Spawned In A Sentence Quotes & Sayings

Deep attention, the cognitive style traditionally associated with the humanities, is characterized by concentrating on a single object for long periods (say, a novel by Dickens), ignoring outside stimuli while so engaged, preferring a single information stream, and having a high tolerance for long focus times. Hyper attention is characterized by switching focus rapidly among different tasks, preferring multiple information streams, seeking a high level of stimulation, and having a low tolerance for boredom. — N. Katherine Hayles

I was let go after one of the doughnut girls caught me debating the varying merits of the free toys with a four-year-old. What can I say? She was a smart four-year-old. I also thought the Sleeping Beautys were sappy. — Jojo Moyes

Any act can be a prayer, if done as well as we are able. — George R R Martin

The things worth writing about, and the things worth reading about, are the things that feel almost beyond description at the start and are, because of that, frightening. — Douglas Coupland

I'm putting myself out there in a way I don't know if I ever have before. — Zach Braff

Let me get one thing straight; I'm not an authority on sex, I'm more of a fan. I think sex is nice; no family should be without it. Of course, there are other things that are just as important as sex, like uh ... like uh ... like ... uh ... well, I'll think of it later. — George Burns