a positive result. Rodolfo Costa Attention 81
Any man who takes a job with the idea that it is simply a springboard for something else is a chump. His attention will be more on the other things than on the job at hand and so he will fail. Charles Edison Attention 81
You have got to pay attention, you have got to study and you have to do your homework. You have to score higher than everybody else. Otherwise, there is always somebody there waiting to take your place. Daisy Fuentes Attention 80
It is now for the Catholic Church to bend herself to her work with calmness and generosity. It is for you to observe her with renewed and friendly attention. Pope John XXIII Attention 80
Order is never observed; it is disorder that attracts attention because it is awkward and intrusive. Eliphas Levi Attention 79
After some minor pieces of theoretical study that I worked on, a student in my statistical mechanics class brought to my attention a problem in polyelectrolytes. Rudolph A. Marcus Attention 79
If you want to get my attention, wear a pirate outfit. Michelle Branch Attention 79
The relationship of the toastmaster to speaker should be the same as that of the fan to the fan dancer. It should call attention to the subject without making any particular effort to cover it. Adlai E. Stevenson Attention 78
When I first started out all the attention could be a bit unnerving, especially when people stared. Now I find the best thing is to just relax. Being recognized is just something you have to get used to. Tom Cruise Attention 78
I have just enough attention to feel glamorous and important. Diane Lane Attention 77
When the size of the group supporting your cause reaches a critical mass, any legislator or elected official has to pay attention. Mark Shields Attention 77
Very often the law of extremity demands an attention to irrelevance. Janet Frame Attention 77
Surely it is one of the simplest laws of taste in dress, that it shall not attract undue attention from the wearer to the worn. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Attention 77
Telling the community a serial killer is out there stirs up a lot of unpleasant attention. Pat Brown Attention 75
Like when I had long hair, you kind of got male attention from everything. But when you had short hair, it was a different kind of man that was attracted to you or I found coming up. Ashley Scott Attention 73
I loved getting tutored and having that one-on-one attention that you sometimes do not get in regular school. Tia Mowry Attention 73
One of our key strategies has been to restructure traditional high schools into small learning communities with personalized attention and a range of options. Thomas Menino Attention 73
In the best of all possible worlds, February 14 is a pleasant and sentimental opportunity to lavish your partner with attention or move your relationship to the next level. Pepper Schwartz Attention 72
The state of our state needs serious attention. Mitch Daniels Attention 72
If you feel obsessed to prove something to the world then youd need world attention to be able to prove it. Toba Beta Attention 72
I am a control freak. I am very hands on and pay attention to details. Victoria Beckham Attention 71
When we talk about understanding, surely it takes place only when the mind listens completely - the mind being your heart, your nerves, your ears- when you give your whole attention to it. Jiddu Krishnamurti Attention 71
Human behavior in the midst of hardship caught my attention very early on, and my first stories were all pictures, no words. Wally Lamb Attention 71
I think my legs are a strong point, so I try to draw attention to them rather than the upper part of my body. Chloe Sevigny Attention 71
You have to pay attention to the work on the page and make it as good as possible because it could be your last. Milo Ventimiglia Attention 71
But while human liberty has engaged the attention of the enlightened, and enlisted the feelings of the generous of all civilized nations, may we not enquire if this liberty has been rightly understood? Francis Wright Attention 71
Music is always occurring. It is just a matter of marketing, attention, and many other factors, that determines whether people will hear these songs or not. Judy Collins Attention 69
Whatever we put our attention on will grow stronger in our life. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Attention 69
I spend a lot of my time trying to draw the attention of actors to the minute and subtle details of human behavior, which was the sort of thing I was looking at when I was a neurologist. Jonathan Miller Attention 69
If a person can be said to have the wrong attitude, there is no need to pay attention to his arguments. John McCarthy Attention 68
The great power the president has is that he is the most prominent person in the biggest media event on the planet. He has the attention of the nation and the world. When he speaks, everybody listens. David Frum Attention 68
In the power of fixing the attention lies the most precious of the intellectual habits. Robert Hall Attention 68
Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon. Dag Hammarskjold Attention 67
I had low self-esteem. I just really wanted attention and love from somebody. Kim Mathers Attention 67
What is the effect of unlimited coinage of silver in this country? and I invite your attention to this particularly, because it is a question of vital importance. Richard Parks Bland Attention 67
I try not to go crazy, but yes, I pay attention to what I eat. Eva Mendes Attention 67
Discipline is based on pride, on meticulous attention to details, and on mutual respect and confidence. Discipline must be a habit so ingrained that it is stronger than the excitement of the goal or the fear of failure. Gary Ryan Blair Attention 66
Success in any endeavor requires single-minded attention to detail and total concentration. Willie Sutton Attention 65
Conservatives were griping for decades about liberal media and nobody paid attention. Now, all of a sudden, one news channel has gotten a whole new community of people freaked out. Michael K. Powell Attention 64

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