Training a child is
Training a child is exactly like training a puppy; a little heedless inattention and it is out of hand immediately; the great thing is not to let it acquire bad habits that must afterward be broken. Emily Post
Inattention
But how shall we
But how shall we excuse the supine inattention of the Pagan and philosophic world to those evidences which were presented by the hand of Omnipotence, not to their reason, but to their senses? During the age of Christ, of his apostles, and their first disciples, the doctrine which they preached was confirmed by innumerable prodigies. … Read more
As crowds increase we
As crowds increase we build our forts of inattention, and the more we talk the easier it is to mean little and listen not at all. Frank Moore Colby
Each time a mediocre
Each time a mediocre singer performs, he is saying, in effect, \”This is good enough for you.\” The audience, thrust into that familiar American mood of knowing something is wrong but not knowing what it is, unconsciously absorbs the insult and projects it back onto the mediocre performer in the form of inattention, rudeness and … Read more
The sane understand that
The sane understand that human beings are incapable of sustaining conspiracies on a grand scale, because some of our most defining qualities as a species are inattention to detail, a tendency to panic, and an inability to keep our mouths shut. Dean Koontz
Our destruction, should it
Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from…the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government, from their carelessness and negligence. Daniel Webster
There is no nation
There is no nation on earth powerful enough to accomplish our overthrow. Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from anothe quarter. From the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government, from their carelessness and negligence. I must confess that I do apprehend some danger. I fear that they may … Read more
Simple inattention kills empathy,
Simple inattention kills empathy, let alone compassion. So the first step in compassion is to notice the other’s need. It all begins with the simple act of attention. Daniel Goleman
There are two types
There are two types of people in this world. People who hate clowns…and clowns. (Bobby Pendragon) D. J. MacHale
A proclivity for science
A proclivity for science is embedded deeply within us, in all times, places, and cultures. It has been the means for our survival. It is our birthright. When, through indifference, inattention, incompetence, or fear of skepticism, we discourage children from science, we are disenfranchisin g them, taking from them the tools needed to manage their … Read more