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Flannery O'Connor

"The writer should never be ashamed of staring. There is nothing that does not require his attention."

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"The writer should never be ashamed of staring. There is nothing that does not require his attention."

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Akiroq Brost

"The person whose attention is in the 'pure Soul' is known as a renowned person. No one in the past had been celebrated as a famous person, they were called renowned persons. To be famous is the result of an 'above normal' state."

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"Everybody-even monsters-needed a little attention once in a while."

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"When you are "off somewhere else" people notice. Have you found yourself in conversations in which you're so concerned about what you are going to say next, that you don't even hear what the other person is saying? Guilty as charged, right?"

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"Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention."

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"Seeing yourself in print is such an amazing concept: you can get so much attention without having to actually show up somewhere... You don't have to dress up, for instance, and you can't hear them boo you right away."

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Akiroq Brost

"I think the killers get far too much attention."

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"You can't get attention of one who focused on himself."

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Akiroq Brost

"I need attention?No...I need victim....!"

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Akiroq Brost

"Make It Fun. Have you ever been publicly acknowledged or called upon in a room filled with people? Depending on your personality type, it can be either exhilarating or mortifying. It certainly does grab your attention, as well as everyone else's!"

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"Thirsty for attention is a cry of loneliness."

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